Sri Lanka Aviation

**Serendib** · 27-10-2012, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

Please don't wish they GoSL has a $100 million credit line from Russia; They will think about IL96M or TU204/214 saying if Russian president can travel then whats wrong with them

SriLankan is evaluating offers from Boeing and Airbus to modernize its long haul fleet. Both manufacturers have been asked for proposals involving leases of new aircraft combined with a plan to take back or re-sell three ageing A340 aircraft.

Chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe said quotes from both firms are being evaluated and a decision may be announced as early as in two months.

"If are going for Boeing we like to have adequate numbers to service it," Wickremasinghe said. "You can't have one or two. (It will be) either four or six."

SriLankan Airline aircrew is now trained for Airbus aircraft.
A new type means fresh training for flight crews, technicians and investments in spares.

The state has committed 500 million dollars in taxpayer money as equity to fix the airline over the next five years for the airline which has posted a string of losses. The government will also give sovereign guarantees for the airline to borrow.

The first 100 million dollars cash injection is expected in 2012 after next year's budget is passed by parliament.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...nid=1811335904 20 Aug, 2011

SriLankan Airlines chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe said the supplier of its new long haul fleet will also have to arrange the sale of "three or four" of its older A340 aircraft. The airline was looking at acquiring Boeing 777 aircraft.
"I sent a letter to them last week, indicating them to offer some aircraft and swap with our aircraft," Wickremasinghe said.

"If Boeing can arrange for somebody to buy the ageing aircraft cost-wise it will be cheaper.

"We have told the same thing to Airbus. I have ageing Airbuses that I want to replace with a younger fleet of aircraft."

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...?nid=205487056 05 Jul, 2011

**Speedbird** · 28-10-2012, 04:24 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

SriLankan is evaluating offers from Boeing and Airbus to modernize its long haul fleet. Both manufacturers have been asked for proposals involving leases of new aircraft combined with a plan to take back or re-sell three ageing A340 aircraft.

I was kidding and

I was just hypothetically trying to assume how Sri Lankan politicians thinks...

...its Sri Lanka anything could happen...

**highflyer** · 28-10-2012, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by Cayman

They are taking way too long to make the decision, just like any other crony saddled government establishment.

It is not rocket science. They only have the following options:

A330-300
B777-200ER
B777-300ER

And if you are thinking medium term, it really is a race betwee A330-300 and B777-300ER.

Of course their incredible incompetancy might produce some surprising results though.

Can anyone here source reliable A330-300 and B777-200ER fuel burn figures?

**ecureilx** · 29-10-2012, 02:21 AM

Neatstuff; the Chinese airliners aren't exactly chinese

For a start, the ARJ - is essentially a carbon copy, including the manufacturing jigs, of MD80 when it was assembled in China

Comac C909 - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comac_ARJ21

And the MA 60/600 is a carbon copy of AN 24 ..

And so the list goes on ..

**lordvader** · 29-10-2012, 05:44 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

SriLankan is evaluating offers from Boeing and Airbus to modernize its long haul fleet. Both manufacturers have been asked for proposals involving leases of new aircraft combined with a plan to take back or re-sell three ageing A340 aircraft.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...nid=1811335904 20 Aug, 2011

SriLankan Airlines chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe said the supplier of its new long haul fleet will also have to arrange the sale of "three or four" of its older A340 aircraft. The airline was looking at acquiring Boeing 777 aircraft.
"I sent a letter to them last week, indicating them to offer some aircraft and swap with our aircraft," Wickremasinghe said.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...?nid=205487056 05 Jul, 2011

Both of these articles are over 1 year old. UL really needs to get a move on!

**Cayman** · 29-10-2012, 06:56 PM

Originally posted by lordvader

Both of these articles are over 1 year old. UL really needs to get a move on!

That is the crux of the problem; inaction!

**Cayman** · 29-10-2012, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by ecureilx

Neatstuff; the Chinese airliners aren't exactly chinese

For a start, the ARJ - is essentially a carbon copy, including the manufacturing jigs, of MD80 when it was assembled in China

Comac C909 - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comac_ARJ21

And the MA 60/600 is a carbon copy of AN 24 ..

And so the list goes on ..

