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  • SKYBUCK729
    Member
    • Apr 2013
    • 84
    #8761
    Originally posted by SKYBUCK729
    EK will start flights , FROM CMB to MEL in OCTOBER 2018. Daily !
    Sorry, it is OCT 2017.

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      • Srilankan1
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 499
        #8762
        Originally posted by SKYBUCK729
        Sorry, it is OCT 2017.
        Whats your news source dear friend?

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          • Max
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2011
            • 919
            #8763
            Sri Lanka to sign air service agreement with Canada

            The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers Tuesday has approved the signing of an air services agreement with Canada.

            Although a large number of expatriate Sri Lankans are living in Canada, currently there is no air services agreement operating between the two countries

            Signing of an air services agreement aims to provide facilities to promote trade and tourism between the two countries.

            The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal put forward by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva to sign the proposed air services agreement officially agreed to formalize air services between Sri Lanka and Canada and to implement the provisions in the agreement.

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            http://www.colombopage.com/archive_17A/May18_1495080269CH.php

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              • banuthev
                Administrator
                • Dec 2010
                • 4010
                #8764
                Originally posted by Max
                Sri Lanka to sign air service agreement with Canada
                , currently there is no air services agreement operating between the two countries

                Signing of an air services agreement aims to provide facilities to promote trade and tourism between the two countries.
                Is it profitable UL serving CMB-LHR-YTZ or CMB-FRA-YTZ with 4 weekly A330-300?
                is AC not interested in doing seasonal flights to CMB?

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                  • Sandaru
                    Administrator
                    • Oct 2015
                    • 361
                    #8765
                    Guys i've read a news about Airbus is going to donate (I'm not sure about that) 24 helicopter for Sri Lanka for air ambulance purposes.. is it true?

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                      • Speedbird
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2012
                        • 616
                        #8766
                        Originally posted by banuthev
                        Is it profitable UL serving CMB-LHR-YTZ or CMB-FRA-YTZ with 4 weekly A330-300?
                        is AC not interested in doing seasonal flights to CMB?
                        At the current financial situation. I have my doubts about the the viability...even badly managed airlines like PIA and AI makes money on that routes. But UL does not have any cash or capital for that investment

                        AC is not interested...they are happy with DEL and DXB

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                          • channa
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2013
                            • 231
                            #8767
                            Originally posted by Speedbird
                            At the current financial situation. I have my doubts about the the viability...even badly managed airlines like PIA and AI makes money on that routes. But UL does not have any cash or capital for that investment

                            AC is not interested...they are happy with DEL and DXB
                            AC is going to start YYZ-BOM route soon too.

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                              • banuthev
                                Administrator
                                • Dec 2010
                                • 4010
                                #8768
                                Etihad Cargo increases Colombo freighter flights from 1 to 2 weekly, from this month. It's the only airline currently flying direct from Sri Lanka to United States. Route : AUH-CMB-MXP-LCK with 2 weekly onboard B777F.

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                                  • Speedbird
                                    Senior Member
                                    • Feb 2012
                                    • 616
                                    #8769
                                    Originally posted by channa
                                    AC is going to start YYZ-BOM route soon too.
                                    It was available last year as well...seasonal route

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                                      • Sandaru
                                        Administrator
                                        • Oct 2015
                                        • 361
                                        #8770
                                        Originally posted by Sandaru
                                        Guys i've read a news about Airbus is going to donate (I'm not sure about that) 24 helicopter for Sri Lanka for air ambulance purposes.. is it true?
                                        Airbus and Benz to provide free air/land ambulance service
                                        "The free ambulance package includes 24, helicopters, 1,050 ambulances and 240 breakdown vehicles. The Benz Company will invest in the ambulances and breakdown vehicles while 24 helicopters will be provided by the Air Bus Company"

                                        See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/129180/Air....GDdSsQI1.dpuf

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                                          • ULfan79
                                            Member
                                            • Apr 2017
                                            • 34
                                            #8771
                                            Originally posted by SKYBUCK729
                                            EK will start flights , FROM CMB to MEL in OCTOBER 2017. Daily !
                                            EK already has DXB-CMB-SIN-MEL. Do you mean direct flight between CMB-MEL?
                                            Last edited by ULfan79; 20-05-2017, 12:10 AM.

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                                              • Cayman
                                                Senior Member
                                                • Mar 2011
                                                • 379
                                                #8772
                                                Originally posted by Sandaru
                                                Airbus and Benz to provide free air/land ambulance service
                                                "The free ambulance package includes 24, helicopters, 1,050 ambulances and 240 breakdown vehicles. The Benz Company will invest in the ambulances and breakdown vehicles while 24 helicopters will be provided by the Air Bus Company"

                                                See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/129180/Air....GDdSsQI1.dpuf
                                                According to the article, this is coming from the most unreliable mouth piece of the regime. Highly doubt this, but will be delighted if this really is genuine.

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                                                  • banuthev
                                                    Administrator
                                                    • Dec 2010
                                                    • 4010
                                                    #8773
                                                    Originally posted by Cayman
                                                    According to the article, this is coming from the most unreliable mouth piece of the regime. Highly doubt this, but will be delighted if this really is genuine.
                                                    Good news if its true. But what benefits Airbus and Benz will get by supplying free Helicopters and Vehicles to Sri Lanka?

                                                    Does Sri Lanka currently have air ambulance service in the country? Can I know registration for those helicopters please?

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                                                      • lordvader
                                                        Senior Member
                                                        • Jan 2011
                                                        • 366
                                                        #8774
                                                        Originally posted by banuthev
                                                        Good news if its true. But what benefits Airbus and Benz will get by supplying free Helicopters and Vehicles to Sri Lanka?

                                                        Does Sri Lanka currently have air ambulance service in the country? Can I know registration for those helicopters please?
                                                        The third paragraph of the article says it will be funded by a soft loan. So its not free. Benz and Airbus will benefit by making a sale and building a relationship with the government.

                                                        Actually now that I read the article a second time I think it meant to say that the service will be free for patients.
                                                        Last edited by lordvader; 19-05-2017, 10:49 AM.

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                                                          • Mach3
                                                            Senior Member
                                                            • Mar 2016
                                                            • 110
                                                            #8775
                                                            Originally posted by Sandaru
                                                            Airbus and Benz to provide free air/land ambulance service
                                                            "The free ambulance package includes 24, helicopters, 1,050 ambulances and 240 breakdown vehicles. The Benz Company will invest in the ambulances and breakdown vehicles while 24 helicopters will be provided by the Air Bus Company"

                                                            See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/129180/Air....GDdSsQI1.dpuf
                                                            Can anyone explain me why we need 24 helicopters for a tiny nation like sri lanka. A significantly lesser number would have been practical. On top of this, if this is provided via a soft loan then this again would merely be burden for the taxpayer.

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