Sri Lanka Aviation

**ejanson65** · 27-08-2018, 09:28 AM

http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Sr...er-154497.html

The same flawed strategy being rolled out over and over again! Delusional thinking.

Nobody wants this - you couldn't even give it away! It's impossible to make money as Due Diligence will quickly reveal.

Surprised the IMF is allowing this to continue - they will force a shutdown at some point.

**ejanson65** · 28-08-2018, 03:34 PM

Page not found – The Island

http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=190305

Daily English Language Newspaper in Sri Lanka

Looks like both Banks are insolvent. No chance of getting their money back imho.

I hope nobody has their money in either of these banks

**4R-ALA** · 29-08-2018, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I think some aircraft in the SriLankan Airlines fleet leaving in a few months time but I am not sure about the registration yet. 4R-ALN was spotted in the CMB-hangar on the 19-Aug-2018. 4R-ABO also not flying for a couple of days. SriLankan's Melbourne flights have been delayed today for some reason?

Bad news : https://www.airsrilanka.org/aviation...tinations.html

When will 4RALN resume revenue flights?

**banuthev** · 29-08-2018, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by kennny15

Emirates to suspend two flights between Singapore and Colombo

Emirates airlines had announced that it would suspend flights EK348 and EK349,

http://www.dailymirror.lk/154098/Emi...re-and-Colombo

After EK pullout from CMB-SIN route, SriLankan Airlines is going to operate 7 weekly A333 & 14 weekly A320/A321 to Singapore.

Good to hear Air Vistara is going to fly DEL -CMB from October. Any one have the flight schedule?

**Speedbird** · 30-08-2018, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by leyland

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

Ideally they should settle the loans from BoC and PB

**Speedbird** · 30-08-2018, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

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

All 3 are with Sichuan airlines...it was the Chinese government who delayed the certification of A350s

**ejanson65** · 30-08-2018, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

All 3 are with Sichuan airlines...it was the Chinese government who delayed the certification of A350s

Yes - after sitting in Toulouse for 2.5 years. What do you think this cost airbus and Aercap?

2 of them are still sitting there.

Neither company will be doing UL any favours imho.

**Speedbird** · 30-08-2018, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

Yes - after sitting in Toulouse for 2.5 years. What do you think this cost airbus and Aercap?

2 of them are still sitting there.

Neither company will be doing UL any favours imho.

Aercap got the money...

all 3 were leased to Sichuhan...within 4 weeks (3 weeks I think) of cancellation...It is matter of time for the other 2...Chinese government did not certify A350s until recently

true they would not be doing any favours any more

**ejanson65** · 31-08-2018, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

Aercap got the money...

all 3 were leased to Sichuhan...within 4 weeks (3 weeks I think) of cancellation...It is matter of time for the other 2...Chinese government did not certify A350s until recently

true they would not be doing any favours any more

This isn't correct - Aercap took delivery of A350 MSN52 in Dec 2016 and it was then stored in Toulouse. the aircraft was powered up and run once a month. Aercap had to pay to have this delivered plus storage costs.

The Sichuan lease didn't come until later. The second aircraft was also stored and it looks like completion of the third one was delayed.

Having a brand new aircraft earning no revenue and depreciating in value represents serious $$$.

The full scale of this fiasco for SriLankan is still unknown as this has still not been fully investigated. I expect there's plenty more to be revealed if this is investigated.

I expect the "negotiations" are not going quite the way the Chairman is claiming. I suspect it's something closer to the "imminent arrest" of a former SriLankan Manager.

**Speedbird** · 31-08-2018, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

This isn't correct - Aercap took delivery of A350 MSN52 in Dec 2016 and it was then stored in Toulouse. the aircraft was powered up and run once a month. Aercap had to pay to have this delivered plus storage costs.

The Sichuan lease didn't come until later. The second aircraft was also stored and it looks like completion of the third one was delayed.

Having a brand new aircraft earning no revenue and depreciating in value represents serious $$$.

...

This is correct UL paid $147million to AerCap

within 3 to 4 weeks of cancellation Sichuan lease agreement was signed

Chinese government delayed the certification and that's a fact

404 Page Not Found - CNNMoney

https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/12/news/companies/airbus-china-certification-delivery-delays/index.html

After Months Of Delay, China Approves Airbus A350 | Aviation Week Network

http://aviationweek.com/new-civil-aircraft/after-months-delay-china-approves-airbus-a350

The CAAC, slow in validating A350 certification, suffers public criticism from Chinese premier.

**ejanson65** · 01-09-2018, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by Speedbird

This is correct UL paid $147million to AerCap

within 3 to 4 weeks of cancellation Sichuan lease agreement was signed

Chinese government delayed the certification and that's a fact

404 Page Not Found - CNNMoney

https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/12/news/companies/airbus-china-certification-delivery-delays/index.html

http://aviationweek.com/new-civil-ai...es-airbus-a350

Sichuan signed the lease with Aercap in September 2016 for the 3 A350 previously scheduled to be leased to SriLankan.

I doubt Sichuan was paying for aircraft that were parked.

**Speedbird** · 01-09-2018, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

Sichuan signed the lease with Aercap in September 2016 for the 3 A350 previously scheduled to be leased to SriLankan.

I doubt Sichuan was paying for aircraft that were parked.

Well when UL paid the cancellation penalty with Aercap UL responsibility comes to an end. Sichuan, Aercap and Airbus can sue CAAC for the delay in certification. Chinese were trying to pull a fast one by doing horse trading on delay A350 certification by trying to get EASA to certify Comac 919.

**Speedbird** · 01-09-2018, 09:52 PM

Cabinet not informed of cancellation of 4 Airbus leases- Cabinet Secretary

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180902/news/cabinet-not-informed-of-cancellation-of-4-airbus-leases-cabinet-secretary-309697.html

**Speedbird** · 03-09-2018, 01:37 AM

Two SriLankan pilots remain grounded over Cochin mishap in May

Two SriLankan Airlines pilots are still grounded over an incident in which the A330-300 aircraft they were piloting veered towards the edge of the runway and damaged some ground lights in May this year.

“This is considered a serious incident and a formal inquiry is being conducted by the authorities in India where the incident occurred,” Civil Aviation Director General H M C Nimalsiri said. He said SriLankan Airlines was cooperating with the Indian Civil Aviation authorities.

“A senior captain has been representing the airline at the inquiry,” he said. “We are not supposed to make our own conclusions until the Indian authorities release the formal report.”

SriLankan Airlines said at the time that all 228 passengers on board UL167 were safe. The flight from Colombo to Cochin landed in intense rain and “due to the ambient conditions, strong winds and heavy rain, the aircraft veered toward the runway edge and caused damage to some ground lights”.

**WDR** · 03-09-2018, 07:55 AM

SriLankan Airlines NW18 Melbourne aircraft changes

SriLankan Airlines in Northern winter 2018/19 season is adjusting operational aircraft for Colombo – Melbourne route, effective from 28OCT18. Existing service operated by Airbus A330-200, will switch to -300 at the launch of new traffic season, operating on daily service.

UL604 CMB0020 – 1555MEL 333 D
UL605 MEL1725 – 2235CMB 333 D

News | Routes

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/280345/srilankan-airlines-nw18-melbourne-aircraft-changes/

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