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  • RAHALROXZ
    Member
    • Jun 2015
    • 56

    #5896
    Originally posted by banuthev
    How long this lease return check takes for A340? What do you normally check on aircraft before return back to the owner?
    Lease return check usually takes upto 3-4 months and occasionally upto 6 months ...it depends on the requirements demanded by the owner of the aircraft... Almost every serialized part must match with the serial number it had upon arrival, when returning...so replacing components takes time.

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    • umedhah
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2010
      • 600

      #5897
      Originally posted by RAHALROXZ
      Lease return check usually takes upto 3-4 months and occasionally upto 6 months ...it depends on the requirements demanded by the owner of the aircraft... Almost every serialized part must match with the serial number it had upon arrival, when returning...so replacing components takes time.
      So are were returning 4R-ADG ? thought ADE & ADF to go 1st?
      ​Umedha Hettigoda ®

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      • janhongladarom
        Member
        • Oct 2014
        • 60

        #5898
        QATAR Airways Assigns Colombo as New 2-class A340 Destination in W15

        Update at 0320GMT 02JUL15

        QATAR Airways this week has revised planned operation to Sri Lanka, as the 3 daily Doha – Colombo service switching to 2-class High Density Airbus A340-600, starting 25OCT15. The 3 daily A340 service will replace previously planned Boeing 777-300ER and 787-8 (the 787-8 operates 1 daily from 01SEP15 to 24OCT15).

        QR664 DOH0055 – 0755CMB 346 D
        QR656 DOH0820 – 1520CMB 346 x3
        QR656 DOH1240 – 1940CMB 346 3
        QR668 DOH1940 – 0240+1CMB 346 D

        QR669 CMB0410 – 0645DOH 346 D
        QR665 CMB0925 – 1200DOH 346 D
        QR657 CMB2110 – 2345DOH 346 D

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        • banuthev
          Administrator
          • Dec 2010
          • 3947

          #5899
          Originally posted by janhongladarom
          QATAR Airways Assigns Colombo as New 2-class A340 Destination in W15

          Update at 0320GMT 02JUL15

          QATAR Airways this week has revised planned operation to Sri Lanka, as the 3 daily Doha – Colombo service switching to 2-class High Density Airbus A340-600, starting 25OCT15. The 3 daily A340 service will replace previously planned Boeing 777-300ER and 787-8 (the 787-8 operates 1 daily from 01SEP15 to 24OCT15).

          QR664 DOH0055 – 0755CMB 346 D
          QR656 DOH0820 – 1520CMB 346 x3
          QR656 DOH1240 – 1940CMB 346 3
          QR668 DOH1940 – 0240+1CMB 346 D

          QR669 CMB0410 – 0645DOH 346 D
          QR665 CMB0925 – 1200DOH 346 D
          QR657 CMB2110 – 2345DOH 346 D
          Wow first ever A346 service to Colombo! I am happy Colombo to receive A346 instead of already planned B788. So after the retirement of UL A343s we will still see A346 thanks to QR. It seems to be QR has got excellent passenger loads to Colombo compared to EK? Any idea How many seats QR A340-600 have got?

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          • janhongladarom
            Member
            • Oct 2014
            • 60

            #5900
            Originally posted by banuthev
            Wow first ever A346 service to Colombo! I am happy Colombo to receive A346 instead of already planned B788. So after the retirement of UL A343s we will still see A346 thanks to QR. It seems to be QR has got excellent passenger loads to Colombo compared to EK? Any idea How many seats QR A340-600 have got?
            The 2-class A340-600 configuration seats 24 Business and 348 Economy Class, a total of 372 seats. Current 3-class configuration is F8J42Y256.

