Sri Lanka Aviation

**banuthev** · 23-08-2018, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

One of Sri Lanka's Pioneer Private Airlines FitsAir is all set to acquire a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan
With GoSL spearheading efforts to promote Domestic Aviation, FitsAir looks to stay ahead of its competition and thereby going for an aircraft familiar to them

Any news regarding their ATR72-500?

FitsAir already had two C208 right ? I thought CAA wants the domestic airlines to use 50 seater aircraft? I wonder why FitsAir wants another 9 seater C208.

**banuthev** · 23-08-2018, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

SriLankan Airlines to swap Airbus A350s for smaller planes

https://economynext.com/SriLankan_Ai...3-11622-6.html

Which small aircraft is going to replace those four A350-900s?

**leyland** · 24-08-2018, 05:10 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Which small aircraft is going to replace those four A350-900s?

Ideally they should get at least a few A330 800/900 NEOs to replace the aging 332s. Either way, the Govt will have to pay the total cost committed to AB for the 4 359s and the negotiations probably are about what combination/numbers of "smaller" aircraft UL will we get for this price.

A quick calculation based on the 2018 list prices as per Wikipedia, 5 A330-800 NEOs will cost the same as 4 A350-900s

**ejanson65** · 24-08-2018, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

SriLankan Airlines to swap Airbus A350s for smaller planes

https://economynext.com/SriLankan_Ai...3-11622-6.html

The only "fact" in the article is that there are negotiations taking place.

The rest is just more of the usual "Sri Lanka Big Talk BS".

Negotiations have been going on for years - without result. That tends to happen when you sign a contract without a termination clause.

Airbus aren't going to do UL any favours after the last A350 fiasco. 3 of the A350s are still sitting in Toulouse.

This looks like a Billion Dollar order - even if they somehow manage to renegotiate this order they'll still have a Billion Dollars of aircraft to pay for. How are they going to do that?

I have my doubts about the "negotiations". Wouldn't surprise me if this is BS as well.

Agree Nyras needs to be tossed out ASAP - what a waste of money!

**Haleef** · 24-08-2018, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

FitsAir already had two C208 right ? I thought CAA wants the domestic airlines to use 50 seater aircraft? I wonder why FitsAir wants another 9 seater C208.

Yes, they had one. They still use it, but its curently flying for FitsAir in Indonesia in another registration.

**channa** · 24-08-2018, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

The only "fact" in the article is that there are negotiations taking place.

The rest is just more of the usual "Sri Lanka Big Talk BS".

Negotiations have been going on for years - without result. That tends to happen when you sign a contract without a termination clause.

Airbus aren't going to do UL any favours after the last A350 fiasco. 3 of the A350s are still sitting in Toulouse.

This looks like a Billion Dollar order - even if they somehow manage to renegotiate this order they'll still have a Billion Dollars of aircraft to pay for. How are they going to do that?

I have my doubts about the "negotiations". Wouldn't surprise me if this is BS as well.

Agree Nyras needs to be tossed out ASAP - what a waste of money!

I think UL should take 3- A350.
With old A330s UL cannot survive for a long . Lots of customer complaints for OLD 330s in SKytrax for specially long haul routes

**rami** · 24-08-2018, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

The only "fact" in the article is that there are negotiations taking place.

The rest is just more of the usual "Sri Lanka Big Talk BS".

Negotiations have been going on for years - without result. That tends to happen when you sign a contract without a termination clause.

Airbus aren't going to do UL any favours after the last A350 fiasco. 3 of the A350s are still sitting in Toulouse.

This looks like a Billion Dollar order - even if they somehow manage to renegotiate this order they'll still have a Billion Dollars of aircraft to pay for. How are they going to do that?

I have my doubts about the "negotiations". Wouldn't surprise me if this is BS as well.

Agree Nyras needs to be tossed out ASAP - what a waste of money!

Actually there are two in Toulouse. MSN 60 is now flying for Sichuan Airlines and was delivered on the 8 of August...

**ejanson65** · 24-08-2018, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by channa

I think UL should take 3- A350.
With old A330s UL cannot survive for a long . Lots of customer complaints for OLD 330s in SKytrax for specially long haul routes

The new A333 are leased at such high rates that it is impossible to make money operating them.

There is no point in pouring more money into UL - no way to ever make this profitable.

@rami - thanks for the update.

**banuthev** · 24-08-2018, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

Personally I don’t see the feasibility in operating a A333 on this route... an A321 would do in my opinion

How are the visa formalities though ? Any restrictions to Russia ? are transit visas required etc ?

Austrian Airlines, Thomas Cook and Neos Italian Airlines have cancelled the plan of flying to Colombo Airport during Winter 2018

https://www.airsrilanka.org/aviation/news/Neos_Italian_Airlines_cancels_the_plan_of_flying_to_Colombo_Airport.html

**Aaqib** · 25-08-2018, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

Yes, they had one. They still use it, but its curently flying for FitsAir in Indonesia in another registration.

Yes its currently registered as PK-HVH operating for Dimonim Air in Indonesia

**Aaqib** · 25-08-2018, 07:43 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Which small aircraft is going to replace those four A350-900s?

Maybe a couple of A220'S (Bombardier CS200's) would do for Short Haul to South India (VNS,TRZ,GAN,HYD,VTZ and IXM) and a few A321LR's would do for longer range flights

But then again, UL should look to cater to the domestic market as well and add on a few ATR's or Q400's

However apparently GoSL has a stupid policy in place limiting each carrier to operate a maximum of 3 variants of aircraft... This further restricts growth of UL since they're narrowed down to just the A320 Family and the A330 series

**Aaqib** · 25-08-2018, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

FitsAir already had two C208 right ? I thought CAA wants the domestic airlines to use 50 seater aircraft? I wonder why FitsAir wants another 9 seater C208.

This surprises me too, I was under the impression that they'd acquire more ATR's for domestic usage
They like UL have completely lost the plot which is why carriers such as Cinnamon and Senok are gaining at the loss of FitsAir

Ever since their MD82 was returned, they seem as if they are running around in the dark

**Aaqib** · 25-08-2018, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi

Transit visa isn't required for a transit under 24 hours. A lot Indians use Aeroflot for onward connections to JFK and IAD.

Sounds good!

**Aaqib** · 25-08-2018, 07:52 AM

Anyone flown on SriLankan Airlines A320/A321CEO's (ex MJ)?
Have the cabins been refurbished?

**ejanson65** · 26-08-2018, 11:08 AM

BoC’s millions in LKR, US$ loans on LoCs kept SriLankan airborne

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180826/news/bocs-millions-in-lkr-us-loans-on-locs-kept-srilankan-airborne-308154.html

feature

What a disaster! The only thing left is bankruptcy imho.

Now they need to investigate the loan from UBS in Singapore - what conditions are attached to that?

Hopefully the lease deal with Aercap will also be fully investigated.

Still plenty more to be revealed.

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