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**ecureilx** · 24-10-2013, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi View Post

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

??? MD 82 vs a 737-300/400 ... ??

Or did you compare with a new build 737 ?

PS: compared with a newer 737, the MD 82s would have come rock bottom cheap ..

**Serendib** · 25-10-2013, 05:46 AM

US-Bangla Airlines to add Sri Lanka as a destination

US-Bangla Airlines a joint US-Bangladeshi start-up which is planning to operate two Dash 8-400s on an exclusively domestic network in its initial phase and thereafter, plans to offer flights to Sri Lanka including China, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Maldives.

The airline officially announced that In the long run, the airline has planned long-haul flights to the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada, Africa and Japan.

The initial plan is backed by the US-Bangla Group, a prominent Bangladeshi group involved in the Leather, Education, Aviation, Pharmaceutical, Agro, Media and Furniture industries.

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http://www.news.lk/news/sri-lanka/7291-us-bangla-airlines-to-add-sri-lanka-as-a-destination

News.lk - The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 25-10-2013, 07:25 AM

nice to hear!!!

**lordvader** · 25-10-2013, 10:12 AM

Sri Lanka budget carrier to operate Boeing 737s from 2015
25 Oct, 2013 13:54:28

Oct 25, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run Mihin Air, will operate two Boeing 737-800 aircraft from 2015, chief executive officer Kapila Chandrasena said.
The two aircraft is being leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Chandrasena said the aircraft are expected to be delivered in June and July 2015.

Mihin Lanka co-ordinates its operations with full-service carrier, SriLankan Airlines.

It now operates Airbus A320s.

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http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/news/sri-lanka-budget-carrier-to-operate-boeing-737s-from-2015/679413494

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**lordvader** · 25-10-2013, 10:15 AM

IMHO Mihin should be looking for 5+ 737s if it wants to develop economies of scale. Additionally they should be looking at new destinations such as Kazakhstan, Vietnam etc. Honestly though they shouldve gone for A320NEOs. My mind boggles me as to why they didnt do so as a LCC.

**4R-ALA** · 25-10-2013, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by lordvader View Post

IMHO Mihin should be looking for 5+ 737s if it wants to develop economies of scale. Additionally they should be looking at new destinations such as Kazakhstan, Vietnam etc. Honestly though they shouldve gone for A320NEOs. My mind boggles me as to why they didnt do so as a LCC.

well, yes they should have gone with the A320neo's in order to avoid additional training and switching costs. plus MJ should fly as u said to Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Brunei and NOT SEZ.

**Max** · 25-10-2013, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev View Post

Would Gulf Air resume Colombo flights?

Gulf Air may resume Colombo flights next year......

Gulf Air, announced its restructuring strategy was on-track following a robust financial and operational performance in the first half of the year, ending June 2013.

In the first two quarters of 2013, Gulf Air reduced its overall losses by over 50% compared to the same period in 2012. This achievement was realised primarily through a 26% reduction in year-on-year costs across the organisation and bolstered by sound revenue results aided by a Q2 yield increase of over 6%.

Gulf Air performed 15% ahead of its financial target in the first six months of the year, a clear indication that the financial and operating restructuring improvements already in place are yielding results. Gulf Air expects to realise additional improvements as it continues to remove excess operational cost from the organisation, renegotiate contracts with certain vendors and suppliers and fine-tune the network.

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http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/573145

**UL-L10** · 25-10-2013, 09:24 PM

Madness !, the people running this airline surely have a screw or two missing, does NOT make any sense to be operating Boeings and Airbus, especially when they and the "Partner" airline UL are so much geared up to Airbus.., they would have gor a great deal if they tagged it onto the recent multi aircraft order from Airbus.

Maybe a "minister" is getting a handout here ?

Originally posted by lordvader View Post

Sri Lanka budget carrier to operate Boeing 737s from 2015
25 Oct, 2013 13:54:28

Oct 25, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run Mihin Air, will operate two Boeing 737-800 aircraft from 2015, chief executive officer Kapila Chandrasena said.
The two aircraft is being leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Chandrasena said the aircraft are expected to be delivered in June and July 2015.

Mihin Lanka co-ordinates its operations with full-service carrier, SriLankan Airlines.

It now operates Airbus A320s.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/n...2015/679413494

**banuthev** · 26-10-2013, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by lordvader View Post

Sri Lanka budget carrier to operate Boeing 737s from 2015
25 Oct, 2013 13:54:28

Oct 25, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run Mihin Air, will operate two Boeing 737-800 aircraft from 2015, chief executive officer Kapila Chandrasena said.
The two aircraft is being leased from Air Lease Corporation.

Chandrasena said the aircraft are expected to be delivered in June and July 2015.

Mihin Lanka co-ordinates its operations with full-service carrier, SriLankan Airlines.

It now operates Airbus A320s.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/n...2015/679413494

Currently Mihin Lanka operates three aircraft but from 2015 they will have two B737s. So their fleet number is going down from three to two.. what's the point.

**banuthev** · 27-10-2013, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev View Post

Great news! International airlines are boosting capacity to Colombo.

Air Arabia operates double daily flights to Colombo from October 2013.

SHJ-CMB - G9501 - 21:45 - 03:40 - A320 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - CMB-SHJ - G9502 - 04:20 - 07:25
SHJ-CMB - G9503 - 07:25 - 13:15 - A320 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - CMB-SHJ - G9504 - 13:55 - 17:00 (effec Oct 2013)

**umedhah** · 27-10-2013, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev View Post

Air Arabia operates double daily flights to Colombo from October 2013.

SHJ-CMB - G9501 - 21:45 - 03:40 - A320 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - CMB-SHJ - G9502 - 04:20 - 07:25
SHJ-CMB - G9503 - 07:25 - 13:15 - A320 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - CMB-SHJ - G9504 - 13:55 - 17:00 (effec Oct 2013)

Do they still fly to HRI???

**Aaqib** · 28-10-2013, 03:05 AM

Originally posted by umedhah View Post

Do they still fly to HRI???

No they have temporary stopped flying to HRI
However FlyDubai operates a daily connection to DXB from HRI using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft

**umedhah** · 28-10-2013, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by Aaqib View Post

No they have temporary stopped flying to HRI
However FlyDubai operates a daily connection to DXB from HRI using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft

Thanks Aaqib.. thats a bit of a sad news... flying HRI stopped within few months of starting :S

**Serendib** · 28-10-2013, 08:25 PM

SriLankan Airlines will become a full member of the global airline alliance, oneworld in early 2014, it has been announced. According to oneworld, SriLankan Airlines is the first airline from the Indian subcontinent to join any global alliance. SriLankan Airlines operates a fleet of 21 aircraft from its Colombo base and flies to 64 destinations in 34 countries in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Far East, North America, Australia and Africa, including the Oneworld hubs of Hong Kong, London Heathrow, Moscow Domodedovo and Tokyo Narita. (Colombo page)

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

**banuthev** · 28-10-2013, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by Serendib View Post

SriLankan Airlines will become a full member of the global airline alliance, oneworld in early 2014, it has been announced. According to oneworld, SriLankan Airlines is the first airline from the Indian subcontinent to join any global alliance. SriLankan Airlines operates a fleet of 21 aircraft from its Colombo base and flies to 64 destinations in 34 countries in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Far East, North America, Australia and Africa, including the Oneworld hubs of Hong Kong, London Heathrow, Moscow Domodedovo and Tokyo Narita. (Colombo page)

Is that true 4R-ADA ready to fly again? few pictures from Amitha.

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