Sri Lanka Aviation

**Skyliner** · 12-11-2016, 01:26 PM

current known delivery schedules for Sri Lankan A320/A321neo´s first half 2017 are:

first A320neo, msn 7486 will be in late January 2017
second A320neo, msn 7535 in early March 2017
first A321neo,msn 7663 in early May 2017
second A321neo,msn 7697 in early June 2017

Anyone knows the alllocated regs already

All the best

Chris

**Max** · 12-11-2016, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

What a waste! Why do we need another new domestic airline? Sri Lanka has already got four domestic airlines (Fitsair, Helitours, Simplifly & Cinnemonair). Most of them are useless in my opinion. I think SriLankan Airlines better expand the domestic network with the join venture of Cinnemonair. SriLankan & Cinnomonair are together should get some Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 for Jaffna, Batticaloa and Trimcomalee service. Sri Lanka does need one better domestic airline instead of four. Another airline is not required at this stage.

I would like to know your thoughts ?

It may be rebranding the Helitours.

**banuthev** · 12-11-2016, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by Skyliner

current known delivery schedules for Sri Lankan A320/A321neo´s first half 2017 are:

first A320neo, msn 7486 will be in late January 2017
second A320neo, msn 7535 in early March 2017
first A321neo,msn 7663 in early May 2017
second A321neo,msn 7697 in early June 2017

Anyone knows the alllocated regs already

All the best

Chris

Many Thanks for update !!

Basically Previous Sri Lanka Government ordered two A320neo for Mihin Lanka and four A321neo for SriLankan Airlines. Mihin Lanka doesn't exist anymore and SriLankan Airlines had take over the Mihin Lanka's destinations, fleet and some of the staff.

Hi Haleef - Any chance those two A320neo will be registered under SriLankan Airlines as 4R-ABS, 4R-ABT ... ?

**banuthev** · 12-11-2016, 06:22 PM

SriLankan Airlines Winter 2016 Network Highlights

Valid from 1st Nov 2016 - 03-Jan 2017

SriLankan terminated the direct flights to Paris and Frankfurt from the 31-Oct and 1st-Nov;
SriLankan Airlines takes over Mihin Lanka destinations (Bahrain, Dhaka, Gaya, Jakarta, Kolkota, Lahore, Madurai, Muscat, Seychelles, Varanasi;
SriLankan Airlines current fleet - 1 x A319, 7 X A320, 3 x A321, 6 x A332, 6 x A333;
SriLankan launches second new destination in the Maldives - Gan starts from 1st Dec 2016;
SriLankan is cancelling 3 weekly Colombo-Guangzhou but it will continue serving 4 weekly Guangzhou via Bangkok;

Flight Frequencies

02 Weekly - Varanasi;
03 Weekly - Bangkok-Hong Kong, Kolkota, Kunming, Lahore;
04 Weekly - Bangkok-Guangzhou, Beijing, Dammam, Gan, Seychelles, Shanghai, Tokyo;
05 Weekly - Jakarta;
06 Weekly - Jeddah;
07 Weekly - Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Dhaka, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Karachi, Kuwait, Madurai, Mumbai, Muscat, Riyadh, Trivandrum;
09 Weekly - London;
11 Weekly - Bengaluru;
14 Weekly - Kochi, Kuala Lumpur, Trichy;
21 Weekly - Singapore;
26 Weekly - Male';
35 Weekly - Chennai;

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 14-11-2016, 05:28 AM

Gulf Air adds Colombo to destination network

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_316628.html

**banuthev** · 14-11-2016, 05:51 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi

Gulf Air adds Colombo to destination network

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_316628.html

Good to see Gulf Air back in Colombo ! But Is Gulf Air trying to advantage of Colombo route due to cancellation of most of the SriLankan Airlines in Jan - Apr 2017, due to Colombo run way maintenance?

