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  • #7381
    Originally posted by banuthev View Post
    Sure UL will loose the passengers if they operate the flights with an aged aircrafts.What's their restructure plan? Where they are going to expand? Any more aircraft joining the fleet for the expansion?.
    Even BG has a better fleet than UL

    As for deferring the A 350 orders, well, I don't know if that was the right thing, defer and forego the deposits and penalties..

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    • #7382
      Originally posted by ecureilx View Post
      Even BG has a better fleet than UL

      As for deferring the A 350 orders, well, I don't know if that was the right thing, defer and forego the deposits and penalties..
      If you look at the positive reviews for UL on almost 100 % are due to a better experience from the new A333s. The majority of negative ones have a common recurring theme of old aircraft, dysfunctional entertainment systems and surly crew..

      That said UL did survive wih 20 year old Tristars when they had no choice.. so not exactly a new austerity path for them. I am just not sure what kind 'light at the end of the tunnel' plan they have, or if they even have one.
      Last edited by LukeSkywalker; 11-07-2016, 07:29 AM.

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      • #7383
        Originally posted by ecureilx View Post
        Even BG has a better fleet than UL

        As for deferring the A 350 orders, well, I don't know if that was the right thing, defer and forego the deposits and penalties..
        BG, PIA, AI are a country mile ahead of UL in terms of fleet..........and UL wants to compete with the big 3 (EY,EK,QR)......what a joke

        replacing the A333s with a few Tristars and DC-8s is an amazing restructure plan

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        • #7384
          Originally posted by Haleef View Post
          Yes Sri Lankan is stopping these flights. The last flights between Frankfurt and Colombo (UL 553/554) will be operated on October 30, while UL 563/564 of November 6, 2016
          When UL pulls out of Frankfurt and Paris at the end of the year, this will mean there will be no year-round scheduled flights linking mainland Europe and Colombo.

          I wonder if airlines like KLM are considering a more stable year-round operation to CMB. They could easily make it work. Maybe even Austrian too can look at year-round services.

          I've noticed that with the code-share with QR beyond to Europe, there is no extra capacity mounted between CMB and DOH to cater for this extra demand now apparently being channeled via DOH.

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          • #7385
            Biman reopens flight routes with planned expansion

            Biman Bangladesh Airlines has worked out a plan to resume flight operations on some of its closed routes along with opening new ones after inducting new aircraft into its fleet.

            It also decided to start its operation on Dhaka-Guangzhou (China)- Dhaka, Dhaka-Colombo (Sri Lanka)-Dhaka and Dhaka-Male (The Maldives)-Dhaka routes during the upcoming winter.

            http://en.prothom-alo.com/corporate/news/110415/Biman-reopens-flight-routes-with-planned-expansion

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            • #7386
              Vistara says first overseas routes will include South Asia

              Indian airline Vistara will feature South Asian nations among its first international destinations, a senior executive said on Wednesday, as it devises its strategy after the government eased restrictions on flights abroad last month.

              Vistara, a venture of the Tata group and Singapore Airlines Ltd, is "reviewing and refining" its plan for overseas routes and will decide on aircraft orders afterwards, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer Sanjiv Kapoor said at an event.

              "The first set of routes that we will launch internationally will be the routes that can be flown by our existing aircraft, the A320s, which will be routes within three, three-and-a-half hours of India," Kapoor said, referring to narrow-body aeroplanes built by Airbus Group SE.

              "Regional routes and SAARC, essentially," he said, referring to member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

              reuters.com
              http://in.reuters.com/article/india-airlines-vistara-overseas-route-idINKCN0ZT197

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              • #7387
                Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi View Post
                BG, PIA, AI are a country mile ahead of UL in terms of fleet..........and UL wants to compete with the big 3 (EY,EK,QR)......what a joke

                replacing the A333s with a few Tristars and DC-8s is an amazing restructure plan
                Let's not get ahead of ourselves. I cannot speak about BG, but AI and PA are just as crappy if not worse than UL in terms of fleet. They may have newer models but if you look at the upkeep of the interiors you'd think they were flying for more than 20 years. And I let's not forget how AI maintenance treats their birds.
                Last edited by TheF15Ace; 13-07-2016, 03:10 PM.

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                • #7388
                  Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi View Post
                  replacing the A333s with a few Tristars and DC-8s is an amazing restructure plan
                  I didn't say that ..

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                  • #7389
                    Originally posted by 4R-ADA View Post
                    When UL pulls out of Frankfurt and Paris at the end of the year, this will mean there will be no year-round scheduled flights linking mainland Europe and Colombo.

                    I wonder if airlines like KLM are considering a more stable year-round operation to CMB. They could easily make it work. Maybe even Austrian too can look at year-round services.

