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  • Serendib
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 1807

    #7396
    Originally posted by banuthev
    Why did UL removed Mr. Rakhita from the CEO position? I think Rakhita much better than Suren Ratwette. What do you think?

    According to UL website Mr. Rakhita is now in the director position.

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    • ejanson65
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2013
      • 628

      #7397
      @banuthev

      You are quoting a post from 16 months ago - old news.

      Lol- re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic SriLankan style!

      Pilots were also fighting among themselves over who got to fly the A350.

      A350 training started but my info is that it has now been stopped (A350's are not coming).

      In a few months it looks there won't be a lounge to fight over or an Airline for that matter!

      Ajith Dias leaving - don't buy it unless he knows the place is close to shutting down. No Chairman wants a company to fail while they are in office - so they quit and blame someone else! He's got a nice job with a big paycheck and nice perks - doesn't have to do anything for it. He'll hang on to that as long as possible.

      Ajith Dias is there to maintain the staus quo - everyone can keep on doing what they've been doing!
      Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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      • banuthev
        Administrator
        • Dec 2010
        • 3945

        #7398
        Originally posted by ejanson65
        @banuthev

        You are quoting a post from 16 months ago - old news.



        Lol- re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic SriLankan style!

        Pilots were also fighting among themselves over who got to fly the A350.

        A350 training started but my info is that it has now been stopped (A350's are not coming).

        In a few months it looks there won't be a lounge to fight over or an Airline for that matter!

        Ajith Dias leaving - don't buy it unless he knows the place is close to shutting down. No Chairman wants a company to fail while they are in office - so they quit and blame someone else! He's got a nice job with a big paycheck and nice perks - doesn't have to do anything for it. He'll hang on to that as long as possible.

        Ajith Dias is there to maintain the staus quo - everyone can keep on doing what they've been doing!
        According to Colombopage, Majority of Sri Lankan people thinks UL should be run by the Gov. What a shame.

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        • CalgaryLankan
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2011
          • 251

          #7399
          Emirates cancelling CMB - SIN; Emirates operated this route for years; I believe at least since early 90s. Does the cancellation has anything to do with recent incident with Speaker?

          Airlineroute reporting as follows;
          Emirates in this week’s inventory update has closed reservation for Colombo – Singapore sector, as the airline displaying zero availability in all class of service for travel on/after 06JAN17. Currently this route is operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on daily basis. Planned schedule in W16 as follow.

          EK348 CMB1445 – 2105SIN 77W D
          EK349 SIN0030 – 0140CMB 77W D

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          • banuthev
            Administrator
            • Dec 2010
            • 3945

            #7400
            Originally posted by CalgaryLankan
            Emirates cancelling CMB - SIN; Emirates operated this route for years; I believe at least since early 90s. Does the cancellation has anything to do with recent incident with Speaker?

            Airlineroute reporting as follows;
            Emirates in this week’s inventory update has closed reservation for Colombo – Singapore sector, as the airline displaying zero availability in all class of service for travel on/after 06JAN17. Currently this route is operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on daily basis. Planned schedule in W16 as follow.

            EK348 CMB1445 – 2105SIN 77W D
            EK349 SIN0030 – 0140CMB 77W D
            What incident? Please tell me more.

            When I read the news, first I thought EK is cancelling CMB-SIN route due to CMB runway closure in the day time between Jan-Apr. But I cant see EK operating CMB-SIN route after May & June. I thought EK doing well on this route? Any chance EK's partner airline QF operating SYD-SIN-CMB?

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            • Sandaru
              Administrator
              • Oct 2015
              • 361

              #7401
              Originally posted by banuthev
              What incident? Please tell me more.

              When I read the news, first I thought EK is cancelling CMB-SIN route due to CMB runway closure in the day time between Jan-Apr. But I cant see EK operating CMB-SIN route after May & June. I thought EK doing well on this route? Any chance EK's partner airline QF operating SYD-SIN-CMB?
              Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, constitutionally the third in line of succession in Sri Lanka in the Order of Precedence after the President and the Prime Minister and


              This is the incident. I believe that this is the reason behind this!!!