**Serendib** · 16-11-2016, 10:46 AM

Turkish Airlines Cargo

eff 09NOV16 Istanbul Ataturk – Chennai – Colombo – Istanbul Ataturk 1 weekly A330 Freighter

**Serendib** · 16-11-2016, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

Turkish Airlines Cargo

eff 09NOV16 Istanbul Ataturk – Chennai – Colombo – Istanbul Ataturk 1 weekly A330 Freighter

new Freighter service that is operated every Wednesday at 22.20 local time for customer convenience on the route Istanbul / Chennai / Colombo / Istanbul, Turkish Cargo would be able to cater anything from small parcels to oversized Cargo whether it is general, perishable, live animals and dangerous goods.

Source : Google

**banuthev** · 16-11-2016, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Turkish Airlines Cargo

eff 09NOV16 Istanbul Ataturk – Chennai – Colombo – Istanbul Ataturk 1 weekly A330 Freighter

It's a schedule TK freighter service planned between Nov 2016 and Mar 2017.

TK6548 - IST-CMB - 06:20 - 20:20 - WED - A33F VIA MAA
TK6548 - CMB-IST - 22:20 - 03:40 - WED - A33F NONSTOP

http://www.turkishcargo.com.tr/en/media/news/new-freighter-destinations-nis-ini-vnokovo-vko-baghdad-bgw-dammam-dmm-chennai-maa-and-colombo-cmb

**janhongladarom** · 17-11-2016, 07:53 AM

What happen to A330-200 4R-ALH. Don't see it flying over one week now. Is it going any check ups?

**RAHALROXZ** · 17-11-2016, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by janhongladarom

What happen to A330-200 4R-ALH. Don't see it flying over one week now. Is it going any check ups?

Undergoing a C check until mid December...

**banuthev** · 17-11-2016, 08:49 PM

Jet Airways is going to start Daily flights on Bengaluru-Colombo route effective 5-Jan-2017

00:40-02:10 - BLR-CMB - 9W278 - Daily
03:10-04:45 - CMB-BLR - 9W277 - Daily

**banuthev** · 18-11-2016, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Hi Bromma, Welcome to the forum!!
Do you have any more information about whether the parts for assemble MSN7486 received or not? When will they start to assemble the aircraft?

Hi Skyliner, Digitalairliners & XFW-Spotter,

The parts of MSN7486 (1st A320neo for UL) have had appeared in Hamburg very recently. Do you have more info of types of those parts? Any sign of tail section?

1st A320-251neo (MSN7486) is likely to be registered as 4R-ANA in Sri Lanka. Very surprised why SL CAA didn't give the registration as 4R-ABS for 1st A320neo. SriLankan Airlines used to register their A320 family aircraft as 4R-AB*

**Serendib** · 20-11-2016, 04:46 AM

More conditions set, besides huge termination fee of US$ 98 m; Govt. consults AG

Dutch firm ups stakes on Airbus A 350 deal

More conditions set, besides huge termination fee of US$ 98 m; Govt. consults AG

The controversial payment of US$ 98 million or more than Rs. 14.5 billion to a Dutch firm for the cancellation of the A 350 aircraft ordered by SriLankan Airlines has run into snags.The Dutch firm Aerocap, which had said it had agreed on the low figure of US$ 98 million, is now urging the Government to fulfil further conditions.

One is the insistence that SriLankan Airlines should obtain a second aircraft on lease from the company. In addition, it has said, an aircraft now operated by SriLankan and now under lease, should have its period extended. The matter figured at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Management (CCEM) chaired by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The Committee directed SriLankan Airlines, which received the Aerocap letter, to seek the advice of the Attorney General. More importantly, SriLankan Airlines has also been told to verify with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) whether the payment of termination fee is in line with the conditions set out with the IMF. In addition, the Finance Minister has also been instructed to inform the Aerocap representatives to submit a written statement with the conditions.

Some industry sources say it would have been better for SriLankan Airlines to have operated the A 350 aircraft on the Australian route instead of paying a colossal US$ 98 million.

Dutch firm ups stakes on Airbus A 350 deal | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/161120/news/dutch-firm-ups-stakes-on-airbus-a-350-deal-217739.html

**umedhah** · 20-11-2016, 05:10 AM

well hopefully ( i know its painful for the country but) we might be able to see 1 a350 in UL scheme

Originally posted by Serendib

More conditions set, besides huge termination fee of US$ 98 m; Govt. consults AG

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/161120/new...al-217739.html

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