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Oil prices hit a snag sky high!
By Sunimalee Dias
The national carrier has been going through turbulent weather due to escalating oil prices that has resulted in an unexpected increase in its operating cost by US$30 million in the past three months alone, SriLankan Airlines CEO Manoj Gunawardene said on Thursday.
Speaking with journalists onboard the new aircraft A320-200 at the BIA, Mr. Gunawardene said while the financial status and outlook of the organization remained stable the last quarter had proved to be “difficult” due to violent fuel price fluctuations.
He noted that when the need is there to anticipate for a high growth to get Boeing flights on larger aircraft these could be considered.
The airline also plans on replacing all its A340 aircraft by 2015, Mr. Gunawardene said adding however, that they were yet to decide as to what types of aircraft will join this fleet. The airline is yet to consider going in for a Boeing aircraft to join its fleet.
Sri Lankan Airlines operates a fleet of 17 aircraft including wide-bodied A340-300 (5 aircraft) and A330-200 (5 aircraft) and mid-range A320-200 (6 aircraft) in addition to two De Havilland Twin Otter floatplanes.
SOURCE: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110522/Bus...imes/bt27.html
Oil prices hit a snag sky high!
By Sunimalee Dias
The national carrier has been going through turbulent weather due to escalating oil prices that has resulted in an unexpected increase in its operating cost by US$30 million in the past three months alone, SriLankan Airlines CEO Manoj Gunawardene said on Thursday.
Speaking with journalists onboard the new aircraft A320-200 at the BIA, Mr. Gunawardene said while the financial status and outlook of the organization remained stable the last quarter had proved to be “difficult” due to violent fuel price fluctuations.
He noted that when the need is there to anticipate for a high growth to get Boeing flights on larger aircraft these could be considered.
The airline also plans on replacing all its A340 aircraft by 2015, Mr. Gunawardene said adding however, that they were yet to decide as to what types of aircraft will join this fleet. The airline is yet to consider going in for a Boeing aircraft to join its fleet.
Sri Lankan Airlines operates a fleet of 17 aircraft including wide-bodied A340-300 (5 aircraft) and A330-200 (5 aircraft) and mid-range A320-200 (6 aircraft) in addition to two De Havilland Twin Otter floatplanes.
SOURCE: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110522/Bus...imes/bt27.html
IMHO it looks like they will probably get A333s to replace the A343s by 2015 since that is pretty soon (and I doubt theyll get 787s or A350s by then) and the 777 is too big, as the CEO said. Not sure why theyre refurbishing the A343s in the first place if theyre being replaced. The Chairman in another article mentioned that with the exception of the upcoming A343, all UL aircraft in the future will be new.
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