Sri Lanka Aviation

**WizzWaveSien** · 10-11-2024, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks for confirming! It seems EK is still going to increase from 3 Daily but to 27 weekly from 2-Jan-25. New flight EK654/5 will be operated 6 weekly (exc wed) onboard B77W between 2-Jan-25 to 1-Mar-25. From 2-Mar-25, A359 will replace B77W for flight EK654/5 and will be continued operating 6 weekly.

Ah! thanks for the correction! I thought they wouldn't be operating the fourth daily flight from JAN 2 and that they would be postponing it to MAR 2.

Do you have any updates on TUI charter flights? heard from someone that they would be resuming their charter flights to CMB soon on their 787-8s and 787-9s from BHX, LGW, and MAN

No update on LOT sadly, it seems like they have postponed their plans to operate to CMB this winter.

**banuthev** · 10-11-2024, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

According to a twitter video, a user said he spotted around 5 aircraft parked at the hanger, 2 of them being widebodies. He has also brought up this concern with UL.

https://x.com/RKRadhakrishn/status/1855497352682889230

Thanks for the video ! do you know when this video would've been recorded?
If i see the video clearly, i guess one A321neo (not sure ANE/ANF) and ALL, ALO parked outside. I believe the R1 engine is being changed on ALO as i see crane near by R1 engine. ALH is parked in the hangar facing outside with doors open. There is an another A330 parked inside the hangar (I suspect it's ALM). ALL used to be parked very inside the hangar few months ago. Good to see ALL outside and I believe ALL has done the checks.

**WizzWaveSien** · 10-11-2024, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks for the video ! do you know when this video would've been recorded?
If i see the video clearly, i guess one A321neo (not sure ANE/ANF) and ALL, ALO parked outside. I believe the R1 engine is being changed on ALO as i see crane near by R1 engine. ALH is parked in the hangar facing outside with doors open. There is an another A330 parked inside the hangar (I suspect it's ALM). ALL used to be parked very inside the hangar few months ago. Good to see ALL outside and I believe ALL has done the checks.

This was video was recorded today on 4R-ALR from MAA-CMB as UL122.

Thanks for analysis, yeah, the plane inside of the hanger is 4R-ALM as i can tell, the last flight it operated was BOM-CMB on NOV 6th. Do you have a reason as to why UL would want to change 4R-ALOs R1 engine? and it seems like 4R-ALH is missing or is being parked somewhere else.

And I think 4R-ALL would return to service this week. But still can't wait to see it back..

**Serendib** · 10-11-2024, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

This was video was recorded today on 4R-ALR from MAA-CMB as UL122.

Thanks for analysis, yeah, the plane inside of the hanger is 4R-ALM as i can tell, the last flight it operated was BOM-CMB on NOV 6th. Do you have a reason as to why UL would want to change 4R-ALOs R1 engine? and it seems like 4R-ALH is missing or is being parked somewhere else.

And I think 4R-ALL would return to service this week. But still can't wait to see it back..

I see kind of paint cracks in 4R-ALO. Is it normal?

ALO.jpg

**WizzWaveSien** · 10-11-2024, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

I see kind of paint cracks in 4R-ALO. Is it normal?

ALO.jpg

4R-ALO has been having paint cracks for a couple of months now (i believe), not sure why but I think its due to the hot humid weather or something.

**SHOCKWAVE** · 10-11-2024, 12:14 PM

4R-ANB started revenue flights on 09 NOV 2024 as UL 263 to DMM.

**Farhan Hussain** · 10-11-2024, 01:39 PM

MRE Stuck in CGK since yesterday

**WizzWaveSien** · 10-11-2024, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Farhan Hussain

MRE Stuck in CGK since yesterday

Technical issue?

So far, if MRE doesn't come to CMB soon it will make UL's situation worse, they will be cancelling more and more flights, which isn't good since its the start of the winter season, as of now, UL has six inactive aircraft.

4R-ANE
4R-ANF
4R-AND
4R-ALL
4R-MRE
4R-ALH

UL must get these aircraft back to operation asap!!

**MAW2000** · 10-11-2024, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

Technical issue?

So far, if MRE doesn't come to CMB soon it will make UL's situation worse, they will be cancelling more and more flights, which isn't good since its the start of the winter season, as of now, UL has six inactive aircraft.

4R-ANE
4R-ANF
4R-AND
4R-ALL
4R-MRE
4R-ALH

UL must get these aircraft back to operation asap!!

Small addition, ALL is not in a C check, It is suffering from engine issues as per a comment from trainee (aircraft maintenance engineering).
UL needs another big hangar to accommodate at least an A330s.

**MAW2000** · 11-11-2024, 06:23 AM

Originally posted by Farhan Hussain

MRE Stuck in CGK since yesterday

4R-MRE is heading CMB as UL365D.

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**MAW2000** · 11-11-2024, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

Technical issue?

So far, if MRE doesn't come to CMB soon it will make UL's situation worse, they will be cancelling more and more flights, which isn't good since its the start of the winter season, as of now, UL has six inactive aircraft.

4R-ANE
4R-ANF
4R-AND
4R-ALL
4R-MRE
4R-ALH

UL must get these aircraft back to operation asap!!

4R-ALL Engine Ground Run is happening Now!

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**banuthev** · 11-11-2024, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by MAW2000

4R-MRE is heading CMB as UL365D.

Nice to see 4R-MRE arrived in CMB and back in service with UL119. What was the reason MRE got stuck in CGK?

**channa** · 12-11-2024, 01:49 AM

Originally posted by MAW2000

4R-ALL Engine Ground Run is happening Now!

4R-ALM is also inactive

**banuthev** · 12-11-2024, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by channa

4R-ALM is also inactive

Yes, ALM has been inactive since 06/07 Nov. Literally now ALM is active on FR24 as EGR1201. Saw earlier ALL was active as "N/A". Both are outside the hangar if i am not mistaken. UL must be hurrying to restore all the flight ops back to normal.

**WizzWaveSien** · 12-11-2024, 10:26 AM

4R-ALL is going back into the hanger for some reason?
Sticky.jpg

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