Sri Lanka Aviation

**Srilankan1** · 14-08-2016, 12:07 PM

Swiss Air - Swiss
Olympic- Aeagen

Both those examples are successful attempts for bankrupted airlines. Who knows a new overseas management may come up with a plan similar to those.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 14-08-2016, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by lordvader

The flights may be full but they may not neccessarily be profitable if yields are low. That said UL needs to find a way to deal with this - for example, starting a subsidiary with lower costs to operate the flights on behalf of UL. Of course this thinking would require someone with aviation managerial experience and a backbone to be running the company like the CEO EK installed.

Looks like the subsidiary plan is flushed down the toilet with UL wanting a full takeover of MJ operations

**CalgaryLankan** · 14-08-2016, 07:12 PM

4R-ALN did its first revenue flight with PIA today (PIA 785/786). Is this the first time 4R-XXX aircraft being used by another mainline airline on wet lease basis?

**banuthev** · 14-08-2016, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan

4R-ALN did its first revenue flight with PIA today (PIA 785/786). Is this the first time 4R-XXX aircraft being used by another mainline airline on wet lease basis?

I can't recall wetlease like that but 4R-ULA was leased to British Airways by Airlanka in 1988. Otherwise Pakistan based cargo operator, Intercity Airways used to fly AN12 with Sri Lanka's registration 4R-AIA.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 15-08-2016, 03:34 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I can't recall wetlease like that but 4R-ULA was leased to British Airways by Airlanka in 1988. Otherwise Pakistan based cargo operator, Intercity Airways used to fly AN12 with Sri Lanka's registration 4R-AIA.

ExpoAir (now Fitsair) had its DC-8 flying in the Arab Emirates for another company with the registration 4R-EXJ

**Max** · 15-08-2016, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan

4R-ALN did its first revenue flight with PIA today (PIA 785/786). Is this the first time 4R-XXX aircraft being used by another mainline airline on wet lease basis?

**banuthev** · 15-08-2016, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi

ExpoAir (now Fitsair) had its DC-8 flying in the Arab Emirates for another company with the registration 4R-EXJ

I doubt Fitsair's DC8 was operating for another airline. Please confirm? As far as I know Fitsair has 4 hubs (CMB, DXB, NBO & SIN). May be their DC8 was operating out of DXB but now their DC8 is based in NBO.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 15-08-2016, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I doubt Fitsair's DC8 was operating for another airline. Please confirm? As far as I know Fitsair has 4 hubs (CMB, DXB, NBO & SIN). May be their DC8 was operating out of DXB but now their DC8 is based in NBO.

They were doing flights between Dubai and Malta if i remember correctly back in 2013

**TheF15Ace** · 15-08-2016, 03:51 PM

Reunited at LHR

**banuthev** · 15-08-2016, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by TheF15Ace

Reunited at LHR

Awesome pic!! Many many thanks for sharing with us! What's the rego of the A333 in SriLankan livery?

**TheF15Ace** · 15-08-2016, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Awesome pic!! Many many thanks for sharing with us! What's the rego of the A333 in SriLankan livery?

The original photograph (https://www.flickr.com/photos/aero_i...-BcE7u3-KddzDW) only mentions Lima November.

But I crossed the date the photograph was taken with FR24, the UL bird is Lima Romeo

**Cayman** · 15-08-2016, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by Max

So, this arrangement with PK looks like a 'damp lease', not a wet lease as widely publicized.

The Cabin crew certainly looks like from PK.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 15-08-2016, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by Cayman

So, this arrangement with PK looks like a 'damp lease', not a wet lease as widely publicized.

The Cabin crew certainly looks like from PK.

Maybe they put the PK crew just for the photo shoot.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 15-08-2016, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by Max

Anyone else see the fumes in front of the PM ?

**Serendib** · 15-08-2016, 10:14 PM

Sri Lankan flight grounded

A Sri Lankan Airlines flight bound for Colombo on Saturday was grounded at the Tiruchi International Airport due to a technical snag. Sources said the engine fault was detected a few minutes before the flight was about to take off at 9.30 am.

All 146 passengers had boarded prior to the detection of the fault. Since it could not be set right immediately, all passengers were asked to alight and accommodated in a hotel.

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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/sri-lankan-flight-grounded/article8987558.ece

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