Sri Lanka Aviation

**MAW2000** · 22-11-2024, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Good to see ALM outside the hangar and performing EGR.

I see UL is planning to upgrade CMB-DAC flights from 332 to 333 from 8th Dec. Decision may have been made Bangladesh tourists travelling to Sri Lanka and Maldives have been increased following the Indian Visa suspension on Bangladeshis. Hope to see Biman and US Bangla Airlines start looking at CMB route.

May be by 8th Dec, ALM and ALN would return to revenue service.

My addition to this,

Same as the UL traffic, 8D is experiencing over 87% load factor on CMB DAC CMB route 3 days per week, with connecting flights to MLE on daily basis.

**MAW2000** · 22-11-2024, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by Farhan Hussain

ALM doing EGR now

4R-ALM first flight after maintenance CMB NRT UL454

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**Farhan Hussain** · 22-11-2024, 04:39 PM

I wonder Y 4R-EXS is out of service for quite some time

**WizzWaveSien** · 23-11-2024, 02:10 AM

Hi guys, does anyone have any updates on 4R-ALH returning to service? does anyone know? She has been out of service for around three weeks now.. Also any updates on 4R-ALT getting delivered? Thanks.

**MAW2000** · 23-11-2024, 06:01 AM

Originally posted by Farhan Hussain

I wonder Y 4R-EXS is out of service for quite some time

Waiting for Spare parts!

**WizzWaveSien** · 23-11-2024, 12:36 PM

4R-ALN is now doing EGR.
4R-ALNEGR.jpg

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**n863gt** · 23-11-2024, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

4R-ALN is now doing EGR.
4R-ALNEGR.jpg

good to see UL getting their birds ready now for the holidays.
any update on ALH, AND, ANE, ANF?

**WizzWaveSien** · 23-11-2024, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by n863gt

good to see UL getting their birds ready now for the holidays.
any update on ALH, AND, ANE, ANF?

Don't know about 4R-ALH, but MAW said that 4R-ANF AND 4R-AND will fly soon after maintenance. Not sure about 4R-ANE.

**MAW2000** · 23-11-2024, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

Don't know about 4R-ALH, but MAW said that 4R-ANF AND 4R-AND will fly soon after maintenance. Not sure about 4R-ANE.

Small addition,
ANF and AND are expecting to complete their maintenance by mid December or end of December!

**banuthev** · 24-11-2024, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by MAW2000

Small addition,
ANF and AND are expecting to complete their maintenance by mid December or end of December!

I am glad UL is bringing back the grounded aircraft back to revenue ops. It's important that all the aircraft in the fleet is operational as UL liable to make lease payments for the current fleet (13 NB + 9 WB = 22 in total).

If UL don't take any new aircraft to the fleet, the fleet size will stand with 20 aircraft after ABL and MRE left in 2025.
I feel UL better aim to bring flight ops atleast like below in 2025. How many aircraft needed in order to fill the below frequencies of flights?

Weekly
3	4	7	14	21
CDG	NRT	CGK	BKK	MAA
FRA	SYD	MEL	KUL	MLE
ICN	LHE	DAC	SIN
GAN	KHI	HYD	DEL
	MCT	IXM	BOM
	BAH	TRV	TRZ
	JED	AUH	COK
		KWI	DXB
		DMM	DOH
		RUH	BLR
		LHR

**banuthev** · 24-11-2024, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

Hi guys, does anyone have any updates on 4R-ALH returning to service? does anyone know? She has been out of service for around three weeks now.. Also any updates on 4R-ALT getting delivered? Thanks.

4R-ALT is still being stored in LETL and the reason I think for the delay in delivery of 4 x A330 as the lease agreement was signed by previous gov officials for amid aircraft shortage. The current UL management must be investigating if the contract for leasing 4 x A330 is genuine unlike previous A350 order by UL.

**WizzWaveSien** · 24-11-2024, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

4R-ALT is still being stored in LETL and the reason I think for the delay in delivery of 4 x A330 as the lease agreement was signed by previous gov officials for amid aircraft shortage. The current UL management must be investigating if the contract for leasing 4 x A330 is genuine unlike previous A350 order by UL.

Ah, thank you for the information.

I'm unsure of what is going to happen during this past few days, But I am hoping that management at UL will investigate the contract as soon as possible. But I have heard that 4R-ALT will be getting delivered this month, or maybe even the early next month, but we will have to wait and see..

**banuthev** · 24-11-2024, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

Agree with this, I think 3K will expand CMB operations to 7 weekly next year definitely, I think they went against it because of UL starting additional flights to SIN.. Would be nice to see TR (Scoot) at CMB too..

I see CMB has good potential as LCC regional hub. Mostly LCC airlines (8D, 6E, AK, FZ, G9, J9, 3K, OV, 3L have shown interest introducing more flights from CMB apart from premium carriers EK, EY, QR. I think this is a good opportunity for 8D to expand to Far East, Gulf and South Asia. Is AirAsia not interested in partnership with Fitsair after exit of AirAsia India?

**WizzWaveSien** · 24-11-2024, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I see CMB has good potential as LCC regional hub. Mostly LCC airlines (8D, 6E, AK, FZ, G9, J9, 3K, OV, 3L have shown interest introducing more flights from CMB apart from premium carriers EK, EY, QR. I think this is a good opportunity for 8D to expand to Far East, Gulf and South Asia. Is AirAsia not interested in partnership with Fitsair after exit of AirAsia India?

I don't believe that AK is interested in 8D, don't get me wrong, it would be very nice to see an 8D and AK partnership but i'm not sure it is actually gonna be happen and I don't know the feasibility of it, 8D is basically acting as an substitute for for Air Asia Sri Lanka, and most likely I think during the long run that 8D might partner up with AK, most likely in codeshares and etc..

And yes, CMB can be a LCC regional hub, what more airlines do you think should introduce flights to CMB (including Premium and Low cost carriers)?

**banuthev** · 24-11-2024, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by MAW2000

Hi Banu and WizzWaveSien

UL should do a feasibility study on Central Asia market, As far as I know there are only two or one major operators in international network.

But always for a passenger traffic between two cities, there should be a reason to fly, That means, There should be cultural or economical or defence or educational ties between two countries (without transit pax traffic). Without these things, UL cannot fly to a new destination.
(Examples : CMB ICN flights - for people who go there for work on gov to gov deal basis)

Hi MAW, Wizzwavesien and rest of the team,

UL has postponed the expansion of CMB-ICN flight from 2 to 3 weekly in late Dec24. I see CMB-ICN UL flight remain the same with 2 weekly for whole W24.

I see KE is resuming KTM route in S25. Is KE not interested in resuming ICN-CMB-MLE route? KE can be additional option for pax travelling between CMB and Western Canada and Western US cities. Do you think there are demand for operating both UL 2 weekly (CMB-ICN) and KE 3 weekly (ICN-CMB-MLE) year-round?

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