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what UL is missing are a couple of A319s. these aircraft have a good range for a narrow body jet. UL can use these for experimenting on new routes and existing routes in the region
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UL hub should be CMB & MJ Hub should be HRI.MJ can operate like air Arabia purely focusing on trasit pax.
UL should opereate to PEK/PVG non stop daily.And start services to JNB,DUR,NBO,LADComment
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Pope visit
UL used 4R-ADF to fly Pope to Manila. It operated as UL 4111 & 4112Comment
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Haha a pic of SriLankan airlines on the front page of BBC News
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An interesting article: A new dawn of Sri Lanka Aviation.
***A change in government has inevitably affected aviation in Sri Lanka whenever it occurred. Apart from changes made to top positions in civil aviation, a new regime in Sri Lanka has also tried to review air transport policy in the country with a view to rejuvenating the industry and seizing lost opportunities of the past
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SriLankan Airlines cancels flights to Mattala from tomorrow 17th
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/news-onlin...-tomorrow.html
SriLankan Airlines will cancel operating flights to the Hambantota International Airport at Mattala from tomorrow (Saturday) onwards, officials said on Friday.
“This is because the official carrier is losing massive amounts of money by operating flights to this new airport built at a cost of Rs. 27 billion in an area of 2,000 hectares by the previous regime,” an Aviation Ministry official said.
The move comes after expected changes at the national carrier following President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s defeat at the polls. His brother-in-law Nishantha Wickramasinghe who was airline chairman has already resigned.
The official said that Mattala is a white elephant and that few are using the airline from Mattala. He added that they haven’t taken a decision on Mihin Lanka, while industry sources say that Flydubai and Rotana Jet carriers that are using the Mattala Airport will also stop flights there when the national carrier stops flights. SriLankan flies to Beijing, Shanghai, Chennai, Jeddah, Male and Colombo from Mattala. – ENDS -
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Got some news..
Alpha Lima Mike (4R-ALM) has experienced a technical fault after a flight, I think somewhere in a Middle Eastern country or in Tokyo and cannot return back to SL until she's repaired.. You know what I mean.. She's stuck.
Lankan Cargo's Boeing 727 is going to be scrapped (Confirmed).. Not sure about the date.. I think during this week Lankan Cargo formally known as Aero Lanka will be receiving a new aircraft for their fleet
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HaleefComment
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This can be a rumor. According to FR24, 4R-ALM last flight wat to CMB from Shanghai (PVG), landed @ 6.50am today
Got some news..
Alpha Lima Mike (4R-ALM) has experienced a technical fault after a flight, I think somewhere in a Middle Eastern country or in Tokyo and cannot return back to SL until she's repaired.. You know what I mean.. She's stuck.
Lankan Cargo's Boeing 727 is going to be scrapped (Confirmed).. Not sure about the date.. I think during this week Lankan Cargo formally known as Aero Lanka will be receiving a new aircraft for their fleet
-Regards,
HaleefComment
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What is the status of UL 3 Aircraft. 4R-ALB and 4R-ALJ are not flying lately, are they getting economy class refurbishment? And 4R-ADC, are they being phased out. Anyone got updates?Comment
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Agree, it does seem like a waste to just totally abandon it. It is good news that UL are going to abandon serving this loss-making "city", however I really hope that there is some other strategy being formulated to make use of this, either as:
1) Cargo airport
2) MRO facility
3) Low-cost/charter airport (like what Clark is to Manila)Comment
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There may not be any choice - it will cost a lot of money to keep this airport open. Enough public funds have already been wasted on this - money the country doesn't have.
I don't believe there is any way to make this profitable - comparing this to Mirabel/Stansted/Dulles is just wishful thinking imho.
Since the airport does not publish a Terminal Forecast (TAF) it cannot even be legally used as an alternate. The airport is completely useless.
What is needed is an independent investigation, followed by legal action against those responsible for this mess. Time for some accountability!Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this businessComment
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I was waiting to see this news for so many years.... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.
SriLankan Airlines has cancelled operating flights to the Hambantota International Airport at Mattala with immediate effect, officials said on Friday. The flights were cancelled from yesterday, Thursday.
“This is because the official carrier is losing massive amounts of money by operating flights to this new airport built at a cost of Rs. 27 billion in an area of 2,000 hectares by the previous regime,” an Aviation Ministry official said.
The move comes after expected changes at the national carrier following President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s defeat at the polls. His brother-in-law Nishantha Wickramasinghe who was airline chairman has already resigned.
The official said that Mattala is a white elephant and that few are using the airline from Mattala. He added that they haven’t taken a decision on Mihin Lanka, while industry sources say that Flydubai and Rotana Jet carriers that are using the Mattala Airport will also stop flights there when the national carrier stops flights. SriLankan flies to Beijing, Shanghai, Chennai, Jeddah, Male and Colombo from Mattala. – ENDS -
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