Sri Lanka Aviation

**anthonylk** · 09-02-2016, 03:28 AM

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http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160207/bus...rs-181884.html

**4R-ALA** · 09-02-2016, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

As far as I know it's the first time UL is flying to Guwahati. It's only a charter to off load the participants for the South Asian Games. When this flight is going to return to CMB?

UL has operated now 3 weekly services to Guwahati till date
any idea why, I mean a charter to fly the contestants for the south asian games is done 3 weekly or......................

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**Sandaru** · 10-02-2016, 02:14 AM

Originally posted by ejanson65

imho - no they're not.

They will be built and either be "white tails" or they will go into storage in Lourdes or Chateauroux,

UL can't pay for them and they are not needed especially if most of the European routes are going to go.

They've deferred delivery - but the Airline will only be in worse shape next year. They won't be able to pay for them next year either.

What makes most sense is that they're trying to offload them to another customer. Explains why Qatar CEO was in town recently.

If UL lends A350 aircrafts to another airline as lease basis, Isn't it embarrassing when one of the first ten customers to receive A350XWB do so?

**Srilankan1** · 10-02-2016, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

If UL lends A350 aircrafts to another airline as lease basis, Isn't it embarrassing when one of the first ten customers to receive A350XWB do so?

according to AF777 the tail of the First Aircraft is fully painted now. So its going to fly definitely for Srilankan then.

**AF777** · 10-02-2016, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

Wow! Please post some photos

Expects some photos approx 25th this month Msn 52 in S40 for Final assembly since 8th Feb.

**Haleef** · 10-02-2016, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by AF777

Expects some photos approx 25th this month Msn 52 in S40 for Final assembly since 8th Feb.

Cool! Will be waiting

**ejanson65** · 10-02-2016, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

according to AF777 the tail of the First Aircraft is fully painted now. So its going to fly definitely for Srilankan then.

Delivery has been deferred until next year - the aircraft will go into storage.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 10-02-2016, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

Delivery has been deferred until next year - the aircraft will go into storage.

link?

**Srilankan1** · 10-02-2016, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

Delivery has been deferred until next year - the aircraft will go into storage.

means Airbus will store the AC for 1 year period???? cant imagine .

**Sandaru** · 11-02-2016, 01:00 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

means Airbus will store the AC for 1 year period???? cant imagine .

And means that, same fate to rest of the UL's A350s too. IT'S A SHAME!!

**LukeSkywalker** · 11-02-2016, 04:07 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

And means that, same fate to rest of the UL's A350s too. IT'S A SHAME!!

The 350s were supposed to replace the 332s, so is that plan out of the door now? The 332s are also bit long on the tooth now and seem to primarily responsible in contributing to negative comments on skytrax.

Does anyone from UL have any insight on any projected fuel savings by replacing the 200s? Or that does not matter anymore because of the global oil prices? I feel the 332s need to be replaced, but with the current long haul route cuts 333 might be a better option?

**Srilankan1** · 11-02-2016, 05:01 AM

As long as there is no official statement from the airline I still believe 350s will join UL and also replace aging 332s.

**TheF15Ace** · 11-02-2016, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

As long as there is no official statement from the airline I still believe 350s will join UL and also replace aging 332s.

I don't think even the airline knows what the final decision is yet. The issue keeps being bought up both in UL and among politicians but no one has an answer yet.

Personally I'd love to see A350s flying in UL colors. I guess we'll have to wait and see

**lordvader** · 11-02-2016, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

As long as there is no official statement from the airline I still believe 350s will join UL and also replace aging 332s.

This. Plus since the first three A350s are on lease, UL will still have to pay the lease on the aircraft if they are stored till next year. So the storage rumour doesnt make sense. But who knows.

**lordvader** · 11-02-2016, 09:35 AM

The Premier also explained to the House that the Government was faced with no choice but to go ahead with the purchase of four Airbus A350-900 aircraft for SriLankan Airlines, because reneging on the order made by the previous Government would result in Sri Lanka having to pay USD 1.5 million each in demurrages. The Government would have to follow through on the purchases, even though the national carrier was making huge losses, Wickremesinghe explained.

“A350-900 purchase agreements were signed by the previous regime, which lead the company to make a loss. SriLankan was a politically driven company. In 2012 the net loss was Rs.17 billion. It has gone up to Rs.26 billion in 2013. In 2014 the loss was Rs.31 billion. With the oil prices coming down the net loss for 2015 came down to Rs.16 billion,” he told Parliament. Wickremesinghe said the four airbus aircraft will have to be obtained at the full purchased price, with the remaining four being bought on lease, despite the national carrier’s losses. “There was no feasibility study done by the previous Government. They must have expected people to line up in airports to fly in these new aircrafts. Now the FCID is investigating the purchases,” he said.

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By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday moved to adopt a Commonwealth Parliamentary tradition in the House which allows members of the legislature to question the Prime Minister directly. The weekly feature will be included in the Order Paper as “Prime Minister’s Question Time.” Explaining the new feat ..

Guess its a waiting game

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