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  • Serendib
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 1807

    #5071
    Originally posted by budgetcarrier
    According to SriLankan's twitter feed, passengers have been complaining of a two-day delay. The airline says it's a "technical fault". What's the aircraft experiencing this technical fault and what sort of fault is it?
    4R-ADB coming back to Colombo - http://www.flightradar24.com/data/ai...r-adb/#5356b63

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    • umedhah
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2010
      • 600

      #5072
      Originally posted by Serendib
      Thats a good news
      ​Umedha Hettigoda ®

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      • banuthev
        Administrator
        • Dec 2010
        • 3945

        #5073
        Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi
        Its 4R-ADB
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        4R-ADA took the passengers to CMB
        http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ul504/
        I didn't understand why SriLankan is sending these aged 4R-ADA and 4R-ADB for long-haul flights. In my opinion, these aged birds supposed to serve some short-haul flights. I heard 4R-ADA and 4R-ADB going to retire from the fleet in this month or next month. There are possibilities, SriLankan flights may be black-listed in Europe if this technical issues happen few more times. By the way, 4R-ADC not flying anymore.

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        • ejanson65
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2013
          • 628

          #5074
          Originally posted by banuthev
          I didn't understand why SriLankan is sending these aged 4R-ADA and 4R-ADB for long-haul flights. In my opinion, these aged birds supposed to serve some short-haul flights. I heard 4R-ADA and 4R-ADB going to retire from the fleet in this month or next month. There are possibilities, SriLankan flights may be black-listed in Europe if this technical issues happen few more times. By the way, 4R-ADC not flying anymore.
          As long as you keep up with the maintenance - there's no issue running these aircraft. Lufthansa is operating older A340s with more hours on them.

          Lease costs for an A340-300 are lower than those of an A320. Combined with a lower fuel cost this may have changed the operating economics of the A340-300. You can lease them by the hour - you only pay when you fly.

          My understanding is that the A330-300 is even more restricted on London flights than the A330-200. It's not designed for flights of this length - London can go to 12 hours flying time in the Winter.
          Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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          • Serendib
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2011
            • 1807

            #5075
            Originally posted by ejanson65
            My understanding is that the A330-300 is even more restricted on London flights than the A330-200. It's not designed for flights of this length - London can go to 12 hours flying time in the Winter.
            SriLankan Airlines to operate Colombo-Heathrow route with A330-300 aircraft only from Oct-2015.

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            • umedhah
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 600

              #5076
              Originally posted by banuthev
              I didn't understand why SriLankan is sending these aged 4R-ADA and 4R-ADB for long-haul flights. In my opinion, these aged birds supposed to serve some short-haul flights. I heard 4R-ADA and 4R-ADB going to retire from the fleet in this month or next month. There are possibilities, SriLankan flights may be black-listed in Europe if this technical issues happen few more times. By the way, 4R-ADC not flying anymore.
              Is there a farewell ceremony for these birds... do we know when they will leave BIA for ever?
              ​Umedha Hettigoda ®

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              • flylanka
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2014
                • 100

                #5077
                Errr... this can only be confirmed by someone in UL... is it true that UL A330-300 (4R-ALL) has an issue with the fuel tanks?

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                • 4R-ALA
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2013
                  • 383

                  #5078
                  Originally posted by banuthev
                  I didn't understand why SriLankan is sending these aged 4R-ADA and 4R-ADB for long-haul flights. In my opinion, these aged birds supposed to serve some short-haul flights. I heard 4R-ADA and 4R-ADB going to retire from the fleet in this month or next month. There are possibilities, SriLankan flights may be black-listed in Europe if this technical issues happen few more times. By the way, 4R-ADC not flying anymore.
                  I agree whole heartedly with u banu.
                  i'm just waiting for the day they retire these old birds. even to operate on short haul routes it deosnt make sense

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                  • 4R-ALA
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2013
                    • 383

                    #5079
                    any updates on the remaining a321s for ul

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                    • banuthev
                      Administrator
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 3945

                      #5080
                      Originally posted by 4R-ALA
                      any updates on the remaining a321s for ul
                      I havn't heard anything about SriLankan leasing more A321s after they leased 1st A321 in Feb 14 and 2nd A321 in Sep 14. Actually SriLankan was planning to replace mid-aged A320s (ABK & ABL) in the current fleet with A321s. I think lease period for 4R-ABL has been extended from Oct 14 : https://www.pehub.com/2014/10/fifth-...t-acquisition/ . Any body know if SriLankan going to bring some more A321s to the fleet?

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                      • banuthev
                        Administrator
                        • Dec 2010
                        • 3945

                        #5081
                        Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi
                        Any news about MJ getting an A319?
                        @skyliner - Do you have any information about MJ getting an A319?

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                        • Skyliner
                          Member
                          • Nov 2012
                          • 51

                          #5082
                          Originally posted by banuthev
                          @skyliner - Do you have any information about MJ getting an A319?
                          Nothing yet my end :-( Cheers Chris

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                          • 4R-ALA
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2013
                            • 383

                            #5083
                            by the looks of it, maethri is the new president,
                            UL finally will get to show profits as a result of minimal corruption

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                            • 4R-ADA
                              Member
                              • Mar 2012
                              • 30

                              #5084
                              Originally posted by 4R-ALA
                              by the looks of it, maethri is the new president,
                              UL finally will get to show profits as a result of minimal corruption
                              Interesting to know what will happen in the aviation sphere? Will the new regime get rid of Mihin Lanka? They said they will. I can't imagine the new regime keen on an airline whose name is a form of "Mahinda"
                              This could also spell the end on loss-making UL flights through HRI.

                              Does anyone know if the Airbus 350 order and the CMB airport expansion could be impacted in anyway by the change of govt?
                              Interesting times ahread for sure.

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                              • 4R-ALA
                                Senior Member
                                • Feb 2013
                                • 383

                                #5085
                                Originally posted by 4r-ada
                                interesting to know what will happen in the aviation sphere? Will the new regime get rid of mihin lanka? They said they will. I can't imagine the new regime keen on an airline whose name is a form of "mahinda"
                                this could also spell the end on loss-making ul flights through hri.

                                Does anyone know if the airbus 350 order and the cmb airport expansion could be impacted in anyway by the change of govt?
                                Interesting times ahread for sure.
                                a350 order and cmb apt wont be affected with new regime.
                                In fact wud be better.
                                Cz maethri did state he would make hri a much more successful apt

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