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Latest European News for SriLankan - please saythis isn't so
ZRH will be terminated with effect from 31st August 2012
MXP/ROM will be terminated with effect from 09th September 2012
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Is Mihin getting a new aircraft?
Wouldnt surprise me after reading this article:
http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...?nid=310535829
Its not the best news but you cant honestly expect them to serve these destinations if they dont make a profit.Comment
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No, Mihin Lanka is not taking any aircraft delivery , this year.
Chandrasena said "It may be cheaper for us to keep the aircraft on the ground than operating and making a higher loss because of the fuel price. "In that scenario we may decide to ground one or two aircraft so that we will reduce loss-making routes and deploy available capacity on opportunistic markets".
I think UL should be concentrating now on replacing all A343s from the fleet rather than taking delivery of additional aircraft and ground them because of the fuel price. Also Introducing Boeing in their fleet will cost more money e.g. training ... It will be better if UL order both A332 & A333 to replace A343s. Correct me if I am wrong ?Comment
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Selecting Airbus will be a good move because UL already operates Airbus.
A330-300
The A330-300 is based on a stretched A300 fuselage 63.69 m (208 ft 11 in) long but with new wings, stabilisers and fly-by-wire systems. The -300 carries 295 passengers in a three-class cabin layout, 335 in two-class, or 440 in a single-class layout. It has a range of 10,500 km (5,700 nmi).
It has a large cargo capacity, comparable to that of Boeing 747s. It is powered by the choice of two General Electric CF6-80E, Pratt & Whitney PW4000, or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, all of which are ETOPS-180 rated.
As of December 2011, 554 -300s had been ordered, 384 of which had been delivered, with 382 in operation.
The 2011 list price is $222.5 million.
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What about the status of Colombo-Madurai flight. If Mihin is not going to increase the fleet, does that mean UL will operate Madurai flight?Comment
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^^ Any concrete details on the route it is going to serve?Comment
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Practically when can we expect Madurai flight from UL.Comment
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I heard PIA have not resumed CMB for unknown reasons but schedule is still up, no flights in bookings.Comment
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It is kind if sad to hear that UL withdrawing from European routes with significant numbers (LHR and now latest news on ZRH and MXP/FCO). Earlier there was news on certain European charter services also discontinuing CMB service from next winter. I don't think the reason for cut downs is purely empty seats but overall operational cost with negative bottom line numbers.
Now the question is, who will fill the gap with additional seats ?
My guess is it will be the bunch of Middle Eastern carriers such as Emirates/Qatar/Ethihad/Gulf etc.
Any possibility of a EU mainline carrier/s filling these gaps in near future?Comment
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SriLankan Airlines or Mihin Lanka has not finalised the launching date of Madurai flights yet , because SriLankan Airlines is currently restructuring the network. Also experiencing aircraft-shortage as of two aircraft (4R-ADF and 4R-ALJ) are undergoing cabin and seat refurbishment in the Colombo Hangar. Unexpectedly , 4R-ADE stuck in Shanghai (PVG) for a last couple of days due to a severe storm. Therefore SriLankan Airlines flights are currently facing severe delays unfortunately .. We will update here in advance when SriLankan or Mihin Lanka finalise the launching date of Madurai flights. In my humble opinion , Mihin Lanka should be transfering all the Trichy flights to Madurai. We have to wait and see ...Comment
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