Sri Lanka Aviation

**banuthev** · 06-06-2017, 11:45 AM

SriLankan's first A321neo (D-AVYO/4R-ANC/MSN7663) has completed its third acceptance flight at Hamburg - today. The aircraft was on the air for only 0.35mts. Most probably the next stage is re-registration, delivery and ferry flight to Colombo.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Haleef - Do you know when 4R-ANC is coming to Colombo? Where will it do the tech-stop on its XFW-CMB flight?

**Haleef** · 06-06-2017, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

SriLankan's first A321neo (D-AVYO/4R-ANC/MSN7663) has completed its third acceptance flight at Hamburg - today. The aircraft was on the air for only 0.35mts. Most probably the next stage is re-registration, delivery and ferry flight to Colombo.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Haleef - Do you know when 4R-ANC is coming to Colombo? Where will it do the tech-stop on its XFW-CMB flight?

Will come during this month. No proper date. Tech stop will usually be Dubai, DXB.

**Flyhigh** · 06-06-2017, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

They'd probably Utilize their A319.

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**banuthev** · 07-06-2017, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by Mach3

We know that already and it's obvious. The post was about other airlines involvement in this sector.
What I am trying to mean is that as an effect of the crisis Rates would sky rocket in the CMB-DOH sector if only airlines like UL start serving this route.

News : http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/s...h-gulf-region/

Good move !! UL is going expand more flights to Gulf. I would suggest operating double daily flights to all current destinations in Gulf. It will be better if UL re-open Frankfurt and Paris flights immediately since ME3 are struggling these days. Also UL better drop the plan of subleasing 4 A333s to another airline and use all the fleet for expansions.

**MalaysiaMustafa** · 08-06-2017, 02:11 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

SriLankan Airlines Flight Network (valid from July 17)

14 weekly
CMB-Kuala Lumpur
CMB-Kochi
CMB-Bengaluru

TRZ is missing

**banuthev** · 08-06-2017, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by MalaysiaMustafa

TRZ is missing

Thanks.

SriLankan is planning to fly Ahmedabad from Winter 2018. Do you think this route will be profitable for SriLankan?

**banuthev** · 08-06-2017, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by 4R-ALA

4R-ALN still going through checks ---- no movements yet on FLIGHTRADAR24

I can see from Fr24, 4R-ALN is back in service but 4R-ALA & 4R-ALC are not flying since yesterday.

**banuthev** · 08-06-2017, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by Haleef

Will come during this month. No proper date. Tech stop will usually be Dubai, DXB.

4R-ANC has done another acceptance flight - today. Its a fourth acceptance flight for this aircraft. Will these A320/A321neo get nick names like "city of ..." ?

**4R-ALA** · 09-06-2017, 04:17 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I can see from Fr24, 4R-ALN is back in service but 4R-ALA & 4R-ALC are not flying since yesterday.

Any idea why today UL1422 is by A332 4R-ALA to CGK?
As their regular service to CGK is UL364 today operated by A320 4R-ABN

**Haleef** · 09-06-2017, 04:53 AM

Originally posted by 4R-ALA

Any idea why today UL1422 is by A332 4R-ALA to CGK?
As their regular service to CGK is UL364 today operated by A320 4R-ABN

4R-ALA must be going for maintenance checks at CGK. Must be dropping off pax at CGK and sending them on 365 to Colombo maybe.

**banuthev** · 09-06-2017, 08:05 AM

Hi Rahal,

Today - 4R-ALA has gone to Jakarta as UL1422. 4R-ALC is out of service since yesterday. Are they going through the end of lease checks?

Thanks

**ULfan79** · 09-06-2017, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Hi Rahal,

Today - 4R-ALA has gone to Jakarta as UL1422. 4R-ALC is out of service since yesterday. Are they going through the end of lease checks?

Thanks

Possibly true if this article is accurate!

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170212/new...rs-228319.html

...SriLankan management will then have to decide how to use its three A330-300s which are a legacy from the Rajapaksa era. They each cost more than US$1 million a month. Curiously, the airline might return some leased A330-200s to the lessors in mid-2017, authoritative sources said. This means they must either ground their A330-330 long-haul craft or fly them unprofitably on short-distance routes which are mostly what SriLankan is now limited to.

**XFW-Spotter** · 09-06-2017, 12:58 PM

today next testflight
A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-ANC by Tobias Gudat, auf Flickr

**banuthev** · 09-06-2017, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by XFW-Spotter

today next testflight

A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-ANC[/url] by Tobias Gudat, auf Flickr

Good shot !

What's that grey line under the door at the front of the fuselage ?
Why its doing many tests flights ? 4R-ANC has already done the test flights on the 29th May, 2nd June, 6th June, 8th June and 9th June. Any issues with the aircraft ?

**Haleef** · 10-06-2017, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Today - 4R-ALA has gone to Jakarta as UL1422. 4R-ALC is out of service since yesterday. Are they going through the end of lease checks?

Thanks

4R-ALA went for maintenance checks to CGK as ALK 1422. Saw a picture of it next to Hangar 3 in Indonesia.

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