Sri Lanka Aviation

**banuthev** · 07-01-2016, 09:59 PM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan

Airlineroute.net reporting Air China PEK - CMB service cancelled for summer 2016. Is it only for summer?

http://airlineroute.net/2016/01/07/ca-s16update1/

Air China currently operating 3 weekly on PEK-CMB and 4 weekly on CTU-CMB. Btw It could be two reasons for missing Air China flights on PEK-CMB for S16.

1. Flight schedule not yet loaded. Most of the time the Chinese air carriers load the flight schedules around three weeks before the season starts. I hope you remember MU launched KMG-CMB route without any publicity & sched was loaded in GDS & AIS after two weeks of the launch.

2. Air China may have cancelled the CMB flights since UL is planning to start daily flights to PEK in mid 2016.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 07-01-2016, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Does KU started operating A340 to Colombo? As far as know KU is operating 5 weekly flight onboard A300 and new A332 and QR is the only operator who serve A340 to Cmb. KU also replacing A340 with new A332 I think.

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KU361 is operated by an A343

**Max** · 08-01-2016, 04:11 AM

The national carrier said in a statement it has inducted a brand new fleet of seven A330-300 aircraft which offer the latest comforts and technology such as mood lighting, on-board Wifi connectivity, and a sophisticated inflight entertainment system.

The A340s were introduced to replace SriLankan’s aging fleet of Lockheed L1011 Tristars, at a time when twin-engine aircraft did not quite have the range to fly non-stop from Colombo to SriLankan’s farthest destinations such as London and Tokyo.

The A340 had a range of over 13,000 kilometres and could carry nearly 300 passengers. The other A340s were retired over the last 10 months.

“However, as engine technology improved over the years, the twin-engine A330s began to operate on these routes, replacing the A340s which have a higher fuel consumption due to having four engines versus two,” the statement said.

| EconomyNext

http://www.economynext.com/SriLankan_Airlines_retires_last_Airbus_A340-3-3928.html

**lordvader** · 08-01-2016, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

Got some insider news that Qatar airways going to take over management of srilankan Airlines and according to news source it's almost fixed and confirmed. Let's keep fingers crossed.

http://www.dailymirror.lk/102103/qat...ef-meets-pm-fm

The plot thickens!

**lordvader** · 08-01-2016, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by ejanson65

Exactly - nobody is asking why these flights are losing money.

Any talk of privatisation is just that - talk.

With the financial liabilities (including those still due) it is impossible for UL to ever make money.

Who wants all the political appointees, jokers and incompetent clowns that infest this Airline like a cancer? Nobody.

I won't even start on the toxic UL culture!

Hard to believe that Qatar wants any part of this. I see zero benefit for Qatar - makes no sense imho.

They'd be smarter to wait for the inevitable bankruptcy then set up their own Airline.

I heard a rumour that there is a family connection between a top politico and a senior QR executive. Not sure if its true or not though.

**Srilankan1** · 08-01-2016, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by lordvader

I heard a rumour that there is a family connection between a top politico and a senior QR executive. Not sure if its true or not though.

Ravi K's brother Saliya having a Top Job at Qatar Airways.

**Azamh** · 08-01-2016, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

Ravi K's brother Saliya having a Top Job at Qatar Airways.

as per top source from QR has not interested in UL management,As they do start up there own way as Al Maha Airways

**banuthev** · 08-01-2016, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/KU361

KU361 is operated by an A343

Thanks bro! SV will be operating last B747-400 on revenue flight to CMB on the 28-Mar-2016. Thereafter SV will be operating CMB flights onboard B777-200/200ER.

SV Summer 2016 Sked

JED-CMB-JED - 01:15 - 09:45 - 11:20 - 14:50 - SV788/9 - B772 - TH.SU
JED-CMB-JED - 07:30 - 16:00 - 17:35 - 21:05 - SV780/1 - B772 - MO
RUH-CMB-RUH - 02:00 - 12:35 - 14:10 - 19:45 - SV786/7 - B772 - WE.SA via MLE

As you see above SV's RUH flights going to be operated 2 weekly via MLE. I think UL better increase the frequencies to RUH and it's the only airline operate nonstop between RUH and CMB. Currently UL have 5 weekly to RUH and JED and 4 weekly to DMM in Saudi Arabia.

**Srilankan1** · 08-01-2016, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks bro! SV will be operating last B747-400 on revenue flight to CMB on the 28-Mar-2016. Thereafter SV will be operating CMB flights onboard B777-200/200ER.

