Sri Lanka Aviation

Supposed to have been an engine issue

Looks like Sri Lanka has caught up with the rest of the World:-

http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_n...row/108-185163

SL to allow chartered flights to fly out tourists
Thu, Mar 26 2020 02:55:14 PM




Colombo, Mar 26 (IANS): Sri Lanka will allow chartered flights from any country to land here and to fly out their nationals who are currently in the island nation on a holiday or work on request, an official statement said on Thursday.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority statement said that as of Wednesday, there were 18,093 international tourists in the country according to local immigration authorities, and Sri Lanka Tourism was closely working with the Foreign Ministry and respective embassies and high commissions to arrange necessary facilities, reports Xinhua news agency.

"Though arrivals are suspended into the country, all departures are supported and SriLankan Airlines operates departure flights daily to UK, Melbourne and Narita," the statement said.

"Sri Lanka Tourism would facilitate any country to fly out their nationals on holiday or on work here, back to their home country via charter flights on request," it added.

Sri Lanka Tourism further said due to the current islandwide curfew, the police had assured that foreign nationals could use their air tickets as a curfew pass to reach the airport.

Sri Lanka's Civil Aviation Authority earlier this week banned international passenger flights from landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport, until further notice to prevent imported new cases of the COVID-19 into the country, but said departures would continue.

Sri Lanka has so far reported 102 confirmed coronavirus cases with no deaths.

A curfew in capital Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara, on the outskirts of Colombo and the northern province is in place indefinitely.

Source: daijiworld

Saw an Austrian 767-300 in thei new livery operating a flight to CMB yesterday related to this.

SriLankan Airlines seems still operating to London, Melbourne and Tokyo.

Condor Airlines is operating 2 charter flights to Colombo from Frankfurt this week :


Does anyone know if any other airline going to operate charter flights to Colombo to fly out Tourists?

Special charter Bhutan Airlines flight operates from Colombo to Bhutan bring home 93 students

Bhutan Airlines will bring home 93 students from Sri Lanka today. According to a source, the parents chattered the flight paying Nu 37,000 each. The flight is expected to land today at 4pm.

Meanwhile, Drukair?s new airbus A5-JKW brought home 140 passengers ?138 students, one dependent and a minor?studying in Lovely Professional University in Punjab.

Is 4R-MRE going to leave the SriLankan Airlines Fleet?

Another close call.

This is what happens when you promote people above their level of ability.

I understand all Expats have been placed on mandatory unpaid leave.

This is a contract violation imho - doubt anyone will get anywhere in the current corrupt legal system.

Does Anyone know , as to when the leases are expiring on 4R ALA/B/C ?
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Repatriation flight to Pakistan - https://www.businessnews.lk/blog/202...then-to-india/

Is there a schedule of planned repatriation flights or list of countries to repatriate citizens from?

Nobody took pictures of 9H-SUN (former 4R-ADE) when it came through Colombo on the 17/18 April?

It has been painted in the Hifly colour scheme and it looks really nice.

Aircraft was returning from a repatriation flight.

I have attached the photo. Source- Aviation Voice

Maldivian Airlines to Colombo according to: Airline Route

Thanks - looks really nice!. I haven't seen this aircraft in person since the re-paint.