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  • 4R-ALA
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2013
    • 383

    #3916
    Originally posted by lordvader
    Looks like UL will be part of Oneworld next Thursday. Cant wait! Especially since a lot of aviation leaders will possibly be in CMB for it (if TAM's inauguration is anything to go by). Speaking of which it looks like the ex CEO is back at UL representing them at the TAM Oneworld inauguration (think thats him on the far right- correct me if wrong): https://www.flickr.com/photos/tamlin...s/13547525635/
    Bit weird they didnt send the current Chairman/CEO.

    yes tht is the ex-UL ceo.................

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    • sfernando34
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2013
      • 143

      #3917
      Originally posted by CalgaryLankan
      Did any aircraft gone out of service to a paint-shop to have Oneworld livery or at least a big "Oneworld" sticker for the inauguration ceremony?
      I think that one of the A340's would look nice wearing the OneWorld scheme. I am envisioning the same livery except where "Sri Lankan" is written now would say OneWorld, and then below that a smaller "Sri Lankan". Unlike Skyteam and Star Alliance which change up the airline liveries completely, the OneWorld scheme is much more neutral.

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      • sfernando34
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2013
        • 143

        #3918
        Originally posted by Banuthev
        UL is not operating LHR via HRI.
        I think that doing that would be a terrible mistake. It is best to keep all popular routes through CMB, as taking people through HRI with no one getting off would be a waste of time, and inconvenient for passengers going to CMB. Just like how some flights to Male have to go to HRI first, basically going backwards.

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        • ak892
          Member
          • Apr 2014
          • 46

          #3919
          Originally posted by CalgaryLankan
          Did any aircraft gone out of service to a paint-shop to have Oneworld livery or at least a big "Oneworld" sticker for the inauguration ceremony?


          Photo from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
          Last edited by ak892; 22-04-2014, 11:26 PM.

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          • 4R-ALA
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2013
            • 383

            #3920
            Originally posted by ak892
            http://i.imgur.com/zesySRZ

            Photo from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

            btw this picture has been there for some time now and its one of the older a343 (4R-ADA/B/C) and so far very recent pics of them does not have this livery. i thnk this is edited.

            again i maybe wrong. and they should paint either their brand new a320's or either of the retrofitted a332's or a343's rather than the 3 old ones.

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            • AirCeylon
              Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 70

              #3921
              Originally posted by 4R-ALA
              btw this picture has been there for some time now and its one of the older a343 (4R-ADA/B/C) and so far very recent pics of them does not have this livery. i thnk this is edited.

              again i maybe wrong. and they should paint either their brand new a320's or either of the retrofitted a332's or a343's rather than the 3 old ones.
              Guys this is an edited pic...

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              • uthum
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2011
                • 136

                #3922
                Originally posted by AirCeylon
                Guys this is an edited pic...
                The picture is an edited one, I saw it a few months ago!

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                • AirCeylon
                  Member
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 70

                  #3923
                  Originally posted by uthum
                  The picture is an edited one, I saw it a few months ago!
                  yes... exactly last year someone posted it....

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                  • CalgaryLankan
                    Senior Member
                    • Jan 2011
                    • 251

                    #3924
                    Yes - that one is a nicely done Photoshop job. As per this web-posting below, the ceremony will be at the HRI on April 30th.

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                    • Srilankan1
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 499

                      #3925
                      Originally posted by CalgaryLankan
                      Yes - that one is a nicely done Photoshop job. As per this web-posting below, the ceremony will be at the HRI on April 30th.

                      http://srilankafoundation.com/2014/0...ld-from-may-1/
                      Why not in Colombo our main Airport and base of srilankan Airlines.

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                      • Cayman
                        Senior Member
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 379

                        #3926
                        Originally posted by Srilankan1
                        Why not in Colombo our main Airport and base of srilankan Airlines.
                        It will be great publicity for HRI, when the entire aviation world pays attention.

                        CMB is already known as the gateway to SL.

                        A sensible move by the authorities to have the ceremony in HRI.

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                        • ejanson65
                          Senior Member
                          • Jul 2013
                          • 628

                          #3927
                          Originally posted by Cayman
                          It will be great publicity for HRI, when the entire aviation world pays attention.

                          CMB is already known as the gateway to SL.

                          A sensible move by the authorities to have the ceremony in HRI.
                          Sounds more like desperation to me...

                          HRI = Epic fail!
                          Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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                          • Srilankan1
                            Senior Member
                            • Dec 2010
                            • 499

                            #3928
                            Originally posted by Cayman
                            It will be great publicity for HRI, when the entire aviation world pays attention.

                            CMB is already known as the gateway to SL.

                            A sensible move by the authorities to have the ceremony in HRI.
                            LMFAO . yes yes for sure.

                            Thats why you see always a news headline whenever an Aircraft lands in Mattala.

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                            • Cayman
                              Senior Member
                              • Mar 2011
                              • 379

                              #3929
                              @Srilankan1,

                              Your hatred towards a second airport in Sri Lanka is unfathomable, especially since you appear to he a fan of aviation.

                              I think we all agree that HRI has not become the successful venture the government hoped it to be, but we should at the same time appreciate the fact that Sri Lanka as a country, has a second international airport now, which is capable of handling any jet aircraft that is currently in commercial operation.

                              In retrospect, they could have chosen a different location for the airport, but where?

                              In my opinion, the only place that would have been successful is RML, due to its proximity to the capitol. But land acquisition around RML would not have been feasible.

                              I do not agree with you that we should ridicule the authorities for trying to make the best out of a bad situation. Any publicity for HRI is good, especially when it involves the senior executives from the commercial aviation industry.

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                              • 4R-ALA
                                Senior Member
                                • Feb 2013
                                • 383

                                #3930
                                btw, its very difficult to make a new airport make money or be popularized.

                                In Dubai where the current airport is gonna go thru the runway expansion from May to July this yr, most airlines have shifted some of its operations to Sharjah which is another city and thus by ignoring DWC which is Dubai's new and 2nd airport.

                                so in a city where development is massive, and there is a world class leading airline like EK, the new airport in Dubai which is DWC has been very hard to market and still is.

                                so if its difficult in a rapidly growing city like dubai that too with EK, it will take way loads of time for sl too with hri. so lets see hw this ceremony might be of an advantage for hri too.

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