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**RAHALROXZ** · 29-09-2015, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by Serendib View Post

Rahal,

Anything latest about 4R-ADE ? which airline is going to go to take this aircraft?

Hello,

I overheard it's going to fly in Europe but not sure about the accuracy of the information. ADE is in the last phase of lease return check and it is supposed to conclude by 05th of October. However usually it takes at least 3-5 days more than expected as these are pretty old aircrafts. Then we have the visit of owner and the next buyer of the aircraft. They point out their findings and then again minor maintenance should be carried out to fix them.
Hopefully everything will be finalised by the second week of October.

Cheers

**CalgaryLankan** · 29-09-2015, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan View Post

Srilankan Airlines was well noticed at the APEX.aero award ceremony, including best in Asia/Australia, best inflight publication and best ground experience - nominations. More info to follow; CEO Rakitha J was there and quoted for his remarks.

Page not found - APEX

http://apex.aero/2015/08/12/passenger-choice-awards-finalists-2015

Page not found - APEX

http://apex.aero/2015/09/28/passenger-choice-award-winners

Quote: The applause was especially loud for the popular SriLankan CEO Rakitha Jayawardena, who was presented with an award for commitment and superior achievement for passenger achievement in the region.

**Godofpower** · 30-09-2015, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post

That would have been St. Kitts to try and get the Commonwealth Games for Hambanthota. Good they didn't get it - what a disaster that would have been!

Then there was the Lisbon - Havana - Rio de Janeiro - Johannesburg trip to attend the Earth Summit. That's all about conservation and sustainable development! Nice message showing up with an A340 and a 200 man entourage!

UL would have had to absorb all these costs - they submitted a bill earlier this year (seemed a bit low to me). Now it's all gone strangely quiet once again.

To the best of my knowledge there are no current Aviation related investigations ongoing. That needs to change!

Didn't you guys write to the PRECIFAC?
My friend in the Ministry of Justice said that they have sent Auditors to investigate a corrupt project in the Ministry and now they are digging up even more cases.

The airlines faced worse stuff and needs proper investigations

**sfernando34** · 30-09-2015, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post

That would have been St. Kitts to try and get the Commonwealth Games for Hambanthota. Good they didn't get it - what a disaster that would have been!

Then there was the Lisbon - Havana - Rio de Janeiro - Johannesburg trip to attend the Earth Summit. That's all about conservation and sustainable development! Nice message showing up with an A340 and a 200 man entourage!

UL would have had to absorb all these costs - they submitted a bill earlier this year (seemed a bit low to me). Now it's all gone strangely quiet once again.

To the best of my knowledge there are no current Aviation related investigations ongoing. That needs to change!

Don't forget about MR and company's trip to Bolivia a few years back to attend a summit there. He flew CMB-CPT-VVI aboard one of UL's A340s with a large group of gov members. That certainly wouldn't have been a cheap venture. I guess flying there commercially would have been a long trip, but still.

**Max** · 01-10-2015, 04:08 AM

SriLankan Airlines First Worldwide to offer Thales InFlyt Experience Live News & Weather Application

On the opening day of the APEX show in Portland, Oregon, Thales InFlyt Experience announces that SriLankan Airlines has become the first airline in the world to fly the Thales AVANT In-flight entertainment and connectivity system with an application delivering Live News & Weather.

The carrier’s A330-300 fleet will all feature this capability enabled through the Thales AVANT IFE solution. Currently, there are four aircraft in-service with the final fleet delivery expected by the end of 2015.

SriLankan Airlines’ passengers are currently able to stay connected to the world with the latest news headlines and weather information. Live content from BBC News, AFP and AccuWeather is displayed on the passenger in-seat monitor with on demand access. Live News & Weather engages the passenger with news articles complete with full images plus 5-day weather forecasts for 50 selected cities.