If UL wants to stray off the mainstream (i.e. Boeing and Airbus) the only other viable solution would be to acquire a fleet of ERJs for South India and perhaps Soth East Asia runs and free up A320s to take up some of the short haul slots flown by A332. Some of the newer A332 could be deployed on A343 routes, albeit with a seat count reduction.

**dream787** · 29-10-2012, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by Highflyer

Can anyone here source reliable A330-300 and B777-200ER fuel burn figures?

Usual figure calculations would be done by using " Fuel Capacity/Range/Pax Capacity".

**banuthev** · 29-10-2012, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

SriLankan is evaluating offers from Boeing and Airbus to modernize its long haul fleet. Both manufacturers have been asked for proposals involving leases of new aircraft combined with a plan to take back or re-sell three ageing A340 aircraft.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...nid=1811335904 20 Aug, 2011

How it is possible to re-sell the aircraft since that aircraft are on a lease agreement.

Originally posted by Cayman

If UL wants to stray off the mainstream (i.e. Boeing and Airbus) the only other viable solution would be to acquire a fleet of ERJs for South India and perhaps Soth East Asia runs and free up A320s to take up some of the short haul slots flown by A332. Some of the newer A332 could be deployed on A343 routes, albeit with a seat count reduction.

ERJs are the small capacity examples to handle the demand of South India Traffic. In my opinion UL must need to get a few more A320s to strengthened the regional network where money can be made. But I agree with you that newer A332 could be deployed on A343 routes after ageing A343s end the lease-term with UL. There is no rush to invest in wide-bodies now since UL already have reduced the frequencies on long-haul flights due to losses e.g. High fuel prices, Augmented Tax etc..

**Max** · 31-10-2012, 06:40 AM

Tiger Airways ups Sri Lanka flights to four

Singapore-based Tiger Airways has increased flights to Colombo to four starting from the last week of October, after launching with three weekly frequencies in June 2012.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...nid=1006812379

**Max** · 31-10-2012, 06:43 AM

Korean Airlines flights to Sri Lanka

Korean Air agreed to operate A330-300 aircraft with 3 direct flights a week (Monday, Thursday and Saturday) from mid December 2012.

Page not found – The Island

http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=64406

Daily English Language Newspaper in Sri Lanka

**highflyer** · 31-10-2012, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by Sakith

ADA,ADB,ADC will be return to its lessor before 2014,,, ADE will start cabin reconfiguring very soon and there will be whole different type of re configuring for ADG as per company sources

@sakith - Are there any latest UL fleet expansion news??

**Praetorian** · 31-10-2012, 11:26 PM

SriLankan, Mihin to operate via Mattala from next year

Shirajiv Sirimane

SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka would be re routing their European and Gulf flights via Lanka's second International Airport in Mattala from next year.

“Mihin and SriLankan want to be the first two airlines to operate via Mattala,” said Nishantha Wickramasinghe, Chairman SriLankan.

He said that they would treat Mattala as a fully fledged international airport and traffic would be diverted there. “However we will not compromise Colombo operations and the passengers would have the option of embarking and disembarking at both airports,” he said. Wickramasinghe said that the opening of Mattala would stimulate not only tourism but also other sector of the Southern, Uva, Sabaragamuwa and the Eastern provinces.

He said that in addition to diverting their flights they would also be in charge of catering, ground handling ,cargo and are also looking at setting up an engineering facility (MRO) with an international partner. “We will also look at an airline training school,” he said.

The airline would employ over 250 for these operations and recruiting is in progress.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/11/01/bus02.asp

I didn't think they would be this insane, but they actually are, and are really going to do this. Oh dear lord.

So much so for my belief they had at least a few nuts screwed properly in their heads.

**Praetorian** · 31-10-2012, 11:29 PM

On the plus side this will only increase business for Emirates, Qatar etc. The way UL behaves and acts, it deserves to tank completely. Though it will cost the public a lot, a crap airline is what it is.

**NeatStuff** · 01-11-2012, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by Praetorian

On the plus side this will only increase business for Emirates, Qatar etc. The way UL behaves and acts, it deserves to tank completely. Though it will cost the public a lot, a crap airline is what it is.

Re-read what he has said, passengers will be given the option of embarking or disembarking at BOTH airports. I am assuming he means the flights will land at CMB and then Mattala and vice versa.

There is no way they can divert flights completely to Mattala, that would be suicide. If they do, then no one at UL has a brain even comparable to a gold fish.

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