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Originally posted by Banuthev
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yesterday (20th) at about 0850h -
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SriLankan A320 4R-ABL circling above our house this morning!!! .. Was circling for approx 10 -15 mins. Possible maintenance check or awaiting landing clearance??? Can someone update plz????
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What time did you take these pictures ?Originally posted by umedhah View Post
By the way 4R-ABL operated as UL226 DXB-CMB delayed by 15 minutes, today. Guys, Any idea why this flight was delayed?Comment
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UL226 landed at 05:05. Perhaps you saw was a training or a maintenance flight. anyway i will confirm with you soon..Originally posted by umedhah View PostComment
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A346 has failed with most carriers...performance and fuel consumption issues, thats why the 777-300ER has been a roaring success vs the 346 which is now out of production! Unless UL gets them really cheap to offset the fuel burn loss over its working life, it does not make sense. If UL needs a 350 seater long ranger, the 777-300ER is the best choice. If they need a sub-300 seater 2 class aircraft the A330-300 is the best choice.Comment
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sm777: (I guess your nic shows your are biased against anything Airbus
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FYI, A345/A346 production hasn't ended.
Airbus uses a common production line, so if a customer needs, they can gear up and build a couple of A 345 or A 346s, on demand ..
See, your recommendation for 777-300ER is wonderful, but, the point you and a lot of people are missing is .. Where is the $$$$ ?
Even PR can find funds for brand new 773ERs, while UL is struggling financially to even refleet with the existing Airbus kits .. i.e. lower integration costs since crew commonality is there with any Airbus product ..Comment
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wats wrong with an A345????...........it has huge range (2nd overall) and can carry more PAX than A343, A333 and B772.........and most importantly it can be easily used on BIA's parking bays and taxiways!!!!!Comment
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BIA cannot accomadate 345. Even we can accomodate 3 773's at once. In alpha bay. Bravo bay we can go upto 343. Charley bay we can acmdate 343,777,747. But not 345.Comment
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Dilusha...A340-500 is a ULR (ultra long range ac)...extra fuel tanks and all...unless UL uses it on long haul 15-17hr flights with 80%+ occupancy, its not going to make money...also, most other airlines which made the mistake of picking up the 345 are either storing them or selling them off...only 40 or so units were built. Not a good choice at all. I will repeat (my opinion)
1. B777-300ER if UL needs a 3-class 350 seater airplane ( 8F / 30 J / 312 Y in 10 abreast) or 2-class close to 400 seats...but methinks this one will be too large for UL + availability of new build 77Ws may be an issue.
2. A330-300 if UL needs a 2-class 290 seater. Jet Airways has just picked up 3 A330-300s to be used on BOM-BRU-EWR, it has 258Y/34J total 292. I think this is ideal for UL since it doesn't have a first class and 2 class 292 seater is a good option, it has good range + not as thirsty as a 77W and a tad more efficient than a 77E.
Also the A330-300 will be accomodated in the bays too since its wingspan is the same as your 343s and 332s. So no problems here either.Comment
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Does it really look like I am "biased" against Airbus ? Copy pasting from my post above again so please R E A D what I write P R O P E R L Y
2. A330-300 if UL needs a 2-class 290 seater. Jet Airways has just picked up 3 A330-300s to be used on BOM-BRU-EWR, it has 258Y/34J total 292. I think this is ideal for UL since it doesn't have a first class and 2 class 292 seater is a good option, it has good range + not as thirsty as a 77W and a tad more efficient than a 77E.
Also the A330-300 will be accomodated in the bays too since its wingspan is the same as your 343s and 332s. So no problems here either.
From the above, does it look like I am recommending 777-300ER for SriLankan ? Simple english and common sense says I am not.Comment
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Let me repeat : looking a tthe circumstances, and UL's future plans and capabilities : the best bet for UL to replace the 340-300s is the A330-300...it will fit nicely into the current bays at Katunayaka and also UL can get a good deal from Airbus + commonality with engines cockpit etc so no long training or conversion to Boeing.Comment
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Also, it is not that simple for Airbus or any other manufacturer to just "start" a prodn line for an out of prodn airplane...will make sense only for a reasonably large order for 10 aircraft or more...I dont think ULwill be ordering more than 4-5 planes to replace the A340s so this "restarting the production line" idea will not happen. As I said earlier the best bet for UL is the Airbus 330 model 300. the 345 will be an even worse option than the 777-300ER since it is not at all fuel efficient.Comment
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A330-300 best bet for ULs fleet, but planes must be delivered after 2014, so that you get the new HGW version of this plane which will make year around CMB-NRT/LHR possible.Comment
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