Sri Lanka Aviation

I think CX is not going to use A350 they may be go on with A333 also they might utilise the 777 due to cargo capacity to cmb, they have reduced there 747 frequencies after covid to cmb

Air China to operate daily flights from Chengdu to Colombo starting from October 27th, A320 and A320NEO (depending on days) will be used for this flight.

China Eastern has increased frequency into CMB from 3 weekly to 4 weekly and is to resume CMB-KMG-MLE flights (On Saturdays only) will increase to daily from the end of this month (as banu stated)

Jazeera Airways to increase frequency into CMB from 7 weekly to 9 weekly flights (J9 552 and J9 553) from the end of this month

Edelweiss to resume ZRH-CMB from October 31st (1 weekly) A340 will be deployed. (Outbound flight will have a stopover in MLE before continuing back to ZRH), Flights will continue until May 2025.

Aeroflot will deploy its 777-300ERs from SVO to CMB from October 3rd (according to the website) and will increase from 2 weekly to 4 weekly at the end of October. (As banu said)

Salam Air to reduce flights from 4 weekly to 3 weekly after OCT 3RD, A320 NEO and A321 NEO (depending on days/load factor) will be used for this flight.

Will update if I have more info, but thanks banu for the info

Guys, I heard that CX will be planning to deploy its A350s starting from October? can someone confirm this? Cathay seems to be delaying the deploying of their A350s to CMB for some reason. Maybe its due to lower passenger demand?

Thanks

Why stil no SV flights to Sri lanka?

Nov 2023

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.



Dec 2023

“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.



Aug 2024

The list of countries includes the Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman and 32 other nations. Notable countries on the list include the United States, the United Kingdom, India, China, Israel, New Zealand, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and Australia.

SV isnt interested to resume flights back to CMB because of the domination of other gulf carriers such as Emirates, Qatar and Etihad. Most people travelling to RUH stop by in DXB, DOH and AUH or fly direct with Sri Lankan, So SV doesn't currently have the interest to operate back to CMB, its a shame considering SV used to dominate M.E travel back in the days from CMB

KU also hasn't resumed flights to CMB, and I think J9 is substituting for that by increasing frequencies. Hopefully they will come back soon to SL.

WY too excited CMB from March, hopefully they return as well.

4R-ABN and 4R-ALL are inactive, anyone knows why?

When did they last fly?

Any update with Government re structure Sri Lankan airlines

Any updates on 4R-ALT? (HS-TER)? no activity yet, isnt she supposed to be here soon?

Hi guys! No big updates about ALT, but I've seen people of a refurbishment & interiors company working, and movement of seats in and out of the aircraft, dont know if only business class or more. So for sure there are working on something of the interiors.

The aircraft still with engine covers and in all-white livery.

Thank you!!! Please update if you have more information.

Cathay Pacific to operate 4 weekly flights from 2nd of January 2025 to 1st of March 2025. Frequency will be increased from 4 weekly to 5 weekly starting from 2nd of March to 30th of March, Cathay will be sticking to the A330-300. No current plans as far I am aware to deploy A350s to Colombo. Will update If I have more info.

It seems MU is going to continue operating KMG-CMB flights. I see 2 weekly KMG-CMB and 3 weekly KMG-CMB-MLE have been planned for W24.

​Any chance CX restoring daily flights to CMB in S25 ? Remembering CX did daily B777 in the past.

Is UL is planning to operate A332 to FRA in Feb25 ? Hopefully its not going to be operated by ALH/ALS.

FRA-A332-FEB25.jpg

​4R-ABN operated over 2 weeks ago as COK-CMB as UL166 on the 08-Sep-24
4R-ALL operated over 10 days ago as FRA-CMB as UL501 on the 15-Sep-24. UL501 was delayed that day. Any reason?

Sorry no update from my side. Does any body know ?

*Aruna Rajapaksha appointed as Head of airport management
*Tourism ministry to continue under new president AKD
*Vijitha Herath sworn is an minister of civil aviation

What do you guys think about the above?