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  • The 346 is technically not "out of production" but it makes no sense for any carrier to order it at the same time. The ones I can see purchasing it in the next couple of years are the same airlines that have them in their fleet and are looking at topping them up for the hot and high conditions they serve in - SA and LH and perhaps VS come to mind.

    SriLankan would do well to do a direct upgrade from the 332s and 343s in their fleet over to the 359, and persist with the 320/320 NEO series.

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    • i think most suitable aircraft for sri lankan airline is B777-300ER

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      • Originally posted by sameera View Post
        i think most suitable aircraft for sri lankan airline is B777-300ER
        Don't you think adding Boeing would be costly for UL due to Training, Aircraft Parts ?

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        • ya it will be cost but B777-300 ER operational cost will be lower than A340...

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          • Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
            CMB is currently becoming a hot-spot for surprise visitors! Is this A320 or A321. My guess would be it is Donbass Aero - http://www.planespotters.net/Aviatio...show?id=315304. When was this photo taken? What time?
            Hey Guys, Here is another surprise visitor at CMB ? Any idea what is that A320 parked behind the CX B74F ?

            @umedhah - Thanks for the picture. Please tell us when this picture was taken ? Date and Time ? I hope you wouldn't have noticed the aircraft-reg as it is parked far from the terminal and it's dark.

            I spotted on the 27/28th Dec 2012 there was an Indonesian airline named "Citilink" was delivered to CGK via SHJ-CMB. That was PK-GLM in green livery : http://xfw-spotter.blogspot.co.uk/20...irways_17.html

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            • To me, It look like Royal Brunei Airlines????

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              • Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
                Hey Guys, Here is another surprise visitor at CMB ? Any idea what is that A320 parked behind the CX B74F ?

                @umedhah - Thanks for the picture. Please tell us when this picture was taken ? Date and Time ? I hope you wouldn't have noticed the aircraft-reg as it is parked far from the terminal and it's dark.

                I spotted on the 27/28th Dec 2012 there was an Indonesian airline named "Citilink" was delivered to CGK via SHJ-CMB. That was PK-GLM in green livery : http://xfw-spotter.blogspot.co.uk/20...irways_17.html

                Hey Banu - i took this pic on the 30th of Dec 2012 around 2230 - 2300 hrs, looked like it had an orange strip at the back of the tail. Similar to IndiGo but slightly different.
                ​Umedha Hettigoda ®

                https://banners-my.flightradar24.com/umedhah.png

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                • Originally posted by sm777 View Post
                  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
                  ....

                  From the above, does it look like I am recommending 777-300ER for SriLankan ? Simple english and common sense says I am not.
                  You don't like anybody opposing your views, do you ??

                  Originally posted by sm777 View Post
                  Also, it is not that simple for Airbus or any other manufacturer to just "start" a prodn line for an out of prodn airplane......
                  The way Airbus builds planes, they don't need to 'start' a production line for any of the 330/340 series - never mind .. maybe I am starting to dig myself into a deep hole there ..

                  the 345 will be an even worse option than the 777-300ER since it is not at all fuel efficient.
                  Yes, but that doesn't help answer the question of "where is the mega buck to buy a 773W?

                  and to do some belated clarification ..


                  Originally posted by sameera View Post
                  ya it will be cost but B777-300 ER operational cost will be lower than A340...
                  yah, and again, in case you also missed the point .. a 773W will cost a mega truck lot of money vs the 330/340 - money which I can't seem to find in UL's business plan .. add in the cost of a new type, Certification, support .. etc. etc. etc.

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                  • Saw another charter, Boeing 757, landed at about 1630h

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                    • Originally posted by J View Post
                      Saw another charter, Boeing 757, landed at about 1630h
                      May be for fueling

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                      • Has anyone saw the below aircraft in CMB on 1/2-JAN-2013 ? It's an Indonesian Domestic Airline "Wingsair" which took the delivery of ATR72 (PK-WGH) on the 2-JAN-2013. Ferry flight of PK-WGH operated on the route on "TLS-PFO-MCT-CMB-BTH.

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                        • Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
                          Has anyone saw the below aircraft in CMB on 1/2-JAN-2013 ? It's an Indonesian Domestic Airline "Wingsair" which took the delivery of ATR72 (PK-WGH) on the 2-JAN-2013. Ferry flight of PK-WGH operated on the route on "TLS-PFO-MCT-CMB-BTH.
                          For a moment, I thought that it's interesting that a Dash 8 can from TLS .. as the picture is that of a Dash 8 !

                          And I am 100% sure that BTH was NOT it's destination ..

                          Anyway, if it is the Wings Air of ID, it is a subsidiary of Lion Air ..

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                          • Originally posted by ecureilx View Post
                            For a moment, I thought that it's interesting that a Dash 8 can from TLS .. as the picture is that of a Dash 8 !

                            And I am 100% sure that BTH was NOT it's destination ..

                            Anyway, if it is the Wings Air of ID, it is a subsidiary of Lion Air ..
                            Yes, you are correct. PK-WGH is ATR not DH8 I understood wrong picture was posted by my mistake.

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                            • At CMB on 4-JAN-2013



                              @dilushasg-bdavi - Thanks for the picture, Any idea what's that aircraft & airline with yellow livery ?

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                              • Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
                                At CMB on 4-JAN-2013
                                @dilushasg-bdavi - Thanks for the picture, Any idea what's that aircraft & airline with yellow livery ?
                                This is the aircraft which landed on 3rd Jan at about 1630h. It's "I Fly" airline.

                                Last edited by SpookyFlyer; 06-01-2013, 01:44 PM.

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