Sri Lanka Aviation

**highflyer** · 17-01-2013, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Flight Connections are one of the big problem for GF loosing the business. Reportedly, GF is shrinking their services further from this month as Beirut 10 to 6 Weekly, Chennai 14 to 10 Weekly, Muscat 28 to 20 Weekly, Bangkok 7 to 6 Weekly, Frankfurt 12 to 7 Weekly, Khartoum 11 to 7 Weekly, Paris 9 to 7 Weekly, Manila 11 to 7 Weekly and Rome completely cancelled. Additionally GF cuts B787 order from 24 to 12/16. Didn't understand why GF went to order for more wide-bodies when their business is NOT stable.

Gulf Air - Bahrain - Colombo service cancelled from 03FEB13, instead of from 11FEB13 as per Airlineroute.

**SpookyFlyer** · 17-01-2013, 05:24 PM

GF operated an A340 for CMB yesterday(16th jan)

**Serendib** · 17-01-2013, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by SpookyFlyer

GF operated an A340 for CMB yesterday(16th jan)

GF A340? Thought all their A340s have been stored.

**SpookyFlyer** · 18-01-2013, 08:21 AM

according to Wiki they have 1 Aircraft Active and 3 Stored.

Gulf Air - Wikipedia

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

**banuthev** · 18-01-2013, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by SpookyFlyer

GF operated an A340 for CMB yesterday(16th jan)

I would think GF brought A340 to CMB to transport the backlog of passengers who were affected due to the GF's frequency reduction from 8 to 6 or 7 weekly this week. May be I'am wrong. Please confirm. What time did you this aircraft in CMB ?

**banuthev** · 18-01-2013, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by SSCMK

TRZ - CMB timings as reported by TRZ Airport Manager

CMB departure @ 0710 hrs

Aircraft to do XXX-CMB-TRZ-MAA-TRZ-CMB-XXX

SpiceJet might not park their Q400 in CMB.

They might fly to IXM and park there or fly onward to HYD or BLR and park there.

Any idea of the frequency of this flight ? When this flight is going to start ? Sad news 9W reduced the MAA-CMB from double daily to single daily last year.

**banuthev** · 18-01-2013, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by NeatStuff

Heard an MH flight from CMB-KUL turned back a few days ago and spent around 3 hours on the ground before departing again, anyone know what the reason was?

@Azamh & Sakith - Do you know anything about above ?

**SpookyFlyer** · 19-01-2013, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

I would think GF brought A340 to CMB to transport the backlog of passengers who were affected due to the GF's frequency reduction from 8 to 6 or 7 weekly this week. May be I'am wrong. Please confirm. What time did you this aircraft in CMB ?

arrived at about 1800h local time. according to Sanjeewa it came for maintenance.

**Max** · 19-01-2013, 06:27 AM

2013 - Emirates special fares from Colombo

404 | Emirates

http://www.emirates.com/lk/English/destinations_offers/special_offers/special_fares/special_fares.aspx

**banuthev** · 20-01-2013, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by SpookyFlyer

arrived at about 1800h local time. according to Sanjeewa it came for maintenance.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...49092591_n.jpg (courtesy : Sanjeewa)

It appears to be GF still looking to sale/lease this bird (A9C-LI) to some other airline : http://www.flightglobal.com/news...

**banuthev** · 20-01-2013, 01:36 PM

Glad to hear JAL considering to fly to Colombo. JAL operate on NRT-CMB-MLE-NRT would be a better idea that will cater Maldives tourists + Sri Lankan passengers.

@Sajith - Do you think Colombo-Tokyo route has sufficient demand to operate two airlines (SriLankan and JAL) ? Presently SriLankan is flying four times a week flights on Colombo-Tokyo route. I heard SriLankan is looking to add an additional service/s to Tokyo.

Originally posted by Max

Japan Airlines to commence flights to Sri Lanka

Yoshiharu Ueki, the President of Japan Airlines (JAL), said the airline carrier looks to expand by increasing its service and number of flights offered between Japan and emerging markets in Asia.

JAL will look into opening new routes to other parts of Asia, such as Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar & Sri Lanka.

Page Not Found - JapanDailyPress

http://japandailypress.com/japan-airlines-president-plans-to-focus-on-developing-asia-for-expansion-1716384

**banuthev** · 20-01-2013, 01:36 PM

@Sakith - If I am not mistaken 4R-ADG still flying on 245 seats also it has a layout issues on Business class. Does UL has plans to send 4R-ADG for seat re-configuration when 4R-ALH comeback to service ?

I heard 4R-ADA,ADB,ADC will be returned back to the lessor in next year. Any progression on wide-body aircraft order ?

Boeing might help arrange acquisition of second-hand aircraft to bridge the three or more years it would take to deliver new 777s, The Nation said.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/2011/02/21/boeing-may-win-srilankan-777-order-the-nation/

**Sakith** · 20-01-2013, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

@Sakith - If I am not mistaken 4R-ADG still flying on 245 seats also it has a layout issues on Business class. Does UL has plans to send 4R-ADG for seat re-configuration when 4R-ALH comeback to service ?

I heard 4R-ADA,ADB,ADC will be returned back to the lessor in next year. Any progression on wide-body aircraft order ?

Still there are no plans for ADG and 777

**Sakith** · 20-01-2013, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

@Azamh & Sakith - Do you know anything about above ?

dnt know anything about back to base. but mh operates 332 to cmb every friday

**highflyer** · 20-01-2013, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by Sakith

dnt know anything about back to base. but mh operates 332 to cmb every friday

MASkargo?

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