Sri Lanka Aviation

**Max** · 29-09-2015, 05:17 AM

SriLankan Airlines joins PATA

SriLankan Airlines has joined Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). SriLankan Airlines, the national airline of Sri Lanka.

Ajith Dias, Chairman, SriLankan Airlines said, “Sri Lanka is emerging as one of the most exciting tourism and MICE destinations in Asia. Sri Lanka’s MICE industry experienced a leap forward in the last few years recording over 144,000 MICE visitors to the country in the year 2014 of which majority has emerged from the incentive travel segment. The total tourist arrivals into the country exceeded 1.5 million in 2014 from mere 500,000 in 2009. At a time when we look at attracting tourists from new markets, our membership in PATA and our role in the PATA Annual Summit 2017 will provide an ideal opportunity to share insights and look for collaborative ventures to promote MICE tourism within the region.”

According to PATA, international visitor arrivals to Sri Lanka are forecast to reach above the two million mark by 2019, with tourism expenditures expected to reach US$ eight billion.

http://www.financialexpress.com/arti...s-pata/142725/

**Serendib** · 29-09-2015, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan

Srilankan Airlines was well noticed at the APEX.aero award ceremony, including best in Asia/Australia, best inflight publication and best ground experience - nominations. More info to follow; CEO Rakitha J was there and quoted for his remarks.

UL is not going to be privatised - http://newsfirst.lk/english/2015/09/...et-2016/112371

**Serendib** · 29-09-2015, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by RAHALROXZ

Hi lordvader...

Yes of course ADE is currently withdrawn from the service .... Actually it was in the first week of August.
ALO came after a week so the absence of ADE is not much of a problem. Besides schedules are designed in such a way that even if an aircraft is grounded they can arrange a replacement. Sometimes there are 2 parallel C checks in the hangar and they still
Manage to continue the service as usual.

Rahal,

Anything latest about 4R-ADE ? which airline is going to go to take this aircraft?

**RAHALROXZ** · 29-09-2015, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Rahal,

Anything latest about 4R-ADE ? which airline is going to go to take this aircraft?

Hello,

I overheard it's going to fly in Europe but not sure about the accuracy of the information. ADE is in the last phase of lease return check and it is supposed to conclude by 05th of October. However usually it takes at least 3-5 days more than expected as these are pretty old aircrafts. Then we have the visit of owner and the next buyer of the aircraft. They point out their findings and then again minor maintenance should be carried out to fix them.
Hopefully everything will be finalised by the second week of October.

Cheers

**CalgaryLankan** · 29-09-2015, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan

Srilankan Airlines was well noticed at the APEX.aero award ceremony, including best in Asia/Australia, best inflight publication and best ground experience - nominations. More info to follow; CEO Rakitha J was there and quoted for his remarks.

Page not found - APEX

http://apex.aero/2015/08/12/passenger-choice-awards-finalists-2015

Page not found - APEX

http://apex.aero/2015/09/28/passenger-choice-award-winners

Quote: The applause was especially loud for the popular SriLankan CEO Rakitha Jayawardena, who was presented with an award for commitment and superior achievement for passenger achievement in the region.

**Godofpower** · 30-09-2015, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

That would have been St. Kitts to try and get the Commonwealth Games for Hambanthota. Good they didn't get it - what a disaster that would have been!

Then there was the Lisbon - Havana - Rio de Janeiro - Johannesburg trip to attend the Earth Summit. That's all about conservation and sustainable development! Nice message showing up with an A340 and a 200 man entourage!

UL would have had to absorb all these costs - they submitted a bill earlier this year (seemed a bit low to me). Now it's all gone strangely quiet once again.

To the best of my knowledge there are no current Aviation related investigations ongoing. That needs to change!

Didn't you guys write to the PRECIFAC?
My friend in the Ministry of Justice said that they have sent Auditors to investigate a corrupt project in the Ministry and now they are digging up even more cases.

The airlines faced worse stuff and needs proper investigations

**sfernando34** · 30-09-2015, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

That would have been St. Kitts to try and get the Commonwealth Games for Hambanthota. Good they didn't get it - what a disaster that would have been!

Then there was the Lisbon - Havana - Rio de Janeiro - Johannesburg trip to attend the Earth Summit. That's all about conservation and sustainable development! Nice message showing up with an A340 and a 200 man entourage!

UL would have had to absorb all these costs - they submitted a bill earlier this year (seemed a bit low to me). Now it's all gone strangely quiet once again.

To the best of my knowledge there are no current Aviation related investigations ongoing. That needs to change!

