Sri Lanka Aviation

**Sandaru** · 30-10-2015, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by skyline

Hey sandaru, why it's in sichuan airlines livery? Very strange.

Hey skyline, FR24 uses the database of jetphotos.net and obtain the last photograph of the aircraft uploaded to the jetphotos.net by the specific aircraft registration. In this case the photograph of Sichuan Airlines A333 which was taken on July 08, 2013 Registration No. F-WWCO. No one has uploaded a photograph since then.

http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos....WWCO&view=true

**janhongladarom** · 31-10-2015, 02:03 AM

Update as of 30OCT15: SriLankan Airlines Planned W15 A340 Operations

Posted at 0700GMT 30OCT15

SriLankan Airlines in recent schedule update continues to revise planned Airbus A340-300 operations for Winter 2015/16 season. Latest update shows last A340-300 service scheduled on 06JAN16. The following is planned A340-300 service between 01NOV15 and 06JAN16.

Colombo – Chennai UL127/128
19DEC15

Colombo – Dammam
08NOV15 – 17NOV15 Day x135
21NOV15 – 24NOV15 Day 26
05DEC15 – 13DEC15 Day 267
19DEC15 – 02JAN16 Day 6

Colombo – Doha
13NOV15 / 28NOV15 / 30NOV15

Colombo – Jeddah
15DEC15 – 06JAN16 Day x56

Colombo – Kuwait City
11DEC15 – 25DEC15 Day 5

Colombo – Riyadh
11NOV15 – 18NOV15 Day 3
19NOV15 – 26NOV15 Day 347
01DEC15 – 07DEC15 Day x567
09DEC15 – 14DEC15 Day 134

**janhongladarom** · 31-10-2015, 02:03 AM

Last flight for A344 now moved to 2016 maybe because delivery of A330 is still delayed.

**banuthev** · 31-10-2015, 06:40 AM

Originally posted by janhongladarom

Last flight for A344 now moved to 2016 maybe because delivery of A330 is still delayed.

It looks like UL has brought the date forward of the last revenue flight of 4R-ADF. Hopefully City of Megam ruhunupura (ADF) will leave UL with a farewell. As per update on 7-Oct, 4R-ADF planned to operate the last revenue flight as UL282 on JED-CMB on 13-Jan but now its been changed to 6-Jan. UL has reduced the frequencies of flights to JED from 5 to 2 weekly untill end of Dec 2015.

Hi Rahal, I'm wondering why does 4R-ALG & 4R-ALH are not in service since last few days? When UL going to receive 4R-ALP,ALQ, ALR in CMB? and Are they 242tonne mtow? Any news on A350s for UL? We suppose to receive 3 of A350 birds by the end of 2016.

Hi Ejanson65, Any changes in UL since Mr. Suren Ratwette taken over as CEO? Is Mr. Rakhita J still part of UL?

**RAHALROXZ** · 31-10-2015, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

It looks like UL has brought the date forward of the last revenue flight of 4R-ADF. Hopefully City of Megam ruhunupura (ADF) will leave UL with a farewell. As per update on 7-Oct, 4R-ADF planned to operate the last revenue flight as UL282 on JED-CMB on 13-Jan but now its been changed to 6-Jan. UL has reduced the frequencies of flights to JED from 5 to 2 weekly untill end of Dec 2015.

Hi Rahal, I'm wondering why does 4R-ALG & 4R-ALH are not in service since last few days? When UL going to receive 4R-ALP,ALQ, ALR in CMB? and Are they 242tonne mtow? Any news on A350s for UL? We suppose to receive 3 of A350 birds by the end of 2016.

Hi Ejanson65, Any changes in UL since Mr. Suren Ratwette taken over as CEO? Is Mr. Rakhita J still part of UL?

Hello
ALH had a C1 check and it was taken out of the service for nearly 2 weeks. I saw the ALG in the hangar too but it must be an A check which is usually concluded within 2 days.

Next 330 will be delivered shortly, hopefully within this month but I think that would be the last for this year. There were rumours that A350 order was amended. Still we heard nothing officially.
I'm not quite sure about the weight category, but most probably it will be identical to ALO.

Cheers

**Max** · 02-11-2015, 08:56 AM

Chinese A320............