                    I've noticed that with the code-share with QR beyond to Europe, there is no extra capacity mounted between CMB and DOH to cater for this extra demand now apparently being channeled via DOH.
                    Currently passengers from India, Far East etc are taking transit in CMB to catch UL direct flights to FRA & CDG. UL will loose those transit pax when UL pulls out of FRA & CDG because no pax wants to take transit in both CMB and DOH to reach Europe. As far as i see QR codeshare agreement benefiting the UL pax originating and ending the journey from/to CMB.

                    I want to UL expand their services regionally with A320s. They better consider daily flights to HKG, open new routes like Vietnam, Nepal and more flights to India, Southern China, Far East and Middle East.

                    UIA planning to operate twice weekly KBP-CMB nonstop with year-round service from Nov 2016. TK is planning to fly Istanbul - Bali - Sydney route. Does this route have a premium traffic ? why TK is not considering Istanbul - Colombo - Sydney route?

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                    • #7390
                      Originally posted by ecureilx View Post
                      Even BG has a better fleet than UL

                      As for deferring the A 350 orders, well, I don't know if that was the right thing, defer and forego the deposits and penalties..
                      UL flight service have been improved a lot if you notice World Airline Rankings in Skytrax. In 2016, SriLankan ranked in 67 and Jet Airways ranked in 71. Last year UL ranked in 73. AI, PK, BG are not even in the top 100 list this year.

                      It's very sad UL is subleasing the 3 x A330-300 to PK but after these 3 x A330-300s left the fleet UL better constantly use 4 x remaining A330-300s on long-haul routes in LHR, NRT, PEK and UL better use A332s on middle east sectors and medium haul destinations.

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                      • #7391
                        Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post
                        New CEO at SriLankan:-

                        Mr. Rakhita Jayawardena has been appointed as CEO.

                        He has his work cut out for him....

                        On the plus side he can't be any worse than Kapila and Manoj.
                        Why did UL removed Mr. Rakhita from the CEO position? I think Rakhita much better than Suren Ratwette. What do you think?

                        According to UL website Mr. Rakhita is now in the director position.

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                        • #7392
                          Originally posted by ecureilx View Post
                          Lower utilization ? oh ho.

                          Does MJ still fly to CGK ? And for the love of God, I have no clue why MJ is sort of brushed off the picture when UL and it's woes come up.

                          Does that mean MJ is operating profitably ?
                          Mihin Lanka will increase direct flights to Jakarta from July 21 with a daily frequency.The airline currently operates five flights a week.

                          With the Visa on Arrival (VOA) friendly policy adopted by Indonesian authorities to Sri Lanka and over 80 other countries flying to Jakarta is made easier and it has created a major demand. “This is the reason we decided to increase our frequency to a daily flight,” a Mihin Lanka official said

                          Source:Ceylon Daily News

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                          • #7393
                            Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                            Why did UL removed Mr. Rakhita from the CEO position? I think Rakhita much better than Suren Ratwette. What do you think?

                            According to UL website Mr. Rakhita is now in the director position.
                            Pilots Guild Accuses SriLankan Airlines Chairman And Directors Of Being Selfish And Incompetent - Colombo Telegraph
                            https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/pilots-guild-accuses-srilankan-airlines-chairman-and-directors-of-being-selfish-and-incompetent/
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                            • #7394
                              @banuthev

                              You are quoting a post from 16 months ago - old news.

                              Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                              https://www.colombotelegraph.com/ind...d-incompetent/
                              Lol- re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic SriLankan style!

                              Pilots were also fighting among themselves over who got to fly the A350.

                              A350 training started but my info is that it has now been stopped (A350's are not coming).

                              In a few months it looks there won't be a lounge to fight over or an Airline for that matter!

                              Ajith Dias leaving - don't buy it unless he knows the place is close to shutting down. No Chairman wants a company to fail while they are in office - so they quit and blame someone else! He's got a nice job with a big paycheck and nice perks - doesn't have to do anything for it. He'll hang on to that as long as possible.

                              Ajith Dias is there to maintain the staus quo - everyone can keep on doing what they've been doing!
                              Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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                              • #7395
                                Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post
                                @banuthev

                                You are quoting a post from 16 months ago - old news.



                                Lol- re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic SriLankan style!

                                Pilots were also fighting among themselves over who got to fly the A350.

                                A350 training started but my info is that it has now been stopped (A350's are not coming).

                                In a few months it looks there won't be a lounge to fight over or an Airline for that matter!

                                Ajith Dias leaving - don't buy it unless he knows the place is close to shutting down. No Chairman wants a company to fail while they are in office - so they quit and blame someone else! He's got a nice job with a big paycheck and nice perks - doesn't have to do anything for it. He'll hang on to that as long as possible.

                                Ajith Dias is there to maintain the staus quo - everyone can keep on doing what they've been doing!
                                According to Colombopage, Majority of Sri Lankan people thinks UL should be run by the Gov. What a shame.

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