Sri Lanka Aviation

**AF777** · 08-10-2015, 12:09 PM

SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-343 cn 1669 F-WWCO // 4R-ALP

source:Clément Alloing

**Haleef** · 08-10-2015, 01:13 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Thanks! any pics of 4R-ALP? what's her name?

Your welcome! Yes, there are some pictures on the net, and her name is 'City of Hasthi Shailapura'. -Kurunegala

**Sandaru** · 08-10-2015, 03:16 PM

I wonder whether 4R-ALP is also not equipped with ADS-B but only Mode-S....4R-ALO is only equipped with Mode-S so she is hidden from FR24 coverage

**Sandaru** · 08-10-2015, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by AF777

SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-343 cn 1669 F-WWCO // 4R-ALP

Nice shot brother

She looks so beautiful

**banuthev** · 09-10-2015, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by 4R-ALA

Any idea why UL yesterday operated CAN via BKK outbound leg non stop and even today HKG via BKK outbound is non stop.

UL must have been sold the full flight outbound leg to HKG flight on 8-Oct and CAN flight on 7-Oct.

**banuthev** · 09-10-2015, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by Sandaru

I wonder whether 4R-ALP is also not equipped with ADS-B but only Mode-S....4R-ALO is only equipped with Mode-S so she is hidden from FR24 coverage

Perhaps 4R-ALO was ordered with Mode-S to support the Presidential entourages. I doubt rest of the fleet will be equipped with Mode-S.

Hi Skyliner & Rahal, could you please shed some light on the above.

**Sandaru** · 09-10-2015, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Perhaps 4R-ALO was ordered with Mode-S to support the Presidential entourages. I doubt rest of the fleet will be equipped with Mode-S.

Hi Skyliner & Rahal, could you please shed some light on the above.

Awwwch!!! Really!!?? That's bad news....

**Sali** · 09-10-2015, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by 4R-ALA

Any idea why UL yesterday operated CAN via BKK outbound leg non stop and even today HKG via BKK outbound is non stop.

I think its because of end of china's "Golden Week" holiday period (oct 1-7 7 days official holidays in china because of china's national day called as Golden Week) normally chinese use to travel lots during this so they may had full passenger load to CAN n HKG and its not sudden decision its pre planned schedule beginning of month flight schedule showed it.

**RAHALROXZ** · 09-10-2015, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Perhaps 4R-ALO was ordered with Mode-S to support the Presidential entourages. I doubt rest of the fleet will be equipped with Mode-S.

Hi Skyliner & Rahal, could you please shed some light on the above.

Hello ... I wasn't aware of this issue before, and sure i'll do some digging tomorrow and let you know what they say ...

**banuthev** · 09-10-2015, 07:33 PM

Originally posted by RAHALROXZ

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

I am wondering which european airlines is going to take delivery of 4R-ADE. Is it Azerbaijan Airlines? they currently have couple of A345s and single A346 in their fleet.

**AviatorSN** · 10-10-2015, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

I wonder whether 4R-ALP is also not equipped with ADS-B but only Mode-S....4R-ALO is only equipped with Mode-S so she is hidden from FR24 coverage

Are you sure it's hidden from FR24 coverage?

**Sandaru** · 10-10-2015, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by AviatorSN

Are you sure it's hidden from FR24 coverage?

Yes AviatorSN It's only visible under MLAT coverage. You can see from the screenshot i took in few weeks ago, i was tracking flights even before 4R-ALO got airborne that day and the aircraft was not visible until the exact point in the screenshot.

**Serendib** · 11-10-2015, 07:13 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

Your welcome! Yes, there are some pictures on the net, and her name is 'City of Hasthi Shailapura'. -Kurunegala

When it delivered?

**ejanson65** · 11-10-2015, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

I wonder whether 4R-ALP is also not equipped with ADS-B but only Mode-S....4R-ALO is only equipped with Mode-S so she is hidden from FR24 coverage

All airbus have Mode S transponders - mandatory pretty much everywhere.

ADS-B is increasingly mandatory as well. No reason not to have this installed on a new build aircraft.

FR24 database probably hasn't been updated - this is the most likely issue.

**RAHALROXZ** · 11-10-2015, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Perhaps 4R-ALO was ordered with Mode-S to support the Presidential entourages. I doubt rest of the fleet will be equipped with Mode-S.

Hi Skyliner & Rahal, could you please shed some light on the above.

Hello...
As promised I did some digging on this. I've spoken with an avionics engineer and his idea was most probably the FR24 database is not updated. He said the 'T3CAS' system has a significant difference in ALO so probably that might be the cause. ( read more about Thales T3CAS : https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/world...erospace/t3cas )
ADS-B is not essential for FR24 tracking, our old aircrafts are not equipped with that anyway.

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