Sri Lanka Aviation

**umedhah** · 17-08-2024, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Any update on this?

I overhead that it's their future plan. Also these will link in a well timely manner into SIN Aus Jetstar connections

**WizzWaveSien** · 20-08-2024, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

SpiceJet Daily Flight from Chennai to Colombo in Oct24. Any idea which aircraft will fly?

Hello everybody nice to see you all. I'm new around here.
Probably 737 as far as I am aware. It's great to see CMB picking up traffic.

**4R-ALA** · 20-08-2024, 04:14 PM

any idea why 4R-ANC is inactive since 16 Aug?

**banuthev** · 20-08-2024, 08:42 PM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

Hello everybody nice to see you all. I'm new around here. Probably 737 as far as I am aware. It's great to see CMB picking up traffic.

Welcome to our forum! I see UL also planning to expand the flight out of Colombo, effective Jan25. I believe all the neos are returning to service end of Dec24. Haleef - Can you please confirm?

DEP	ARR	DEP	FLT/AFT	DAYS
CMB	SYD	00:10:00	UL606/333	Su, Tu, F, Sa
CMB	CDG	00:30:00	UL563/333	Su, W, F
CMB	DEL	00:35:00	UL191/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	MEL	00:35:00	UL604/333	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	MAA	00:40:00	UL125/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	KUL	00:45:00	UL318/32B	Su, Tu
CMB	FRA	00:45:00	UL553/333	Su, W, F
CMB	BLR	01:10:00	UL173/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	SIN	01:10:00	UL306/32B	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	BKK	01:15:00	UL402/32A	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	LHR	02:20:00	UL505/333	Su, Sa
CMB	KHI	02:50:00	UL151/332	M, Sa
CMB	HYD	07:00:00	UL177/32B	M, W
CMB	MLE	07:20:00	UL101/333	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	MAA	07:20:00	UL121/333	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	HYD	07:25:00	UL177/320	Su, Tu, F, Sa
CMB	CGK	07:25:00	UL364/32B	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	BKK	07:30:00	UL404/32A	M, W, Sa
CMB	KUL	07:35:00	UL314/32B	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	DAC	07:50:00	UL189/332	Su, M, Tu, Th, F, Sa
CMB	COK	08:05:00	UL165/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	KTM	08:05:00	UL181/32A	Su, M, Th
CMB	LHE	08:10:00	UL153/333	M, Th
CMB	TRZ	08:15:00	UL131/320	Su, Tu, W, Th, Sa
CMB	IXM	08:15:00	UL137/320	F
CMB	TRV	08:25:00	UL161/320	M, Tu, Th, F, Sa
CMB	KTM	08:55:00	UL181/32A	W
CMB	DAC	09:20:00	UL189/320	W
CMB	SIN	12:10:00	UL308/333	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	GAN	12:15:00	UL119/320	Tu, Th, Sa
CMB	LHR	12:50:00	UL503/333	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	LHE	13:25:00	UL185/32B	Su, Tu
CMB	PEK	13:25:00	UL868/332	M, W, F, Sa
CMB	PVG	13:25:00	UL866/332	M, W, Th, F
CMB	MLE	13:30:00	UL115/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	MAA	13:35:00	UL127/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	KHI	13:35:00	UL183/320	Tu, Th
CMB	IXM	13:40:00	UL139/320	Su, M, W, Sa
CMB	CAN	13:55:00	UL880/32B	M, Tu, Th, Sa
CMB	DEL	14:00:00	UL195/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	TRZ	14:05:00	UL133/320	M, Th, F
CMB	BOM	17:05:00	UL143/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	CAN	17:40:00	UL884/32B	Su, W, F
CMB	KWI	18:15:00	UL229/32A	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	RUH	18:15:00	UL265/333	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	ICN	18:20:00	UL470/333	Su, Tu, F
CMB	HYD	18:30:00	UL175/32B	M, W, Th
CMB	DMM	18:30:00	UL263/32B	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	MAA	18:35:00	UL123/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	DXB	18:40:00	UL225/332	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	MLE	18:50:00	UL103/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	AUH	18:50:00	UL207/32B	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	BLR	18:55:00	UL171/320	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	DOH	18:55:00	UL217/32B	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa
CMB	NRT	20:35:00	UL454/333	M, W, F, Sa
CMB	BOM	23:40:00	UL141/32A	Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa

**WizzWaveSien** · 21-08-2024, 12:44 PM

Has Chongqing Airlines already axed the CKG-CMB-MLE flights? I haven't seen their flights on the radar lately.

**Haleef** · 21-08-2024, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Welcome to our forum!

I see UL also planning to expand the flight out of Colombo, effective Jan25.

I believe all the neos are returning to service end of Dec24. Haleef - Can you please confirm?

No, but ABL and MRE will be leaving back to their respective lessors next year.

**WizzWaveSien** · 22-08-2024, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I heard B737 will be used to Colombo by Spicejet.

