Sri Lanka Aviation

Is this a schedules flight? or just a VIP movement..

11 Nov 2019 Addis Ababa (ADD) Kathmandu (KTM) ET8806 6:05 — 10:03 PM — Landed 6:52 AM
12 Nov 2019 Kathmandu (KTM) Colombo (CMB) ET8999 3:10 — 9:08 AM — Landed 12:03 PM
13 Nov 2019 Colombo (CMB) Addis Ababa (ADD) ET8801 — — 5:23 AM — Estimated 8:26 AM

I guess Srilankan should consider Adis Abba (ADD) in the destinations list asap.. As we know ADD is the hub as far as African aviation is concerned.. if we want to tap growing African market for outbound tourism..then this is a must.. it is just a 6 hour flight

if any case SriLankan unable to schedules a dedicated one.. then they at least try extending the CMB-Victoria (UL707) to ADD

Ethiopian Airlines was planning to operate regular flights to Colombo Airport but its never been materialised. Few years ago it was planning to operate passengers flights on ADD-BOM-CMB. Last year, ET was advertising on its website its going to fly cargo flights to Colombo Airport but it didn't happen too.

SriLankan to open Sydney, Ho Chi Minh, eyes Frankfurt, Paris

11.11.2019 - 15:51 UTC

As it posted a first-half net loss trimmed by 11.6% year-on-year to USD76 million,*SriLankan Airlines*(UL,*Colombo Int'l) said in a statement posted on its website that it was forging ahead with its turnaround plan.

The airline said it would expand its presence in the Australian market with a new route to*Sydney Kingsford Smith*in 2020, launch a new service to*Ho Chi Minh City, and continue to plot a return to*Frankfurt Int'l*and*Paris CDG.




The cut in losses was achieved despite an overall decline in passenger and cargo revenue following the Easter Sunday terror attacks. However, revenue in the second half of the year "is projected to increase significantly with the enhancement in operations by SriLankan and customer airlines", the carrier said.

The decline in revenue was offset by a greater reduction in operating expenditure due to cost-saving initiatives, as it relocated its corporate offices in Colombo to existing space in Katunayake, the site of*Colombo Int'l*Airport. Negotiations with state banks to reduce interest rates are ongoing, the airline added, and consultations continue with its major shareholder, the Sri Lankan Ministry of Finance, to seek withholding tax exemptions.

The Sri Lankan government said in August that it planned to sell a 49% stake in the flag carrier and would try to attract foreign investors by assuming some of its legacy debt.

SriLankan also reported in its statement "a noteworthy improvement in fuel performance" of its neo aircraft. The carrier currently possesses two*A320-200neo*and four*A321-200neoamong its fleet of 27 aircraft, which also include five A320-200ceo and two A321-200ceo, seven*A330-200s and seven*A330-300s.


Source: CHnet

SriLankan Airlines is going to increase Delhi flights from 18 weekly to 3 daily from Dec 2019

Good move, flew this sector recently and there was a pretty decent number of Pax flying both ways

VT-RKM landed.

ADD is dominated by Ethiopan Airlines. ET is the biggest Airline in Africa with a vast route network.Not many foreign carriers fly to Ethiopia.Nairobi and Johanesburg is preferred to ADD.
Lots of Chinese flying to ADD and JNB.

Thanks Serendib !

Does anybody know how many passengers were onboard Alliance Air's maiden schedule flight to Jaffna on the 11-Nov-19. Hope the route will become successful.

I wonder why Jaffna flight booking is not available on Air India/Alliance air website?

SriLankan Airlines’ Airbus deal flouted procurement rules: Auditor General

Thursday November 14, 2019 10:30:50

ECONOMYNEXT – State-run SriLankan Airlines had violated government procurement guidelines in entering a deal to purchase and lease 14 Airbus aircraft, without making a cost-benefit analysis, the Auditor General has said.

The Company had not adhered to Government Procurement Guidelines in obtaining consultative services for the entire process, selecting companies for purchasing six (06) A 330-300 aircrafts and four (04) A350-900 aircraft, leasing another four (04) A350-900 aircraft…” the AG said in his report on the audited accounts of Sri Lankan.

“The decision for purchasing aircrafts had been taken by the Board of Directors of the Company without obtaining approval of the Cabinet of Ministers and without making a proper cost benefit analysis.”

SriLankan had also paid a sum of 17.058 billion rupees as compensation for revoking leases of four A350-900 aircraft.

SriLankan was in talks with Airbus SAS to change order for four other A350-900 aicraft to be delivered in 2020 and 2021 and replace them with A321NEO or A330NEOs.

So far 2,528 million rupees (19.21 million dollars) had been paid to Airbus as a pre-delivery fee, the Auditor General said. (SB-Colombo/Nov14/2019)

https://economynext.com/srilankan-ai...general-31744/