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**Aaqib** · 21-10-2013, 04:29 AM

Consider Mihin Flying to MAA?

SriLankan Airlines operates 4 flights daily to Chennai (MAA)
As MAA is a profitable route being the Parent Company of Mihin they should consider giving Mihin one of the daily slots.

**4R-ALA** · 21-10-2013, 05:48 AM

Originally posted by Aaqib View Post

SriLankan Airlines operates 4 flights daily to Chennai (MAA)
As MAA is a profitable route being the Parent Company of Mihin they should consider giving Mihin one of the daily slots.

not really. the UL/MJ system of parent / sister company strategy is wrong. according to my knowledge (may be I'm wrong) but EK/FZ is also like a parent/ sister company situation and i really don't think EK has given any slots of theirs to FZ and more is that none of them code share with each other like UL/MJ. personally, i don't approve the system of UL/MJ code shares. EK just brings in feeder traffic to FZ (which is good).

**4R-ALA** · 21-10-2013, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by Sakith View Post

Some aircrafts will carry oneworld logo after feb 2014. we ar joining oneworld in 2014 bcs we consider 13 is not a good number. 13th airline in 2013.. lol

CORRECTION: UL is not the 13th airline to enter oneworld according to my knowledge. becoz QR is already in oneworld and they were the 13th memeber to join oneworld. coz currently there are 13 members in oneworld (1) British Airways, 2) Iberia, 3) American Airlines, 4) Air Berlin, 5) Royal Jordanian, 6) Qatar Airways, 7) LAN group, 8) Cathay Pacific, 9) Finnair, 10) Malaysia Airlines, 11) S7 Airlines, 12) Qantas, 13) JAL

**banuthev** · 21-10-2013, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by Aaqib View Post

SriLankan Airlines operates 4 flights daily to Chennai (MAA)
As MAA is a profitable route being the Parent Company of Mihin they should consider giving Mihin one of the daily slots.

SriLankan reduced Chennai from 4 daily to 3 daily. I would suggest Mihin to launch non-UL routes like Kozhikode, Hyderabad, Lahore, Ahmedabad etc... and they should Increase the current flights to Dubai, Bahrain, Sharjah, Dhaka, Madurai to Daily. Mihin should stop flying Delhi and Seychelles which should be served by only SriLankan. But Dubai can be served by both SriLankan and Mihin.

**Sakith** · 21-10-2013, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by 4R-ALA View Post

CORRECTION: UL is not the 13th airline to enter oneworld according to my knowledge. becoz QR is already in oneworld and they were the 13th memeber to join oneworld. coz currently there are 13 members in oneworld (1) British Airways, 2) Iberia, 3) American Airlines, 4) Air Berlin, 5) Royal Jordanian, 6) Qatar Airways, 7) LAN group, 8) Cathay Pacific, 9) Finnair, 10) Malaysia Airlines, 11) S7 Airlines, 12) Qantas, 13) JAL

yes thats why i told you. we wre suppose to join in 2013 but due to management consider 13 is a bad number we gave our chAnce to qr and they now they are joining on 31st oct. if u check any of our seat plans thre ar no 13th row and even in BIA there is no departure gate 13.

**4R-ALA** · 21-10-2013, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by Sakith View Post

yes thats why i told you. we wre suppose to join in 2013 but due to management consider 13 is a bad number we gave our chAnce to qr and they now they are joining on 31st oct. if u check any of our seat plans thre ar no 13th row and even in BIA there is no departure gate 13.

Oooo.. sorry abt the misunderstanding. XD

**Srilankan1** · 21-10-2013, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib View Post

FitsAir is currently operating to Jaffna and Trincomalee from Ratmalana Airport (RML) using a Cessna 208 Caravan (4R-EXL)

Now they have planned to get a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 according to plainspotters.

**banuthev** · 21-10-2013, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Srilankan1 View Post

Now they have planned to get a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 according to plainspotters.

SriLankan1, Thanks for the update. According to Planespotters.net, Fitsair to get ex-Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (Reg: I-DATE). This was a passenger aircraft now converted to Cargo version. Any more news about this aircraft?

**4R-SRD** · 22-10-2013, 06:48 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev View Post

SriLankan1, Thanks for the update. According to Planespotters.net, Fitsair to get ex-Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (Reg: I-DATE). This was a passenger aircraft now converted to Cargo version. Any more news about this aircraft?

good news !!

**Serendib** · 22-10-2013, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by 4R-SRD View Post

good news !!

FITS Aviation orders two MD80SF AEI

The Sri Lankan company FITS Aviation (FitsAir) commissioned two MD82SF the U.S. specialist Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI). The first two aircraft in 1993, was previously operated by Alitalia (MSN 53217). It will soon be transformed by Commercial Jet industrial partner AEI based in Florida. MD82SF The AEI can carry 21 tons of cargo in a cabin to accommodate 12 containers ULD (88x108 inches). 's cargo fleet FITS Aviation now includes two Fokker 27-500F, DC-8-63CF and IL-18F - See more at: http://www.journal-aviation.com/actu....XL0ju9PP.dpuf

**Serendib** · 22-10-2013, 06:56 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1 View Post

Now they have planned to get a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 according to plainspotters.

FITS plans to replace its DC-8-61F freighter by the MD-82(F)s according to Cargo Facts.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 22-10-2013, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by Serendib View Post

FITS plans to replace its DC-8-61F freighter by the MD-82(F)s according to Cargo Facts.

an B737F wud have been a better choice.........MD80s are fuel guzzlerz!!

**banuthev** · 22-10-2013, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi View Post

an B737F wud have been a better choice.........MD80s are fuel guzzlerz!!

Thought they were planning to get couple of new B737Fs, If I am not mistaken.

Originally posted by Serendib View Post

FITS plans to replace its DC-8-61F freighter by the MD-82(F)s according to Cargo Facts.

I think they should replace their ageing IL18F as well.

**Max** · 23-10-2013, 01:32 PM

Etihad Airways increases Sri Lanka flights to double daily

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will increase its Abu Dhabi-Colombo service from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from February 16, 2014.

Operated with an A320 aircraft fitted with 16 Pearl Business Class seats and 120 Coral Economy Class seats, the new service will add over 1,900 seats per week on the Abu Dhabi-Colombo route.

Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways’ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, said: “Colombo is a fast growing city that serves as a major business and trade hub. Our new second daily flight to Colombo will strengthen our position in the Sri Lankan market and offer our guests more convenient travel options and improved connections to many key destinations across our global network. The new flights will also further strengthen commercial and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.”

http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/etihad-airways-sri-lanka-528489

**banuthev** · 23-10-2013, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by Max View Post

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will increase its Abu Dhabi-Colombo service from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from February 16, 2014.

Great news! International airlines are boosting capacity to Colombo.

Etihad Flight Schedule

AUH-CMB - EY264 - 13:45 - 19:45 - A320 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - CMB-AUH - EY265 - 20:45 - 23:50 (effec 16 Feb 14)
AUH-CMB - EY266 - 21:35 - 03:35 - A320 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - CMB-AUH - EY266 - 04:35 - 07:45

Would Gulf Air resume Colombo flights?

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