Sri Lanka Aviation

**banuthev** · 27-11-2023, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by umedhah

Great news regarding UL SYD expansion

According to Air Service Agreement 2020, only Max 11 Total flights are allowed to operate between Australia and Sri Lanka. UL is currently flying 7 weekly to MEL and 3 weekly to SYD. From Jan23, UL is adding 1 frequency to SYD to make it 4 weekly. I believe Sri Lanka has to increase the regulated capacity with Australia to increase more flights over there.

Is UL doing well on SYD & MEL routes?

**Serendib** · 27-11-2023, 07:23 PM

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https://aviationsourcenews.com/airline/srilankan-airlines-signs-leap-1a-mro-contract-with-mtu-maintenance/

MTU Maintenance has announced that it has signed a five-year LEAP-1A maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with SriLankan Airlines

**banuthev** · 27-11-2023, 07:26 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

MTU Maintenance has announced that it has signed a five-year LEAP-1A maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with SriLankan Airlines

Hopefully MTU will repair the engines to make ANB, ANC ANF return to service.

**A359** · 28-11-2023, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

According to Air Service Agreement 2020, only Max 11 Total flights are allowed to operate between Australia and Sri Lanka. UL is currently flying 7 weekly to MEL and 3 weekly to SYD. From Jan23, UL is adding 1 frequency to SYD to make it 4 weekly. I believe Sri Lanka has to increase the regulated capacity with Australia to increase more flights over there.

Is UL doing well on SYD & MEL routes?

Per the CAA website (not sure if it is accurate or not) the air services agreement between Australia and Sri Lanka allows unlimited access, with the exception of four cities; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. For these cities 14 flights in total are allowed, with a maximum of 7 per city. So it seems a 7/weekly to Sydney is possible.

**Serendib** · 28-11-2023, 07:17 PM

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ara...de/2416766/amp

https://www.adaderana.lk/news/95281/...s-to-sri-lanka

“We also discussed (ways) to improve the tourism traffic between the two countries and further strengthen people-to-people contact. We also discussed the possibility of Saudia Airlines commencing direct flights to Colombo,” Sabry told Arab News.

The Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Alibrahim, has announced that the country’s national carrier Saudia, formally known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, would recommence flights to Sri Lanka very soon.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.a...b%3fformat=amp

Aeroflot operates 4 weekly 402-seater Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Moscow Sheremetyevo – Colombo route, replacing 296-seater A330-300.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.a...b%3fformat=amp

Vistara in the first quarter of 2024 plans to increase Mumbai – Colombo service, as the airline restores 7th weekly flight on 03JAN24

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.a...c%3fformat=amp

Turkish Airlines Istanbul – Colombo eff 27OCT24 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, A330-300

**banuthev** · 29-11-2023, 01:12 PM

Thanks Serendib for the update ! Nice to know International airlines are keen to increase flights to Colombo.

Rossiya Airlines is going to takeover SVO-CMB-SVO operations from Aeroflot. Cramped B777W with 457 seats is going to be deployed on Colombo route 4weekly from 27-Dec-2023.

TUI Airways is going to fly Colombo from Gatwick and Birmingham in Dec23.

Thai Lion Air seems to be dropped the plan of flying Colombo. Can anyone confirm?

**suganya07** · 02-12-2023, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks Serendib for the update ! Nice to know International airlines are keen to increase flights to Colombo.

Rossiya Airlines is going to takeover SVO-CMB-SVO operations from Aeroflot. Cramped B777W with 457 seats is going to be deployed on Colombo route 4weekly from 27-Dec-2023.

TUI Airways is going to fly Colombo from Gatwick and Birmingham in Dec23.

Thai Lion Air seems to be dropped the plan of flying Colombo. Can anyone confirm?

Oh im planning to book the tickets from Birmingham,can you share the dates please ?

**Haleef** · 03-12-2023, 01:39 AM

Originally posted by suganya07

Oh im planning to book the tickets from Birmingham,can you share the dates please ?

TUI Airways in December 2023 limited-time charter flights to Sri Lanka, operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.

Birmingham – Colombo
TOM482 BHX2115 – 1315+1CMB 788 06DEC23
TOM483 CMB1500 – 2100BHX 788 07DEC23

London Gatwick – Colombo
TOM042 LGW2005 – 1150+1CMB 788 06DEC23
TOM043 CMB1345 – 1945LGW 788 07DEC23

Manchester – Colombo
TOM182 MAN1630 – 0835+1CMB 788 07DEC23
TOM183 CMB1025 – 1625MAN 788 08DEC23

**banuthev** · 05-12-2023, 04:17 PM

Here are some updates :

4R-ALR back in service after completing C Check on the 31/10/2023

According to aircraft technician, 4R-EXS grounded due to bird strike

Hi Haleef, I heard UL expecting to receive A320ceo this month. Do you have more info about the msn and aircraft registration?

**Gayan28** · 05-12-2023, 07:12 PM

ALP is back in service after 5 days break.

**isuru777** · 05-12-2023, 07:50 PM

ANB&ANC still in 747 hangar & NF parked in apron

**Gayan28** · 06-12-2023, 07:07 AM

Originally posted by isuru777

ANB&ANC still in 747 hangar & NF parked in apron

What will be the earliest to be back in service?

**Serendib** · 07-12-2023, 08:36 PM

https://www.adaderana.lk/news/95451/...direct-flights

Poland-based Enter Air began its flights to Sri Lanka in November 2023.

Ukrainian charter and low-cost airline, SkyUp Airlines, will commence its first direct flight from Warsaw to Sri Lanka’s Mattala airport on Dec. 18, and for the first time, its second and third inaugural flights from southern Polish cities of Katowice and Rzeszów on Dec. 22 and Dec. 25, respectively, and continue until April 16, 2024.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fin...-3331146/lite/

Air India Express is set to expand international operations to Southeast Asia and other regional destinations. We may also explore possibilities for destinations like Sri Lanka.”

https://www.newswire.lk/2023/12/07/a...w-route-to-sl/

Air Arabia has announced the opening of a new route connecting Abu Dhabi and Colombo. New route will be in operation starting this Friday, December 08, 2023. Flights will be operated every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday between Abu Dhabi and Colombo.

https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-...mbo/108-272708

Air Astana launched four direct charter flights weekly between Kazakhstan and Colombo on the 06 Dec 2023. Inaugural flight landed at Colombo at 12.50 hrs today with 165 international tourists. The flights will operate till April 2024.

**suganya07** · 09-12-2023, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

TUI Airways in December 2023 limited-time charter flights to Sri Lanka, operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.

Birmingham – Colombo
TOM482 BHX2115 – 1315+1CMB 788 06DEC23
TOM483 CMB1500 – 2100BHX 788 07DEC23

London Gatwick – Colombo
TOM042 LGW2005 – 1150+1CMB 788 06DEC23
TOM043 CMB1345 – 1945LGW 788 07DEC23

Manchester – Colombo
TOM182 MAN1630 – 0835+1CMB 788 07DEC23
TOM183 CMB1025 – 1625MAN 788 08DEC23

Thank you for the update. Appreciated, can you please let me know when the british Airways, and virgin Atlantic start flying to Colombo please ?

**Gayan28** · 11-12-2023, 07:40 AM

is that 3 A320s grounded at the moment?

Any reasons?

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