SriLankan Airlines, Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rakhita Jayawardena said, “Our new A330 aircraft is designed every way to suit the needs of the modern-day traveler. With this full featured aircraft, we are aiming to provide a greater customer experience. Last year, SriLankan’s new A330 fleet became the launch customer for the latest Thales Avant in-flight entertainment system. Today, we are marking another first with Thales, by offering Thales Avant Live News and Weather.”

News and weather feeds are transmitted to the aircraft via satcom during flight to provide rich, timely content, enriching the passenger experience by enabling passengers to Stay in touch with world events during flight.

AVANT, our state-of-the-art Android In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity solution features a highly customizable passenger experience with the latest applications on the market. It is available to all advanced, single and twin aisle Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and has already been selected by many worldwide airlines.

More than 300,000,000 passengers a year across 75 partner airlines use Thales InFlyt Experience solutions, making Thales a leading provider of IFE and connectivity solutions in the world.

SriLankan Airlines First Worldwide to offer Thales InFlyt Experience Live News & Weather Application

https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/aerospace/press-release/srilankan-airlines-first-worldwide-offer-thales-inflyt-experience#sthash.WhFJqvld.dpuf

On the opening day of the APEX show in Portland, Oregon, Thales InFlyt Experience announces that SriLankan Airlines has become the first airline in the world to fly the Thales AVANT In-flight entertainment and connectivity system with an application delivering Live News & Weather.

**ejanson65** · 01-10-2015, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by Godofpower View Post

Didn't you guys write to the PRECIFAC?
My friend in the Ministry of Justice said that they have sent Auditors to investigate a corrupt project in the Ministry and now they are digging up even more cases.

The airlines faced worse stuff and needs proper investigations

I'm a victim of abuse of power at SriLankan Airlines.

I can't even get replies to my e-mails requesting clarification of events. There is a culture of impunity and zero accountability all the way up to the top.

I submitted everything I had to the Weliamuna Comission - no action has been taken against anyone mentioned in the report.

Lost cause at the moment. I'm waiting for more favourable conditions.

**digitalairliners** · 02-10-2015, 10:55 AM

Latest information from TLS

1669 F-WWCO (4R-ALP) SriLankan Airlines fcs ofh tn ‘LP’
1687 (F-WWKV) (4R-ALQ) SriLankan Airlines to fl

Taken from here http://digitalairliners.com/toulouse/

So looks like 1687 in the picture in #6153

First engine run msn206 F-WWSE 23/9/2015

**Kalinga2329** · 02-10-2015, 11:23 PM

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**banuthev** · 03-10-2015, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by Kalinga2329 View Post

Any update About this
https://instagram.com/p/8WLCr8Ehiv/?...oulousespotter

I couldn't see the rego clearly. But it's definately not 4R-ALP and 4R-ALQ which they havn't flew the first flight so far.

**banuthev** · 04-10-2015, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan View Post

http://apex.aero/2015/08/12/passenge...finalists-2015

Page not found - APEX

http://apex.aero/2015/09/28/passenge...-award-winners

Quote -The applause was especially loud for the popular SriLankan CEO Rakitha Jayawardena, who was presented with an award for commitment and superior achievement for passenger achievement in the region.

NEWS : SriLankan Airlines achieved the airline industry benchmark of on-time performance on 85.26% of its flights in August 2015, the result of a sustained effort throughout 2015 to improve punctuality, the National carrier said in a statement. SriLankan’s performance in August was ranked 16th out of 50 international airlines rated by the global flight data service Flightstats (www.flightstats.com). It placed SriLankan ahead of other reputed international airlines. SriLankan’s performance was not far off that of the 91.48% of first placed S7 Airlines of Russia.

“To improve our on-time performance was a key strategic initiative among my overall objectives, to enhance our product and service delivery. I am pleased that within a very short period of time the staff have all responded and rallied to this call, and delivered outstanding results. August is a peak month for us and to achieve this result during this period is an even more credible achievement,” said Rakhita Jayawardena, CEO of SriLankan Airlines.

On-Time Performance is a key performance indicator in an industry in which each airline tries to gain a competitive edge through higher standards in customer service.