SV Summer 2016 Sked

JED-CMB-JED - 01:15 - 09:45 - 11:20 - 14:50 - SV788/9 - B772 - TH.SU
JED-CMB-JED - 07:30 - 16:00 - 17:35 - 21:05 - SV780/1 - B772 - MO
RUH-CMB-RUH - 02:00 - 12:35 - 14:10 - 19:45 - SV786/7 - B772 - WE.SA via MLE

As you see above SV's RUH flights going to be operated 2 weekly via MLE. I think UL better increase the frequencies to RUH and it's the only airline operate nonstop between RUH and CMB. Currently UL have 5 weekly to RUH and JED and 4 weekly to DMM in Saudi Arabia.

Hello Big Boss, This means no more 747 as passenger flights to colombo?

**Srilankan1** · 08-01-2016, 08:50 PM

Fly dubai operated 2 Flights at the same time Today. Any special reason?

**Sandaru** · 09-01-2016, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

Fly dubai operated 2 Flights at the same time Today. Any special reason?

Both arrival times are scheduled times of the flights. But FZ8557 flight is operating ONLY ON THIS WEEK except Wednesday (Confirmed by FZ website). Maybe FlyDubai has increased frequency of the DXB-CMB route as for passenger demand?

**banuthev** · 09-01-2016, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

Hello Big Boss, This means no more 747 as passenger flights to colombo?

Yes, no more passenger service by B747 to CMB after 28 Mar 2016. But there are cargo operators like CX and some other charter companies do serve CMB with B747s.

**banuthev** · 09-01-2016, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Both arrival times are scheduled times of the flights. But FZ8557 flight is operating ONLY ON THIS WEEK except Wednesday (Confirmed by FZ website). Maybe FlyDubai has increased frequency of the DXB-CMB route as for passenger demand?

Perhaps FZ is operating extra flights for the peak travel season in December-January. I also noticed that G9 is operating extra flights in Jan as below

Sharjah - Colombo
Flight Dep. Arr. Days Of Ops From Date To
G9501 22:20 04:15 Tu,Th,Fr,Su 8//1//016 31/01/2016
G9501 22:20 04:15 Daily 01/01/2016 17/01/2016
G9503 21:35 03:30 Daily 01/01/2016 31/01/2016
G9505 22:00 03:35 Fr,Sa 01/01/2016 09/01/2016
G9505 20:10 02:05 Tu 05/01/2016 05/01/2016
G9505 22:00 03:35 Th 14/01/2016 14/01/2016

Colombo - Sharjah
Flight Dep. Arr. Days Of Ops From Date To
G9502 04:55 08:00 Mo,We,Fr,Sa 9//1//016 31/01/2016
G9502 04:55 08:00 Daily 01/01/2016 18/01/2016
G9504 04:10 07:15 Daily 01/01/2016 31/01/2016
G9506 04:35 07:40 Sa,Su 02/01/2016 10/01/2016
G9506 02:45 05:50 We 06/01/2016 06/01/2016
G9506 04:35 07:40 Fr 15/01/2016 15/01/2016

Access denied | Air Arabia

http://www.airarabia.com/en/flight-schedules

**banuthev** · 09-01-2016, 10:07 AM

Is it true?

Incident: SriLankan A333 at Colombo on Jan 7th 2016, flat tyre on landing

A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration 4R-ALO performing flight UL-455 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Colombo (Sri Lanka), landed safely in Colombo following an uneventful flight when during roll out the aircraft was slowed sharply and stopped near the end of the runway, emerency services responded. Later the aircraft slowly taxied to a remote stand on the apron where passengers disembarked.

http://avherald.com/h?article=4920f15b

**Speedbird** · 09-01-2016, 11:56 AM

SriLankan Airlines has no immediate plans to suspend flights to Rome, Frankfurt and Paris SriLankan Airlines Chairman Ajith Dias said.

Speaking to Daily News Business at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2016 in Colombo last morning, he said they will revise these routes and take a final decision in March. "Currently flights to these destinations will operate.

"If we decide to terminate this route we will explore other synergies." "We also have to look at profits from these routes and this is the reason we are currently doing a double daily to London."

Dias said that he believes that the aircraft deployed to these sectors are 'too big' "We will review this factor as well."

He said that all new aircraft have now been delivered to the airline and they are now looking at consolidation. "These will be a saving to the airline with less fuel costs. However 'price wars' among the airlines will not allow us to get the full financial advantage from the fuel savings."

http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=2016/01/0...-paris-flights

Mr Ajit Dias...even your predecessor was complaining about the fuel...ok right now fuel prices have been very low (it has been like that for past 12 months or more)...let's not beat that dead donkey(fuel) any more...here is a novel thought...let look at your operational cost (except for fuel)...like number of employees; loan interest rate like that...work on that...you may see some bright light

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