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Agree, Both Airbus and Boeing have big backlogs, I was explaining, If UL orders new jets, with the expectation of receiving jets after 2030. Wet-leasing at least 2-4 jets from A359s or A339s is a good idea but need to study further. 8D did the same thing before they dry lease current A320s, (8D wet leased Thomas Cook A321 preighter for Cargo ops, and had the experience of operating an a320 jet)Comment
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Hi Banu,
As per my opinion and most heard people's choice for Business class is 1-2-1 configuration and no-doubt, its the ideal one, even the aircraft is B787 or A350. But, Most youtubers', frequent flyers' choice for the Economy class is 2-4-2 configuration, since window passenger or middle passenger has to pass only one person for aisle access. But however, 3-3-3 is the standard, more cost effective seating configuration for new widebody jets (B787, A350) even ANA has chosen 2-4-2 for some of their 787s.
No arguments, UL has to go with 3-3-3 economy config and most suitable 1-2-1 configuration , if goes for A350s.
I personally prefer colour schemes/pallet of current UL 333s business class, rather than Ex-UL A350s' white colour business class, same product (Zodiac Cirrus flat bed 1-2-1 )but different colours. UL has chosen the same seat for economy (Safran Z300)
Even those Sichuan A350s have the UL decided Interiors, its very hard to get those jets because of that small, negligible reason, Lessors won't allow to transfer jets from 3U to UL, i think they leased for 12 years. After 12 years of flying, its not to get back those 4 A350 jets, because of Technical issues of jets, C check is pending and Interiors are outdated.Comment
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Good news from UL,
And some other news also,
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Do you know what will happen to 4R-ALT registration after the cancellation? Will it be used on next A330 aircraft going to be delivered?
Is lease agreement cancelled also with Orix for leasing 2 x A332s? i see MSN 1261 is going to be leased from Aercap instead of Orix. Do you know the seat config of MSN 1261, period of lease and UL aircraft registration?Comment
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Good news! Will it receive water salute on its arrival at CMB on the 10th March?
Recently noticing QR deploying A350-1000 for CMB flights. Do you know which aircraft CX will use when it increase CMB flights from 5 to Daily from Aug25? Remember CX planned A359 to CMB before. Not sure why that not happened.Comment
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It seems this flight still parked in HRI as no sign of departed from HRI yet. It's been 3 days.
On the 26-Feb noted Flyone operated A321 SL from RMO to HRI. Tech stop in DWC if I recall it correctly. Rego : YR-FIB.
Is Skyup still flying to HRI? Redwing still coming with one flight almost every day.Comment
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Do you know when 8D going to operate for ME based airline with ACMI ops? If I am not mistaken from end of March 2025, 8D going to operate below flights so they need all 3 x A320 in operation for 8D flights.
KUL - 3 weekly (is KUL confirmed?)
DAC - 6 weekly (6 weekly as per news but i see reservation is available for 3 weekly)
MAA - 7 weekly
TRV - 3 weekly
MLE - 7 weekly
DXB - 7 weeklyComment
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I think ATR is a good option for UL to start flights to India from JAF. I feel UL should start domestic flights using ATR from CMB to JAF and make online booking available to book directly from UK, Australia, Far East, ME etc to JAF via transit in CMB to cut down the travel time by train and coach.Comment
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Apparently Sri lanka has had record arrivals of tourists in February. Saw some articles on the local media a few days ago.
I flew Sri Lankan from London recently and as with my previous flights, there is a large number of foreign passengers. Yet SL is claiming the numbers are decreasing.
They seem to have posted a loss in the last quarter..
https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-...Oct/273-303102
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Hi Banu,
Discussions are still ongoing, not yet confirmed the ACMI ops with Etihad, If its going to happen, aircraft will be 4R-EXR or 4R-EXQ, and the starting date will be 1st April 2025. Yes, as far as I heard, 8D will dry lease another A320 by April this year (1 or may be 4, not sure)
Starting from CMB,
DXB 8D821/2 - 7 weekly
DXB 8D823/4 - planned, 1 weekly D7 only for few times
DXB 8D825/6 - planned, 2 weekly D3, D5 only for few times
DAC 8D931/2 - 5 weekly D2, D3, D4, D6, D7
MAA 8D831/2 - 2 weekly D4, D6
MAA 8D833/4 - 1 weekly D1
MLE 8D811/2 - 4 weekly D1, D3, D5, D7
MLE 8D813/4 - 3 weekly D2, D4, D6
TRV 8D871/2 - 1 weekly D7
TRV 8D873/4 - 2 weekly D2, D4
KUL 8D951/2 - (Cannot expose, KUL is confirmed, Social Media Campaigns are started)
RUH - (Will keep you all posted, 3 weekly D2, D4, D6)Last edited by MAW2000; 06-03-2025, 05:14 AM.Comment
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