SriLankan began 2015 with a less than desirable 66% of flights on-time, but quickly began to improve each month, recording over 80% in April, May, June and July.This achievement was the result of the professionalism of all departments involved with aircraft operations, together with support from SriLankan’s partners and service providers at its hub at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo and all its destinations around the world.

source: http://colombogazette.com/2015/10/04...n-punctuality/

Do they really need a new CEO for SriLankan? I think UL's current CEO Mr. Rakhita Jayawardena has done a great job for our national airline. It seems to UL's COO position still to be filled. What's going to happen to Mr.Rakhita when Mr.Suren Ratwatte takeover the CEO position in end of Oct 2015. According to Airfinancejournal, Mr. Suren is a brother of the advisor to Sri Lanka’s prime minister. Very sad to see the way things are going.

**banuthev** · 04-10-2015, 08:24 AM

SriLankan for full re-fleet despite Rs 130 b loss- Report

By Chandani Kirinde
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SriLankan Airlines (SLA) will embark on a re-fleeting programme despite its accumulated losses reaching a staggering Rs 130 billion by April this year.

In the first four months of this year alone, the Airline recorded a loss of Rs 4.9 billion, adding to its already heavy losses, according to the Midyear Fiscal Position Report of the Finance Ministry presented to Parliament recently.

However, the same report states that SLA will embark on a re-fleeting programme to replace the entire wide body fleet with a new fleet to improve operational efficiencies and provide modern passenger comforts with a view to attract around 55% of the passengers flying into Sri Lanka, while increasing its revenue to be a commercially viable entity.

The report also said that the Government has decided to prepare a viable and comprehensive business plan for SLA and Mihin Lanka Ltd, and amalgamate them due to the huge losses they have incurred.

During the first four months of this year, SLA’s revenue was Rs 39.6 billion, while its expenditure for the same period was Rs 44. 9 billion.

Meanwhile, the report revealed that the total foreign borrowings of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL) as at April 30, 2015 stood at Rs 35,747 million.

“The Company paid Rs 371 million for the first four months of the year, to service seven foreign loans obtained through the General Treasury.

AASL will commence servicing the loan of US$ 190 million for the construction of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, in the future,” the report added.

AASL was able to record an operational profit of Rs 1,475 million in the first four months of the year, which is a 5% increase for the same period in 2014, the report said.

SriLankan for full re-fleet despite Rs 130 b loss- Report | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151004/news/srilankan-for-full-re-fleet-despite-rs-130-b-loss-report-166736.html

SriLankan Airlines (SLA) will embark on a re-fleeting programme despite its accumulated losses reaching a staggering Rs 130 billion by April this year. In

Looks like UL is going to go ahead with A350-941XWB order. Here is the delivery schedule. It's seems to be first A350 for UL will touch down in Sri Lanka in July-Aug 2016. Can't wait for that moment ! So UL will be the first airline to take delivery of A350 in South Asia?

4R- A350‑941 2016 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On Order (MSN52) To be assembled in Toulouse
4R- A350‑941 2016 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On Order (MSN55) To be assembled in Toulouse
4R- A350‑941 2016 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On Order (MSN63) To be assembled in Toulouse
4R- A350‑941 2018 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On order
4R- A350‑941 2018 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On order
4R- A350‑941 2019 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On order
4R- A350‑941 2019 TLS SriLankan AL (Planned) On order

Source : Aerotranspot Database

**Srilankan1** · 04-10-2015, 04:47 PM

Some progress...

SriLankan surpasses benchmark in punctuality

SriLankan Airlines achieved the airline industry benchmark of on-time performance on 85.26% of its flights in August 2015, the result of a sustained effort throughout 2015 to improve punctuality, the National carrier said in a statement.

full read http://colombogazette.com/2015/10/04...n-punctuality/

**lordvader** · 05-10-2015, 01:33 AM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Do they really need a new CEO for SriLankan? I think UL's current CEO Mr. Rakhita Jayawardena has done a great job for our national airline. It seems to UL's COO position still to be filled. What's going to happen to Mr.Rakhita when Mr.Suren Ratwatte takeover the CEO position in end of Oct 2015. According to Airfinancejournal, Mr. Suren is a brother of the advisor to Sri Lanka’s prime minister. Very sad to see the way things are going.

