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**SKYBUCK729** · 14-08-2015, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by Serendib View Post

Here you go ! 4R-ABO in oneworld livery

http://iconosquare.com/p/1049719067953106805_1195269898

What a waste of money !

**Airlanka** · 14-08-2015, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by skybuck729 View Post

What a waste of money !

Why do u say wasting money? Sri Lankan is the only air line in south Asia that with the air line alliance

**banuthev** · 14-08-2015, 08:12 PM

Originally posted by Airlanka View Post

Why do u say wasting money? Sri Lankan is the only air line in south Asia that with the air line alliance

I think the airlines which are member of Oneworld normally paint the one narrow body and one wide body aircraft in oneworld livery but I agree with skybuck729 ! UL took delivery of couple of A321s after they join the oneworld alliance. That time they would've received one of those A321 with oneworld livery. I am quite sure they will be receiving brand new A330-300Es without oneworld livery and they will be re-painting one of the A333 aircraft in oneworld livery in the Colombo hangar. UL is loosing money because of the poor management decisions.

By the way, 4R-ABO has returned to revenue service with oneworld livery today and it flew on the CMB-KHI-CMB route. Any pictures of 4R-ABO with oneworld livery ?

**banuthev** · 15-08-2015, 12:33 AM

Originally posted by MalaysiaMustafa View Post

Does MJ have particular rotation for each aircraft or its just FIFO?

MJ have particular rotation for each aircraft type but it subject to the availabilty of the aircraft. If you take MJ A321s are serving mainly Jakarta, Dhaka, Sharjah and Bahrain, MJ A320 is serving mainly Madurai, Gaya and Varanasi, MJ A319 is serving mainly Seychelles, Kolkota and Lahore.

Originally posted by MalaysiaMustafa View Post

So what's the seat config of MJ planes after reconfiguration?

As far as i know MJ fleet has the seat config as below.

4R-MRC - 12 J / 180 Y
4R-MRD - 12 J / 188 Y
4R-MRE - 12 J / 150 Y
4R-MRF - 12 J / 108 Y

**AF777** · 15-08-2015, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

4R-ALO

10-05-2015 - At the flight line with primer and no engines
28-05-2015 - Inside production hall for paintwork
16-06-2015 - Back to flight line
22-06-2015 - Inside production hall for engine fittings and cabin fittings
21-07-2015 - Test flight
24-07-2015 - Acceptance flight 1
30-07-2015 - Acceptance flight 2
12-08-2015 - Acceptance flight 3

F-WWYO // 4R-ALO SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300 - cn 1650

**banuthev** · 15-08-2015, 06:45 AM

Thanks AF777.

Hi Rahalroxz, Do you have any latest update about 4R-ADA & 4R-ADG ?

**RAHALROXZ** · 15-08-2015, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Thanks AF777.

Hi Rahalroxz, Do you have any latest update about 4R-ADA & 4R-ADG ?

Hello
Both aircrafts are undergoing lease return tasks at the moment and ADA is almost done. 99% of ADA tasks are now completed and most probably it will leave our soil in the coming week.
ADG's having a hard time here. It was taken into final checks like 2 months ago but in the midway of the check it was decided to take it back to the service because there were concerns about our new 330s delivery getting late. However considering many factors again it was later decided to take it out from the fleet and continue the lease return. So its final checks had some bumpy periods but now running smoothly. But it will take months to conclude because we have to build it to the level of new aircraft..

Cheers

**umedhah** · 15-08-2015, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by RAHALROXZ View Post

Hello
Both aircrafts are undergoing lease return tasks at the moment and ADA is almost done. 99% of ADA tasks are now completed and most probably it will leave our soil in the coming week.
ADG's having a hard time here. It was taken into final checks like 2 months ago but in the midway of the check it was decided to take it back to the service because there were concerns about our new 330s delivery getting late. However considering many factors again it was later decided to take it out from the fleet and continue the lease return. So its final checks had some bumpy periods but now running smoothly. But it will take months to conclude because we have to build it to the level of new aircraft..

Cheers

@RAHALROXZ Does it mean ADG is going to another airline? Not getting Scrapped?

**RAHALROXZ** · 15-08-2015, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by umedhah View Post

@RAHALROXZ Does it mean ADG is going to another airline? Not getting Scrapped?

No umedha it will be scrapped for sure ... But most of the parts will be taken out and used in other aircrafts. Only the structure will be fully scrapped.

**umedhah** · 15-08-2015, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by RAHALROXZ View Post

No umedha it will be scrapped for sure ... But most of the parts will be taken out and used in other aircrafts. Only the structure will be fully scrapped.

Thanks Rahal..since you mentioned "But it will take months to conclude because we have to build it to the level of new aircraft.." i thought it was going to another airline

**AviatorSN** · 15-08-2015, 08:48 AM

SriLankan A333 4R-ALL performs the 25 minutes delayed UL 868 to Beijing, just after her arrival from LHR as UL 504 today. (15th Aug.)

**banuthev** · 15-08-2015, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by AviatorSN View Post

SriLankan A333 4R-ALL performs the 25 minutes delayed UL 868 to Beijing, just after her arrival from LHR as UL 504 today. (15th Aug.)

Are they short of aircraft? I can see UL504 landed in CMB at 12:50 then UL868 departed at 14:04.

**Srilankan1** · 15-08-2015, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Are they short of aircraft? I can see UL504 landed in CMB at 12:50 then UL868 departed at 14:04.

I think so. since we out sourced the 3 - 340s we are short of AC's until ALO and ALP arrives.

**RAHALROXZ** · 15-08-2015, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by umedhah View Post

Thanks Rahal..since you mentioned "But it will take months to conclude because we have to build it to the level of new aircraft.." i thought it was going to another airline

No umedha according to the lease agreement we have to re deliver the aircraft in the same condition we got it initially. Basically we take the aircraft to a condition it had 10 years before. Thats why these lease check take months to conclude. There is something called serial number matching too. We have to send the aircraft with parts it had originally at the time of leasing. We sometimes swap and replace components during usual checks but in lease check we have to trace all its original parts and refit to the aircraft. Honestly we are sending back an almost brand new aircraft to scrap haha .... So the owners resell all its serviceable parts and scrap just the fuselage.

**lordvader** · 15-08-2015, 11:48 PM

Originally posted by RAHALROXZ View Post

No umedha according to the lease agreement we have to re deliver the aircraft in the same condition we got it initially. Basically we take the aircraft to a condition it had 10 years before. Thats why these lease check take months to conclude. There is something called serial number matching too. We have to send the aircraft with parts it had originally at the time of leasing. We sometimes swap and replace components during usual checks but in lease check we have to trace all its original parts and refit to the aircraft. Honestly we are sending back an almost brand new aircraft to scrap haha .... So the owners resell all its serviceable parts and scrap just the fuselage.

Thanks for the update! Looking forward to the rest of the A333s coming online. Any idea about when/if a new CEO and management team will be appointed to UL? The relevant ads look like they're removed from the UL Careers Page.

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