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  • #5671
    Originally posted by lordvader View Post
    What does this say?

    https://lankacnews.com/sinhala/main-news/131453/
    Fantasy and Ground Reality

    Emirates won't bail out Qantas: Clark

    Dubai’s Emirates Airline has reportedly ruled out any financial bailout of its Australian alliance partner Qantas, which is appealing for its foreign ownership limit to be raised after recording huge losses.

    But even if Qantas’ plea is successful, Emirates president Tim Clark told the Australian newspaper West Australian, he would not buy into the airline.

    Clark said he "would watch [the situation] carefully" but Emirates did not have the "bottomless pit of cash" Virgin Australia's partner Etihad Airways had.

    "So no, equity is not on the table,'' Clark said.

    Last month Clark said "Emirates business model did not involve equity stakes in other airlines".

    “If you then get involved in management of other entities, it does take your eye off the ball,” he said.

    http://m.arabianbusiness.com/emirates-won-t-bail-out-qantas-clark-531039.html

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    • #5672
      Originally posted by lordvader View Post
      What does this say?

      https://lankacnews.com/sinhala/main-news/131453/
      it says UL and MJ is to be sold to Emirates and 2000 Employees to retrenched...Lanka C News is Wimal W rumor web site

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      • #5673
        Originally posted by Speedbird View Post
        it says UL and MJ is to be sold to Emirates and 2000 Employees to retrenched...Lanka C News is Wimal W rumor web site
        Worst Fake News Sites..................

        Emirates President Tim Clark said " Currently Emirates business model did not involve equity stakes in other airlines"

        Also Emirates ruled out any financial bailout of its Australian alliance partner Qantas.
        Last edited by Max; 09-05-2015, 06:53 AM.

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        • #5674
          Originally posted by lordvader View Post
          Probably thrown out. What a waste. If they're smart they'd get (or buy) the seats back and reinstall them in the A332s which currently don't have such seating in them.
          All A332 have new business class seats except for 4R-ALG which has the old BMI Business Class. Probably because the old BMI Seats has 18J like all other Srilankan A332, they might not need to be refurbished as they can lie almost flat as well.

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          • #5675
            Originally posted by Speedbird View Post
            it says UL and MJ is to be sold to Emirates and 2000 Employees to retrenched...Lanka C News is Wimal W rumor web site
            LOL thats what I thought it said, thanks for the clarification. Wouldn't be a bad thing if it happened, although as Max said that site is somewhat dubious.

            Originally posted by janhongladarom View Post
            All A332 have new business class seats except for 4R-ALG which has the old BMI Business Class. Probably because the old BMI Seats has 18J like all other Srilankan A332, they might not need to be refurbished as they can lie almost flat as well.
            Thanks for the info. IMHO I think they should rip up the seating from the refurbed A343s and replace the seating in ALG to make all A332 seating consistent.

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            • #5676
              Originally posted by lordvader View Post
              LOL thats what I thought it said, thanks for the clarification. Wouldn't be a bad thing if it happened, although as Max said that site is somewhat dubious.



              Thanks for the info. IMHO I think they should rip up the seating from the refurbed A343s and replace the seating in ALG to make all A332 seating consistent.
              SriLankan Latest Business Class onboard 4R-ALG.

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              • #5677
                Originally posted by janhongladarom View Post
                SriLankan Latest Business Class onboard 4R-ALG.
                Oh yeah, that's me sleeping there, on my way to Beijing via Bangkok on UL 858
                I've become popular lol :')

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                • #5678
                  Originally posted by janhongladarom View Post
                  All A332 have new business class seats except for 4R-ALG which has the old BMI Business Class. Probably because the old BMI Seats has 18J like all other Srilankan A332, they might not need to be refurbished as they can lie almost flat as well.
                  What about the 4R-ALD?
                  If its J cabin didn't get refurbished, it's still flying with the old cradle style J cabin.

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                  • #5679
                    Originally posted by janhongladarom View Post
                    SriLankan Latest Business Class onboard 4R-ALG.
                    Looks like a reupholstered ex BMI seat. Can you confirm this AviatorSN? And BTW welcome to the forum!

                    If its a reupholstered ex BMI seat, then yes UL should replace these seats with the newer business class seats from their A343 fleet (as they're phased out).

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                    • #5680
                      Originally posted by lordvader View Post
                      Looks like a reupholstered ex BMI seat. Can you confirm this AviatorSN? And BTW welcome to the forum!

                      If its a reupholstered ex BMI seat, then yes UL should replace these seats with the newer business class seats from their A343 fleet (as they're phased out).
                      It's not quite that simple. Installing new seats requires the installation of a lot of new hardware - including various computers and a lot of wiring.
                      This costs serious $$. The Weliamuna report details the current financial state of UL.

                      There may also be an issue where the leasing company may not allow any changes to the aircraft configuration - especially true if this aircraft is part of an identically configured fleet.
                      Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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                      • #5681
                        SriLankan's fourth brand new A330-343E, 4R-ALO (MSN 1650) has came out with a test registration F-WWYO after completing most of it's body-assembly. In TLS, it has now been parked without any engines, wearing just a primer in fuselage and SriLankan tail C/S.

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                        • #5682
                          Originally posted by AviatorSN View Post
                          What about the 4R-ALD?
                          If its J cabin didn't get refurbished, it's still flying with the old cradle style J cabin.
                          4R-ALD has been reconfigured both in J and Y Class. They now have 18J from 12J and have new economy class seats. So 4R-ALG is the only A332 in Srilankan with old Y and J Class respectively.

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                          • #5683
                            I guess it will take a crash before any action is taken - with the way things are being run that's just a matter of time imho.

                            Mihin Lanka Pilot Snoozes In Cockpit By Himself - Colombo Telegraph
                            https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/mihin-lanka-pilot-snoozes-in-cockpit-by-himself/
                            […]
                            Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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                            • #5684
                              Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                              SriLankan's fourth brand new A330-343E, 4R-ALO (MSN 1650) has came out with a test registration F-WWYO after completing most of it's body-assembly. In TLS, it has now been parked without any engines, wearing just a primer in fuselage and SriLankan tail C/S.
                              Do they always paint the tail 1st ?

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                              • #5685
                                Originally posted by anthonylk View Post
                                Do they always paint the tail 1st ?
                                Yes, they always do to balance the rudder.

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