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              • LankaXWB
                Member
                • Jan 2016
                • 32

                #7402
                China’s Hainan frontrunner for SriLankan: sources

                http://www.dailymirror.lk/112808/Chi...Lankan-sources

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                • LukeSkywalker
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2011
                  • 188

                  #7403
                  Hopefully some good news at last. Pobably they are the only applicants.. mabye the cancelling of the port city suspension fine goodwill gesture and other loans from China prompted some backroom negotiations with the attractive assets (however debt ridden they maybe) as predicted.

                  Having a Chinese firm managing would be also good news for UL as the government will not interfere as the Chinese are going to have a grip on the balls for quite some time to come....

                  I sincerely hope other state enterprises such as the railways and transport board are given to the Chinese too.

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                  • sarademal
                    Junior Member
                    • Oct 2015
                    • 4

                    #7404
                    Originally posted by CalgaryLankan
                    Emirates cancelling CMB - SIN; Emirates operated this route for years; I believe at least since early 90s. Does the cancellation has anything to do with recent incident with Speaker?

                    Airlineroute reporting as follows;
                    Emirates in this week’s inventory update has closed reservation for Colombo – Singapore sector, as the airline displaying zero availability in all class of service for travel on/after 06JAN17. Currently this route is operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on daily basis. Planned schedule in W16 as follow.

                    EK348 CMB1445 – 2105SIN 77W D
                    EK349 SIN0030 – 0140CMB 77W D
                    Goodnews for SriLankan Airlines

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                    • Aeronautica
                      Junior Member
                      • Jul 2016
                      • 1

                      #7405
                      Originally posted by CalgaryLankan
                      Emirates cancelling CMB - SIN; Emirates operated this route for years; I believe at least since early 90s. Does the cancellation has anything to do with recent incident with Speaker?

                      Airlineroute reporting as follows;
                      Emirates in this week’s inventory update has closed reservation for Colombo – Singapore sector, as the airline displaying zero availability in all class of service for travel on/after 06JAN17. Currently this route is operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on daily basis. Planned schedule in W16 as follow.

                      EK348 CMB1445 – 2105SIN 77W D
                      EK349 SIN0030 – 0140CMB 77W D
                      They will recommence the route once its fully confirmed, the runway overhaul being completed.

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                      • Azamh
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 246

                        #7406
                        If Srilankan Airlines taken over by Hainan Airlines What will be happening to Oneworld Membership Also Flysmiles points....W

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                        • Serendib
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 1807

                          #7407
                          On a quest to find a strategic investor to help revive the loss-making national carrier, it is learnt that the government is close to finding a prospective partner to manage SriLankan Airlines. Informed sources told Mirror Business that the firm likely to come on board to manage the debt-laden carrier would be China’s largest privately-owned air transport firm, Hainan Airlines Company Limited (HNA).

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                          • Speedbird
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2012
                            • 616

                            #7408
                            Originally posted by Serendib
                            On a quest to find a strategic investor to help revive the loss-making national carrier, it is learnt that the government is close to finding a prospective partner to manage SriLankan Airlines. Informed sources told Mirror Business that the firm likely to come on board to manage the debt-laden carrier would be China’s largest privately-owned air transport firm, Hainan Airlines Company Limited (HNA).
                            Yes...lets wait for the finer details...SL taxpayer pick up bill and if HNA take up the the management or if HNA is going to be investor...anyone can manage any company and charge management fee

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                            • lordvader
                              Senior Member
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 366

                              #7409
                              Originally posted by Speedbird
                              Yes...lets wait for the finer details...SL taxpayer pick up bill and if HNA take up the the management or if HNA is going to be investor...anyone can manage any company and charge management fee
                              I believe most of UL's A333 fleet is leased from HNA group so this should be interesting. Perhaps they may reduce the lease rates if this deal goes ahead. Also HNA being a rapidly expanding company may take the surplus aircraft from UL so it could be a win win.

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                              • Azamh
                                Senior Member
                                • Apr 2011
                                • 246

                                #7410
                                Originally posted by lordvader
                                I believe most of UL's A333 fleet is leased from HNA group so this should be interesting. Perhaps they may reduce the lease rates if this deal goes ahead. Also HNA being a rapidly expanding company may take the surplus aircraft from UL so it could be a win win.
                                Yes They need lots of Aircrafts they might take the A350

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