Sri Lanka Aviation

SriLankan relief flight to Nepal is on it's way... UL 4195 Airbus A330-200, 4R-ALD

Another contingent leaves to Nepal

Another Sri Lankan contingent of aid workers with equipment and supplies left for Nepal to join their counterparts in the relief and rescue mission currently underway in the earth quack hit south Asian nation. According to army sources the 97strong team is comprised of 72 army, 14 navy and 11 air force personnel. The group is taking along a consignment of 17 tons of supplies including much needed medicines, water bottles, dry rations, water purification tablets etc.

The contingent took flight to Nepal from the Bandaranaike International Airport onboard a Sri Lankan Airlines flight (UL 4195) at around noon today (29th Wednesday, April 2015). Already a Sri Lankan team is involved in relief and rescue operations in Dolalghad area about 60 km away from the capital Kathmandu. Hundreds of victims including women and children have been treated by the Sri Lankan personnel so far.

Representing the government's interests Hon. A.H.M Fowzie, Minister of Disaster Management and Mr Daya Gamage, UNP National Organizer joined the contingent aboard the Sri Lankan Airlines flight.

Sri Lanka in quick response to the tragedy in the South Asian nation sent an initial emergency rescue and relief contingent comprising of 44 military and 4 civil medical personnel to assist in the relief and rescue operations on Sunday. The 7.8 magnitude earth quack hit Nepal on Saturday (25th).

The SLAF aircraft which took the first team of aid workers returned home yesterday bringing in a group of 42 Sri Lankans left stranded there.

Guys any Information on Secretary of State John Kerrys Visit to SriLanka?

According to this source, John Kerrys will be visiting Colombo on the 2nd May 2015. Any chance to see "Air Force One" in Colombo? Did "Air Force One" ever flew to Colombo in the past ? http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/04/241144.htm

He will probably use one of these. This is what Hillary Clinton used on her Bangladesh visit when she was the Secretary of State

I remember a 757 visiting CMB... somewhere around 2005-06 not sure what for.

Anyone has updates on UL867D which has been delayed over 2 days now. What happened to the aircraft?

John Kerry does not us AIR FORCE ONE, that's only used by the President. Kerry uses an old US Airforce Boeing 757.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...me-Vienna.html

Mihin Lanka to get two more aircraft

http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=archives/2015-04-27

Different clowns, same circus!

Everyone was blaming the misfortune of UL on MR and his transgressions, but the new government has done nothing of substance to change the status quo.

Instead of the BIL of the president, now it is run by PM's buddy from school days.

They still have most of the same people and certainly the same policies.

UL should be fully privatized or sold completely. That is the only way to stop hemorrhaging.

Malaysia Airlines fleet restructuring

Malaysia Airlines is offering for sale or lease all six of its Airbus A380s, its two Boeing 747-400Fs and four Airbus A330-200Fs and four Boeing 777-200ERs.

Elimination of the freighters wipes out MASCargo.

4 - Boeing 777-200ER - Immediate Sale

Boeing 777-200ER Replacement for UL A330-200 ??

All suggestions are Welcome..............

Malaysia Airlines puts its entire Airbus A380 fleet up for sale

http://www.ausbt.com.au/malaysia-air...et-up-for-sale

I was also thinking UL should be leasing couple of B777-200ERs for London LHR route. Unfortunately It appears to be it's not practically possible to get Boeing to the UL fleet due to their financial situation. I think UL better maintain the A320s, A332s & A333s until they return to profit-period when they can think about adding some A350-900s. Frequency of flights have to increased to London where they have 11 slots at the moment but only 7 slots currently being used by UL if i am not mistaken.

Reports also state that MASKargo would be wiped out as they'd be Selling their 747-400's and a few A330's too