AFAIK Rakhita is a successful businessman who started his career at UL. So I think it was his way of giving back to the company. I remember him even saying his appointment was only an interim one. That said I still think he is a director.

And it is sad that they appointed a pilot with no relevant managerial experience as CEO (Human Factors Manager is more lower level technical management). He seems like a very good pilot and will probably be better than the lot before Rakhita, but IMHO he shouldve been appointed as COO, not CEO. Its sad that he took this job on which will more than likely tarnish his good name. Happy if he proves me wrong in a year or two though!

**Max** · 05-10-2015, 06:22 AM

Wings Air operating in Sri Lanka?

Wings Air, is a scheduled passenger airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia, operating out of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

ATR 72-600 (PK-WHL) operated by Wings Air spotted in Sri Lanka.

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**banuthev** · 05-10-2015, 08:53 PM

Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport - Winter 2015 Flight Schedule (effec 25-Oct-15)

Highlights

* SriLankan increasing flights to Guangzhou and London;
* Austrian Airlines are resuming Colombo service;
* Transaero's previous plans of operating Colombo cancelled due to termination of AOC cert of the airline;
* Air China to connect Beijing & Colombo and China Eastern to connect Shanghai and Colombo;
* Kuwait Airways reducing Colombo flights from Daily to 5 weekly onboard new A330-200;
* Oman Air, Thai Airways, FlyDubai, and AirArabia are increasing the frequencies to Colombo;
* AirAsia to change the Colombo flight operation from 4 weekly A333 to daily A320
* LOT Polish Airlines to operate charter fights to Colombo in W15;
* Mihin Lanka to launch Muscat and Chennai and resuming Male' service;
* Eurowings's Cologne - Colombo route and TUI's Gatwick-Colombo flights to commence in 2016;
* FlyDubai cancels all Mattala flights;
* RotanaJet resumes Mattala flights which are operating on route AUH-CMB-HRI-AUH, Three weekly onboard A319;
* SriLankan downgrading Jeddah service to two weekly until Dec and Male service to 24 weekly until Dec;
* SriLankan fleet as of 5-Oct-2015 : 6 = A320 , 2 = A321, 7 = A332, 4 = A333, 1 = A343
* Mihin Lanka fleet as of 5-Oct-2015 : 1 = A319, 1 = A320, 2 = A321;
* Cargo flight operators at Colombo : Cathay Pacific Cargo and Fits Air. No Qatar Cargo service to Colombo;

Code:

