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As per LBO, SriLankan Airlines is going to re-do the feasibility study on re-fleeting in the wake of developments in the international aviation market. http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/n...ster/314103908Comment
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I shouldn't copy the whole news due to copyright issues. Anyway I have posted the highlights below.
Nishantha Wickremasinghe told ATW as per March 2013 :
SriLankan Airlines is working to prepare for its oneworld membership and is on track to join the alliance early next year. The Sri Lankan flag carrier is also expanding its Colombo hub and renewing its fleet.
"Hard work has been done to prepare SriLankan for the alliance, especially within the IT sector. I am expecting to be a full member with oneworld early next year.”;
"We are looking to replace it's A340-300s in next 24 months. We are indeed looking to the A330s and may later consider the A350. We need a new, young, modern fleet,” he said, adding that fuel costs for the small carrier are 43% of overall costs. He said SriLankan is also looking to the A321neo, but has not yet determined how many the airline will eventually order.
"Planning to add direct flights Australia as part of the strategy to build up it's hub. Also planning to add flights to Gan Isles.
"Our target in the business plan to grow the fleet to 30 aircraft.
Wickremasinghe said there are no plans to privatize the carrier or to bring in a strategic investor. SriLankan is in the middle of a five-year restructuring plan, which should be completed by 2016. The Sri Lankan government holds a 94.68% stake; the remaining shares will be held by its employees.Comment
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Hope Melbourne will the the Aus destination since its the biggest city to hold Sri Lankan's outside Lanka!Comment
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British Airways in Sri Lanka
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BA pulled out in 1998 for commercial reasons, not security concerns
British Airways (BA), which resumed flights to Colombo on Monday after a 15-year break, says the pull out was for commercial reasons and not due to security concerns relating to the conflict.
“Our suspending flights in 1998 were purely for commercial considerations and load factors. It had nothing to do with security or the war. We believe today, commercially, it makes sense to fly here,” Keith Williams, BA CEO told the Business Times in Colombo.
He was speaking on the sidelines of a reception in the capital on Monday evening to mark the resumption of flights. The flight which arrived from Gatwick airport, London via the Maldives brought several BA officials and British travel writers.
The airline will operate thrice weekly to Colombo with an option of increasing flights if the demand rises.
“This is a big growth market and a very competitive one. We see an opportunity in business and tourist traffic,” he said.
The UK, for many years the largest source market for Sri Lankan tourism, is now second to India.
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900 kg ? would have been cheaper to drag a C208 all the way, HRI to MAA
The shipment which has taken place during last week has contained garment accessories, weighing 900kg.
Maybe a belly cargo
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Looks like UL is buying 6 A333 and 4 A359s (all RR engines). The article appears to show the list prices rather than the actual discounted!
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