**Serendib** · 02-11-2015, 10:52 AM

Is it true Malindo Air to start Colombo this Dec?

**Azamh** · 02-11-2015, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Is it true Malindo Air to start Colombo this Dec?

Thats Good Its another fastest growing airline with 737-900er...
even air asia is scared of them..

**banuthev** · 02-11-2015, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by Azamh

Thats Good Its another fastest growing airline with 737-900er...
even air asia is scared of them..

Yes, Malindo Airways is operating KUL-CMB route effec 16 Dec. It's a daily flights onboard B737. Notsure -800 or -900. I think the flight booking is not yet ready on AIS.

Here is the Flight Schedule
DAILY - KUL-CMB - OD185 - B737 - 22:00 - 22:55
DAILY - CMB-KUL - OD186 - B737 - 23:55 - 06:15 +1

It's going to be competition for other players SriLankan (14weekly), Malaysia (10weekly) and AirAsia (7weekly) who are currently operating in KUL-CMB route. Interesting fact is MH B737, AK A320, OD B737 is going to operate almost same time in CMB at night. All the best Malindo !!

**kennny15** · 02-11-2015, 04:24 PM

AIRBUS A330 343 SRILANKAN AIRLINES MSN 1669

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9iUy2EBrAw

**Max** · 03-11-2015, 02:54 AM

Malindo Air Proposes Sri Lanka Launch from mid-Dec 2015

Malindo Air is continuing planned International service expansion, as the airline filed proposed Kuala Lumpur – Colombo schedule. Proposed launch date is scheduled on 16DEC15, with Boeing 737-800 aircraft operating on daily basis.

Reservation is currently not available on the airline’s website.

OD185 KUL2200 – 2255CMB 738 D
OD186 CMB2355 – 0615+1KUL 738 D

News | Routes

http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/03/od-cmb-dec15/

Routes is the home of the world’s leading aviation network development conferences and events. Plus aviation news and features, and profiles of global airlines and airports.

**edthenna** · 03-11-2015, 04:29 AM

Originally posted by Max

Malindo Air Proposes Sri Lanka Launch from mid-Dec 2015

Malindo Air is continuing planned International service expansion, as the airline filed proposed Kuala Lumpur – Colombo schedule. Proposed launch date is scheduled on 16DEC15, with Boeing 737-800 aircraft operating on daily basis.

Reservation is currently not available on the airline’s website.

OD185 KUL2200 – 2255CMB 738 D
OD186 CMB2355 – 0615+1KUL 738 D

Highly competitive route....currently UL is double daily, MH has 10 flights along with Air Asia operation.....excellent news for regular travelers as inevitable price war will take place. If UL and MH does not revise their strategy, reduction of flights in the mid term is for sure by the looser.

**banuthev** · 03-11-2015, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by edthenna

Highly competitive route....currently UL is double daily, MH has 10 flights along with Air Asia operation.....excellent news for regular travelers as inevitable price war will take place. If UL and MH does not revise their strategy, reduction of flights in the mid term is for sure by the looser.

Do you think there is a good demand in KUL-CMB for pax & cargo ? Good to see more flights are coming to connect these two OW hubs.

Malindo serves almost all international airports in India but they never considered CMB before. But I'm very surprised with an sudden entry of Malindo in Sri Lanka market. I think AirAsia will switch off CMB route after the entry of Malindo. We need to wait & see. Does MH have plans for increase / decrease the frequencies of CMB as per new business plan?

**Max** · 03-11-2015, 08:29 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Do you think there is a good demand in KUL-CMB for pax & cargo ? Good to see more flights are coming to connect these two OW hubs.

Malindo serves almost all international airports in India but they never considered CMB before. But I'm very surprised with an sudden entry of Malindo in Sri Lanka market. I think AirAsia will switch off CMB route after the entry of Malindo. We need to wait & see. Does MH have plans for increase / decrease the frequencies of CMB as per new business plan?

In the future it may be like this………

UL – Double Daily
MH – Daily
Air Asia – Daily
Malindo – Daily

**Cayman** · 03-11-2015, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by Max

In the future it may be like this………

UL – Double Daily
MH – Daily
Air Asia – Daily
Malindo – Daily

I agree. MH is the likely casualty on this.

UL has a good presence (Double Daily) and a decent product, so I guess they will be OK.

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