Any update on extending JAF runway to accommodate A320/B737?

Indigo is going to increase Chennai - Colombo flights from 2 Daily to 3 Daily effective 15 Oct.

Sri Lanka in negotiations with Ethiopian and Kenya Airways to start flights to Colombo. Do you think there is a demand on this route for these airlines?

IndiGo to operate another 3rd additional daily flight from Chennai using the A320neo aircraft from OCT 15th 2024
6E 1173 - MAA TO CMB (8:15 PM TO 9:35 PM)
6E 1174 - CMB TO MAA (10:35 PM TO 11:55 PM)

Can someone please confirm if IndiGo will operate daily flights from Chennai using the A321neo until the end of October? ( I have been seeing their a321 neos at CMB recently on their 6E 1171 flights from MAA TO CMB)

**banuthev** · 22-08-2024, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by 4R-ALA

any idea why 4R-ANC is inactive since 16 Aug?

I see 4R-ANC was active earlier on FR24. Seems it taxied couple of times and now back to the hangar. Any idea what's going on?

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**banuthev** · 22-08-2024, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

No, but ABL and MRE will be leaving back to their respective lessors next year.

Thanks Haleef! I really wonder why srilankan.com flight schedules show all the neos are active from end of Dec24.

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**WizzWaveSien** · 23-08-2024, 02:49 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I see 4R-ANC was active earlier on FR24. Seems it taxied couple of times and now back to the hangar. Any idea what's going on?

4R-ANC is now back in operation. flew UL141 and UL142 yesterday
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**WizzWaveSien** · 23-08-2024, 02:29 PM

Sri Lanka’s newest airline Air Ceilao promises to revolutionise air travel | Daily FT

https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-s-newest-airline-Air-Ceilao-promises-to-revolutionise-air-travel/34-765868

A thrilling new chapter in Sri Lanka’s aviation story will unfold with the imminent launch of Air Ceilao, the nation’s newest international airline. With an ambition to revolutionise the local industry, Air Ceilao said yesterday it is ready to take off harnessing Sri Lanka’s strategic position as a regional aviation ..

Air Ceilao: Sri Lanka’s newest airline to be launched.

Guys, what do you think about this? personally not a lot of information has been released yet but I think its great for local carriers to challenge the dominance of Sri Lankan and FitsAir. That is if it actually launches though.

**Serendib** · 23-08-2024, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka...avel/34-765868

Air Ceilao: Sri Lanka’s newest airline to be launched.

Guys, what do you think about this? personally not a lot of information has been released yet but I think its great for local carriers to challenge the dominance of Sri Lankan and FitsAir. That is if it actually launches though.

Air Ceilao

https://www.airceilao.com/

Who is the investor?

**banuthev** · 23-08-2024, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka...avel/34-765868

Air Ceilao: Sri Lanka’s newest airline to be launched.

Guys, what do you think about this? personally not a lot of information has been released yet but I think its great for local carriers to challenge the dominance of Sri Lankan and FitsAir. That is if it actually launches though.

Good to see private airlines trying to expand the international flights. Will this airline have seats to fill in Middle east and Asia Pacific route?

**umedhah** · 24-08-2024, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka...avel/34-765868

Air Ceilao: Sri Lanka’s newest airline to be launched.

Guys, what do you think about this? personally not a lot of information has been released yet but I think its great for local carriers to challenge the dominance of Sri Lankan and FitsAir. That is if it actually launches though.

Too many people starting Airlines... We need just one state owned and one budget. Country won't be able to handle this many. What happened to Spark Air? Just people making publicity on the launch but not really happening. This is stupid.

**banuthev** · 24-08-2024, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by umedhah

Too many people starting Airlines... We need just one state owned and one budget. Country won't be able to handle this many. What happened to Spark Air? Just people making publicity on the launch but not really happening. This is stupid.

I feel Colombo is not well-connected or under-served by airlines with the regional destinations. E.g. We still don't have direct flights to destination like Yangon, Jeddah, Phuket etc. Also Frequency of flights is very low to destinations to Riyadh, Bahrain, Muscat, Bangkok, Trichy etc. I find expansion progress is very slow by UL or Fitsair. I kind of feel we need another private airline to expand to 2nd/3rd tier destinations in India and codeshare with UL and let UL to focus on regional and long-haul destinations.

I can see Fitsair is planning to increase flights to Dhaka and Male' from Nov24. so from Nov24, Fitsair will fly Dhaka (3 weekly), Chennai (7 weekly), Dubai (7 weekly) and Male' (7 weekly). I really wonder why Fitsair is not using its 3rd aircraft for its expansion instead of wetleasing to other airline?

Back in the days, Colombo was the transit point for sound india and maldives passengers. In the recent years, South india is well connected to regional and long-haul destinations and Colombo is loosing the market (transit point for sound india and maldives passengers).

Please share your thoughts?

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