Don't forget about MR and company's trip to Bolivia a few years back to attend a summit there. He flew CMB-CPT-VVI aboard one of UL's A340s with a large group of gov members. That certainly wouldn't have been a cheap venture. I guess flying there commercially would have been a long trip, but still.

**Max** · 01-10-2015, 05:08 AM

SriLankan Airlines First Worldwide to offer Thales InFlyt Experience Live News & Weather Application

On the opening day of the APEX show in Portland, Oregon, Thales InFlyt Experience announces that SriLankan Airlines has become the first airline in the world to fly the Thales AVANT In-flight entertainment and connectivity system with an application delivering Live News & Weather.

The carrier’s A330-300 fleet will all feature this capability enabled through the Thales AVANT IFE solution. Currently, there are four aircraft in-service with the final fleet delivery expected by the end of 2015.

SriLankan Airlines’ passengers are currently able to stay connected to the world with the latest news headlines and weather information. Live content from BBC News, AFP and AccuWeather is displayed on the passenger in-seat monitor with on demand access. Live News & Weather engages the passenger with news articles complete with full images plus 5-day weather forecasts for 50 selected cities.

SriLankan Airlines, Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rakhita Jayawardena said, “Our new A330 aircraft is designed every way to suit the needs of the modern-day traveler. With this full featured aircraft, we are aiming to provide a greater customer experience. Last year, SriLankan’s new A330 fleet became the launch customer for the latest Thales Avant in-flight entertainment system. Today, we are marking another first with Thales, by offering Thales Avant Live News and Weather.”

News and weather feeds are transmitted to the aircraft via satcom during flight to provide rich, timely content, enriching the passenger experience by enabling passengers to Stay in touch with world events during flight.

AVANT, our state-of-the-art Android In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity solution features a highly customizable passenger experience with the latest applications on the market. It is available to all advanced, single and twin aisle Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and has already been selected by many worldwide airlines.

More than 300,000,000 passengers a year across 75 partner airlines use Thales InFlyt Experience solutions, making Thales a leading provider of IFE and connectivity solutions in the world.

SriLankan Airlines First Worldwide to offer Thales InFlyt Experience Live News & Weather Application

https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/aerospace/press-release/srilankan-airlines-first-worldwide-offer-thales-inflyt-experience#sthash.WhFJqvld.dpuf

On the opening day of the APEX show in Portland, Oregon, Thales InFlyt Experience announces that SriLankan Airlines has become the first airline in the world to fly the Thales AVANT In-flight entertainment and connectivity system with an application delivering Live News & Weather.

**ejanson65** · 01-10-2015, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by Godofpower

Didn't you guys write to the PRECIFAC?
My friend in the Ministry of Justice said that they have sent Auditors to investigate a corrupt project in the Ministry and now they are digging up even more cases.

The airlines faced worse stuff and needs proper investigations

I'm a victim of abuse of power at SriLankan Airlines.

I can't even get replies to my e-mails requesting clarification of events. There is a culture of impunity and zero accountability all the way up to the top.

I submitted everything I had to the Weliamuna Comission - no action has been taken against anyone mentioned in the report.

Lost cause at the moment. I'm waiting for more favourable conditions.

**digitalairliners** · 02-10-2015, 11:55 AM

Latest information from TLS

1669 F-WWCO (4R-ALP) SriLankan Airlines fcs ofh tn ‘LP’
1687 (F-WWKV) (4R-ALQ) SriLankan Airlines to fl

Taken from here http://digitalairliners.com/toulouse/

So looks like 1687 in the picture in #6153

First engine run msn206 F-WWSE 23/9/2015

**Kalinga2329** · 03-10-2015, 12:23 AM

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**banuthev** · 03-10-2015, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by Kalinga2329

Any update About this
https://instagram.com/p/8WLCr8Ehiv/?...oulousespotter

I couldn't see the rego clearly. But it's definately not 4R-ALP and 4R-ALQ which they havn't flew the first flight so far.

**banuthev** · 04-10-2015, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan

http://apex.aero/2015/08/12/passenge...finalists-2015

Page not found - APEX

http://apex.aero/2015/09/28/passenge...-award-winners

Quote -The applause was especially loud for the popular SriLankan CEO Rakitha Jayawardena, who was presented with an award for commitment and superior achievement for passenger achievement in the region.