[U]FLT	NR	FROM	VIA	TO	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	REMARKS
9W	251	CMB		BOM	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
9W	255	CMB		BOM	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
AI	274	CMB		MAA	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
AI	282	CMB		DEL	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
CA	426	CMB		CTU	-		TUE		THU		SAT	SUN	
CA	874	CMB		PEK	-		TUE		THU		SAT		
CX	610	CMB		HKG	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
AK	046	CMB		KUL	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
EK	348	DXB	CMB	SIN	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
EK	349	CMB		DXB	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
EK	651	CMB		DXB	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
EK	651	CMB		DXB	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
EK	653	CMB	MLE	DXB	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
EK	655	CMB		DXB	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	 	SUN	
EY	265	CMB		AUH	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
EY	267	CMB		AUH	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
FZ	550	CMB		DXB	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
FZ	554	CMB		DXB	-							SUN	
FZ	555	CMB		DXB	-			WED		FRI		SUN	
FZ	558	CMB		DXB	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
FZ	559	CMB		DXB	-	MON			THU		SAT		
G9	501	CMB		SHJ	-		TUE		THU	FRI		SUN	
G9	501	CMB		SHJ	-	MON		WED			SAT		
G9	503	CMB		SHJ	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
KE	474	MLE	CMB	ICN	-		TUE		THU			SUN	
KU	361	CMB		KWI	-	MON	TUE		THU	FRI		SUN	
MH	178	CMB		KUL	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
MH	184	CMB		KUL	-		TUE		THU			SUN	
MJ	117	CMB		MLE	-		TUE		THU		SAT		
MJ	129	CMB		MAA	-		TUE		THU		SAT	SUN	
MJ	185	CMB		LHE	-	MON		WED	THU	FRI		SUN	
MJ	205	CMB		MCT	-		TUE	WED	THU		SAT	SUN	
MJ	215	CMB		BAH	-	MON		WED	THU	FRI	SAT		
MJ	305	CMB		IXM	-	MON		WED	THU	FRI		SUN	
MJ	307	CMB		IXM	-		TUE				SAT		
MJ	501	CMB		DAC	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
MJ	603	CMB		CGK	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
MJ	707	CMB		SEZ	-		TUE		THU		SAT		
MU	232	CMB		PVG	-	MON	TUE		THU		SAT		
MU	714	MLE	CMB	KMG	-		TUE		THU			SUN	
OS	48	CMB		VIE	-			WED					
QR	657	CMB		DOH	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
QR	665	CMB		DOH	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
QR	667	CMB		DOH	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
RG	402	CMB	HRI	AUH	-			WED		FRI		SUN	
SG	2	CMB		MAA	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
SG	4	CMB		IXM	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
SQ	469	CMB		SIN	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
SV	781	CMB		JED	-	MON			THU			SUN	
SV	789	CMB	RUH	JED	-			WED			SAT		
TG	308	CMB		BKK	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
TK	731	CMB	MLE	IST	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	101	CMB		MLE	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	103	CMB		MLE	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	105	CMB		MLE	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	FROM DEC15
UL	109	CMB		MLE	-		TUE		THU		SAT		ENDS DEC15
UL	115	CMB		MLE	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	121	CMB		MAA	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	123	CMB		MAA	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	125	CMB		MAA	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU		SAT	SUN	
UL	127	CMB		MAA	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	131	CMB		TRZ	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	133	CMB		TRZ	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	141	CMB		BOM	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	161	CMB		TRV	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	165	CMB		COK	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	167	CMB		COK	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	171	CMB		BLR	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	173	CMB		BLR	-	MON		WED			SAT	SUN	
UL	183	CMB		KHI	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	195	CMB		DEL	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	207	CMB		AUH	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	217	CMB		DOH	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	225	CMB		DXB	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	229	CMB		KWI	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	263	CMB		DMM	-		TUE		THU		SAT	SUN	
UL	265	CMB		RUH	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU			SUN	
UL	281	CMB		JED	-				THU			SUN	
UL	281	CMB		JED	-	MON	TUE	WED					FROM DEC15
UL	302	CMB		SIN	-	MON		WED		FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	306	CMB		SIN	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	308	CMB		SIN	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	314	CMB		KUL	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	318	CMB		KUL	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	402	CMB		BKK	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	454	CMB		NRT	-			WED		FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	503	CMB		LHR	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	505	CMB		LHR	-						SAT	SUN	FROM DEC15
UL	553	CMB		FRA	-			WED		FRI		SUN	
UL	557	CMB		FRA	-						SAT		
UL	563	CMB		CDG	-			WED		FRI	SAT	SUN	
UL	581	CMB		FCO	-		TU		THU		SAT		
UL	828	CMB		KMG	-	MON		WED		FRI			
UL	866	CMB		PVG	-	MON		WED	THU	FRI			
UL	868	CMB		PEK	-	MON		WED		FRI	SAT		
UL	880	CMB		CAN	-	MON			THU		SAT		FROM DEC15
UL	882	CMB	BKK	CAN	-		TUE	WED		FRI		SUN	
UL	892	CMB	BKK	HKG	-	MON			THU		SAT		
UN	552	CMB		DME	-				THU			SUN	
WY	371	CMB		MCT	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	
WY	373	CMB		MCT	-	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN    [/U]

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