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            • 88gee
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2012
              • 144

              #5901
              Originally posted by banuthev
              Wow first ever A346 service to Colombo! I am happy Colombo to receive A346 instead of already planned B788. So after the retirement of UL A343s we will still see A346 thanks to QR. It seems to be QR has got excellent passenger loads to Colombo compared to EK? Any idea How many seats QR A340-600 have got?
              many complain that 340s a fuel guzzling monsters but if u utilize them on proper routes still it can be usefull . our a340s may have been too old but in the market we can find good 340s . instead of going to A350s spending much $$ isn't it still possible to lease a ten years old 340-300 / 600 and utilize them ?

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              • Max
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2011
                • 919

                #5902
                Mihin Lanka ranked third best by Skytrax

                Mihin Lanka has been ranked by Skytrax as the third best low-cost airline in Central Asia and India in 2015.

                http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=business/....VzakOlVp.dpuf

                Best Low-Cost Airlines in Central Asia/India

                1 Indigo
                2 SpiceJet
                3 Mihin Lanka
                4 GoAir
                5 airblue
                6 Air Pegasus

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                • Max
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 919

                  #5903
                  Mihin Lanka third best..........................

                  Last edited by Max; 02-07-2015, 10:39 AM.

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                  • Srilankan1
                    Senior Member
                    • Dec 2010
                    • 499

                    #5904
                    Originally posted by Max
                    Mihin Lanka third best..........................
                    This must be a joke for sure.

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                    • Max
                      Senior Member
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 919

                      #5905
                      airberlin & NIKI to operate flights to Colombo in codeshare with Sri Lankan Airlines

                      SriLankan Airlines, the national airline of Sri Lanka, is the new codeshare partner of airberlin & NIKI. The three airlines are to operate daily codeshare flights between Germany, Austria and Sri Lanka via Abu Dhabi, which can be booked as of now.

                      airberlin & NIKI will apply their flight numbers to SriLankan Airlines' daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Colombo. SriLankan Airlines guests can now book airberlin and NIKI flights between Berlin-Tegel and Abu Dhabi and between Vienna and Abu Dhabi as a result of the codeshare agreement.

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                      • Cayman
                        Senior Member
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 379

                        #5906
                        Originally posted by Srilankan1
                        This must be a joke for sure.
                        Yes, it is SkyTrax

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                        • banuthev
                          Administrator
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 3947

                          #5907
                          Originally posted by Cayman
                          Yes, it is SkyTrax
                          How did they rated MJ as the third best in C-Asia/india ? is it by looking at airline's ontime performance, cabin service?

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                          • indika7777
                            Junior Member
                            • Mar 2011
                            • 26

                            #5908
                            Originally posted by 88gee
                            many complain that 340s a fuel guzzling monsters but if u utilize them on proper routes still it can be usefull . our a340s may have been too old but in the market we can find good 340s . instead of going to A350s spending much $$ isn't it still possible to lease a ten years old 340-300 / 600 and utilize them ?
                            while they are planning more fuel efficient 777 and 787, why they are planning this old birds which sucks fuel

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                            • lordvader
                              Senior Member
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 366

                              #5909
                              Any update on the hiring of a new CEO for UL? Looks like theyre also hiring a new CCO, COO and CFO as per the following link:
                              http://www.srilankan.com/corporate/e...areers/careers

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                              • ejanson65
                                Senior Member
                                • Jul 2013
                                • 628

                                #5910
                                Originally posted by 88gee
                                many complain that 340s a fuel guzzling monsters but if u utilize them on proper routes still it can be usefull . our a340s may have been too old but in the market we can find good 340s . instead of going to A350s spending much $$ isn't it still possible to lease a ten years old 340-300 / 600 and utilize them ?
                                Of course it's possible - it's also one of the issues discussed in the Weliamuna report.

                                The purchase of new aircraft has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the requirements of UL - it's all about the side deals (commissions and kickbacks).

                                As far as I can tell this is the case with every contract signed by UL since the GOSL took over the Airline.

                                Each 1% of this order represents $23million. Commissions alone are worth 5-6% as a general rule.

                                This needs to be investigated and those responsible charged with theft and fraud.
                                Last edited by ejanson65; 05-07-2015, 07:47 AM. Reason: Added text
                                Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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