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Wow nice pic! Thanks! When did you take this photo? Looking forward to see her on sky.
Do you have any update about 4R-AND ?Comment
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Yes, I checked it.
A321-251N, which is the version UL is getting has LEAP-1A.
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Another closer view of 4R-ANC, D-AVYO, 7661
^ Click the link, as the owner has disabled sharing due to copyright matters.Comment
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Not related to aviation, but there is a nice shot of a UL 332 under lightning conditions in this article. Some free publicity to UL as this is the image in the BBC homepage for today.
Looks like BIA?Comment
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any idea why 4R-ALN is inactive since 20 mayComment
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Hi Rahal,
SriLankan A333 (4R-ALN) is not flying since 19-May and A321 (4R-ABQ) also not flying recently.
Do you know why these aircraft are not flying ? Do you know if any A330 leaving the SriLankan fleet this year and next year? Any updates on painting ex Mihin Lanka fleet?
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A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-ANC ready for start the testprogram it in the flightline
A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-ANC by Tobias Gudat, auf Flickr
A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-AND full color no engines
A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-AND by Tobias Gudat, auf Flickr
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No no UL is not increasing any thing just streamlining...AKA management fluff or BSSriLankan Airlines in a statement yesterday denied the Daily FT report published on 24 May 2017 stating that the airline intends to increase ground handling charges by 30%.
It said the reality was that the rates in existence at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) since 1997 would be continuing. What has been initiated however, is a process that streamlines ground handling charges with individual airline as per services defined in the Standard Ground Handling Agreement (SGHA).
That's because there are other's UL referring to in West Asia and SE Asia have much better facilities compared to CMBHerein there would be a few airlines who enjoyed concessions to the published rates based on previous negotiations quoting reciprocity (where that airline provides ground handling services to SriLankan at their home-base and SriLankan provides ground handling services to them in Colombo) having to pay more as a result of such benefit ceasing to exist for SriLankan.
Yes it is called volume discount. you buy more you get better discount...nothing unusual hereIn the same way, there are other airlines that are to benefit with reductions to charges due to published concessions based on volume as well as more services being added.
AKA management fluff or BSTherefore, it would be grossly incorrect to quote an increase in rates based on a few airlines losing concessions as a result of changes in the business contours.
Yes ground handling charge has remained unchanged since 1997. but UL charge ground handling charges in USD. So let me get this straight who get the benefit of SLR currency devaluation.The fact that ground handling rates have remained unchanged since 1997 is to be noted in the context of SriLankan being the sole ground handler at BIA. Also to be appreciated is the fact that Colombo›s ground handling rates remain [B]competitive when compared with other stations in the region that have the presence of a sole handler.
and finally you comparing ground handling charges with other monopolies in the region?...that must be very hard compete against right?
it is part of the cost which is handed over to customer ticket including departure tax which is around USD50+ and CPC Jet A1...when you add up all the cost Colombo is very expensiveIt is also untrue to state that Colombo›s ground handling rates have deterred airlines from operating to Sri Lanka, as the cost considered here is a small share of an airline’s direct operating cost;
Why did the BA pulled out? and except for some West Asian carrier who are uplifting fuel from home base there are almost nil any European carriers operating to CMBhence having little or no influence over an airline’s decision to serve a specific destination. Furthermore, Colombo sees new operators commencing services to BIA every season, whilst the regular operators keep increasing frequencies.
So does the readersEditor›s Note: Daily FT stands by its report.Comment
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