Sri Lanka Aviation

**banuthev** · 30-07-2016, 11:07 PM

Originally posted by Haleef

After sometime.. They will fly under UL registration, and later will be changed when on dry lease..

It looks like It's been confirmed SriLankan is not taking delivery of first three of the A350s (MSN 52,55,60) from Aercap. They are going to Bulgaria Air.

MSN 52 - LZ-LHE
MSN 55 - LZ-LHF
MSN 60 - LZ-LHG

SriLankan to lease 3 A350s to Bulgaria Air

SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int'l) has renew negotiations to lease three unwanted Airbus A350-900s to Bulgaria Air (FB, Sofia), officials at the national carrier said.

The renewal program is part of the restructuring of the debt-ridden airline by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Public Enterprise and Development. The A350-900s has been grounded by SriLankan, according to Sri Lanka's Business Times reported. This week the Ministry through media advertisements called for Request for Proposal (RFP)’s to select a financial advisor to restructure the national carrier. Now, SriLankan has four A350-900s on order.

Bulgaria Air has announce to long haul proposal contract for four A330-200s and three A350-900s, paving the way for next long haul flights to Asia and even the US. The A350-900s would be delivered to the Bulgarian carrier by 2017. CEO Hristo Todorov will reveale to sets open up flights to the US.

Three A350 airframes - cn 52, 55, and 60 - that SriLankan was scheduled to have leased from AerCap have already been completed and are currently awaiting fitment of their Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 powerplants and interiors. As such, SriLankan was to have taken delivery of cn 52 with cn 55 and 60 to have followed during the last quarter of the year. Images of cn 52 seen for SriLankan's logo has now been removed from its fuselage.

SriLankan management says the aircraft no longer fit their business model which has shifted focus from longhaul to regional operations.

Source : Group Defense & Transportation Spotters

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 31-07-2016, 04:43 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

After sometime.. They will fly under UL registration, and later will be changed when on dry lease..

So they won't return back to UL?

**Haleef** · 31-07-2016, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi

So they won't return back to UL?

I don't think. We are not going to take them back.

**banuthev** · 31-07-2016, 07:27 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

I don't think. We are not going to take them back.

Any idea why 4R-ALM is not flying since 25-Jul ?

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**Haleef** · 31-07-2016, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Any idea why 4R-ALM is not flying since 25-Jul ?

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/4r-alm

They are probably doing checks for it to leave UL.

**banuthev** · 31-07-2016, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

They are probably doing checks for it to leave UL.

I think ALM is in the hanger for an A check as well as for lease return checks. So in that case 4R-ALM must be the first one to be delivered to PIA? May be ALM will leave tomarrow

. I can notice in FR24, 4R-ALL & 4R-ALN are still flying the UL flights.

**Haleef** · 31-07-2016, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I think ALM is in the hanger for an A check as well as for lease return checks. So in that case 4R-ALM must be the first one to be delivered to PIA? May be ALM will leave tomarrow

. I can notice in FR24, 4R-ALL & 4R-ALN are still flying the UL flights.

ALN is supposed to leave first if I'm not wrong.

**lordvader** · 31-07-2016, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by Haleef

I don't think. We are not going to take them back.

Thats surprising! If HNA take over UL, I'd wager money that these aircraft will be back (given that HNA owns them through HKAC).

**Serendib** · 31-07-2016, 04:19 PM

Jacqueline brand ambassador for SriLankan Airlines

Award-winning Sri Lankan carrier Srilankan Airlines, yesterday signed on board Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, as their brand ambassador, Indian media reported.

The letter of agreement was exchanged between Srilankan Airlines Chairman Ajit Dias and Jacqueline Fernandez, at St. Regis Hotel, in Mumbai.

With this collaboration, the Srilankan Airlines brand continues to strengthen its presence in India, the agencies reported.

Commenting on the association, Jacqueline Fernandez had said it was an honour to be part of Srilankan Airlines:

"The brands heritage and ideology are depicted in its service and strong reputation, carried for many years."

"Ever since I was a kid I had great memories travelling with this airline. I am quite excited about this opportunity to represent the brand from my country origin."

http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=2016/08/31/local/89029

**SKYBUCK729** · 31-07-2016, 08:59 PM

Award-winning Sri Lankan carrier Srilankan Airlines, yesterday signed on board Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, as their brand ambassador,

Brand ambassadors ? For what ?

**Srilankan1** · 31-07-2016, 10:40 PM

Originally posted by SKYBUCK729

Brand ambassadors ? For what ?

She has a very good reputation and a popularity in india. so we want to be more present there I heard.

This may be the reason?

**ejanson65** · 03-08-2016, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by SKYBUCK729

Brand ambassadors ? For what ?

Exactly!

Another waste of money by an Airline that is losing Rs 1 Billion/month with projected losses for the financial year of Rs 15 Billion with further losses to come!

Whoever approved this needs to be fired ASAP - imho.

Of course it may be another corrupt deal of some kind - nothing surprises me about this Airline.

**banuthev** · 04-08-2016, 12:36 PM

Sri Lanka PM (RW) has requested Indonesia to operate Garuda on the CGK-CMB sector. Mihin Lanka is already operating Daily flights to CGK. Does CGK-CMB route have sufficient demand to operate both GA and MJ ?

**Max** · 04-08-2016, 12:55 PM

Sri Lanka to raise overflight fees

Sri Lanka is planning to revise overflight fees for aircraft crossing the airspace of the country, which will boost annual revenues by about 50 percent to $10 million, Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

At the moment, Sri Lanka charges a fee based on the weight for aircraft using its airspace, but under the revised system, both weight and distance will be used to charge fees, he said.

Director General of Civil Aviation H M C Nimalsiri said, over the last few year,s long distance flights from the Middle East to the Far East had expanded rapidly, increasing overflight over the island.

Sri Lanka, at the moment, has about 200 aircraft flying over the country without landing, Nimalsiri said.

Colombo's main airport has about 185 flight movements a day.

Last year, Sri Lanka has earned about a billion rupees, minister de Silva said. After the fee revision, annual revenues are expected to go up to Rs1.5 billion.

| EconomyNext

http://www.economynext.com/Sri_Lanka_to_raise_overflight_fees-3-5766-6.html

**Azamh** · 04-08-2016, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Sri Lanka PM (RW) has requested Indonesia to operate Garuda on the CGK-CMB sector. Mihin Lanka is already operating Daily flights to CGK. Does CGK-CMB route have sufficient demand to operate both GA and MJ ?

May be they can fly to London Amstredam via colombo instead of Singapore