NEWS : SriLankan Airlines achieved the airline industry benchmark of on-time performance on 85.26% of its flights in August 2015, the result of a sustained effort throughout 2015 to improve punctuality, the National carrier said in a statement. SriLankan’s performance in August was ranked 16th out of 50 international airlines rated by the global flight data service Flightstats (www.flightstats.com). It placed SriLankan ahead of other reputed international airlines. SriLankan’s performance was not far off that of the 91.48% of first placed S7 Airlines of Russia.

“To improve our on-time performance was a key strategic initiative among my overall objectives, to enhance our product and service delivery. I am pleased that within a very short period of time the staff have all responded and rallied to this call, and delivered outstanding results. August is a peak month for us and to achieve this result during this period is an even more credible achievement,” said Rakhita Jayawardena, CEO of SriLankan Airlines.

On-Time Performance is a key performance indicator in an industry in which each airline tries to gain a competitive edge through higher standards in customer service.

SriLankan began 2015 with a less than desirable 66% of flights on-time, but quickly began to improve each month, recording over 80% in April, May, June and July.This achievement was the result of the professionalism of all departments involved with aircraft operations, together with support from SriLankan’s partners and service providers at its hub at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo and all its destinations around the world.

source: http://colombogazette.com/2015/10/04...n-punctuality/

Do they really need a new CEO for SriLankan? I think UL's current CEO Mr. Rakhita Jayawardena has done a great job for our national airline. It seems to UL's COO position still to be filled. What's going to happen to Mr.Rakhita when Mr.Suren Ratwatte takeover the CEO position in end of Oct 2015. According to Airfinancejournal, Mr. Suren is a brother of the advisor to Sri Lanka’s prime minister. Very sad to see the way things are going.

**banuthev** · 04-10-2015, 09:24 AM

SriLankan for full re-fleet despite Rs 130 b loss- Report

By Chandani Kirinde
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SriLankan Airlines (SLA) will embark on a re-fleeting programme despite its accumulated losses reaching a staggering Rs 130 billion by April this year.

In the first four months of this year alone, the Airline recorded a loss of Rs 4.9 billion, adding to its already heavy losses, according to the Midyear Fiscal Position Report of the Finance Ministry presented to Parliament recently.

However, the same report states that SLA will embark on a re-fleeting programme to replace the entire wide body fleet with a new fleet to improve operational efficiencies and provide modern passenger comforts with a view to attract around 55% of the passengers flying into Sri Lanka, while increasing its revenue to be a commercially viable entity.

The report also said that the Government has decided to prepare a viable and comprehensive business plan for SLA and Mihin Lanka Ltd, and amalgamate them due to the huge losses they have incurred.

During the first four months of this year, SLA’s revenue was Rs 39.6 billion, while its expenditure for the same period was Rs 44. 9 billion.

Meanwhile, the report revealed that the total foreign borrowings of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL) as at April 30, 2015 stood at Rs 35,747 million.

“The Company paid Rs 371 million for the first four months of the year, to service seven foreign loans obtained through the General Treasury.

AASL will commence servicing the loan of US$ 190 million for the construction of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, in the future,” the report added.

AASL was able to record an operational profit of Rs 1,475 million in the first four months of the year, which is a 5% increase for the same period in 2014, the report said.

SriLankan for full re-fleet despite Rs 130 b loss- Report | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151004/news/srilankan-for-full-re-fleet-despite-rs-130-b-loss-report-166736.html

SriLankan Airlines (SLA) will embark on a re-fleeting programme despite its accumulated losses reaching a staggering Rs 130 billion by April this year. In

Looks like UL is going to go ahead with A350-941XWB order. Here is the delivery schedule. It's seems to be first A350 for UL will touch down in Sri Lanka in July-Aug 2016. Can't wait for that moment ! So UL will be the first airline to take delivery of A350 in South Asia?

4R- A350‑941 2016 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On Order (MSN52) To be assembled in Toulouse
4R- A350‑941 2016 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On Order (MSN55) To be assembled in Toulouse
4R- A350‑941 2016 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On Order (MSN63) To be assembled in Toulouse
4R- A350‑941 2018 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On order
4R- A350‑941 2018 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On order
4R- A350‑941 2019 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On order
4R- A350‑941 2019 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On order

Source : Aerotranspot Database

**Srilankan1** · 04-10-2015, 05:47 PM

Some progress...

SriLankan surpasses benchmark in punctuality

SriLankan Airlines achieved the airline industry benchmark of on-time performance on 85.26% of its flights in August 2015, the result of a sustained effort throughout 2015 to improve punctuality, the National carrier said in a statement.

full read http://colombogazette.com/2015/10/04...n-punctuality/

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