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  • #9526
    Originally posted by banuthev View Post
    It seems UL wants to get four more aircraft and it appears to be four A350 order hasn't been cancelled yet.

    National carrier in search of partner, bid to buy four more aircraft: Report

    “However, there is an agreement to purchase brand new four aircraft (A350-900) which are to be delivered in 2020. The Cabinet has appointed a special ministerial committee to make final decision in this regard,” the report said.

    http://www.sundaytimes.lk/171119/bus...rt-268775.html
    My guess:-

    Another corrupt deal without a termination clause. That's why all the "Big Talk" about converting this order has gone quiet. The GOSL has to pay up!

    Also explains why UL suddenly needed a loan - to pay off the next installment.

    4 A350 cost $1.1 Billion. Normally Airlines negotiate a discount but given that this deal is all about the commissions it's quite possible they are paying full price. That means that even if they can sell the production slots they will take a huge loss as they will need to sell at at a huge discount. More huge losses for the people of Sri Lanka to pay off.

    Doesn't look like there's going to be an investigation so we may never know the full story.

    Another financial disaster on top of everything else.
    Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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    • #9527
      Originally posted by leyland View Post
      Last night's UL604 to MEL was upgraded to A333 (4R-ALM) from the scheduled A332. Not sure if this is due to load factor or unavailability of an A332 aircraft.
      May be. As per my estimation about 40% of the load are transfer traffic.

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      • #9528
        Originally posted by Haleef View Post
        4R-MRE painted in UL colors. Do not upload picture anywhere else on the internet.
        yeah. 4R-MRE painted in SriLankan livery
        Attached Files

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        • #9529
          Originally posted by Dilupa777-300ER View Post
          yeah. 4R-MRE painted in SriLankan livery
          Does it have new SriLankan cabin and seats?

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          • #9530
            A few inbound flights to CMB on holding patterns right now... And TK730 from MLE seems to have rejected landing and did a strange low pass over CMB...

            https://fr24.com/THY730/f9627e9

            https://fr24.com/ETD41A/f95f5c5

            https://fr24.com/ALK190/f961046

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            • #9531
              Originally posted by leyland View Post
              A few inbound flights to CMB on holding patterns right now... And TK730 from MLE seems to have rejected landing and did a strange low pass over CMB...

              https://fr24.com/THY730/f9627e9

              https://fr24.com/ETD41A/f95f5c5

              https://fr24.com/ALK190/f961046
              0 visibility and heavy rains with thunderstorms, that's why.
              Haleef Ismail
              www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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              • #9532
                Originally posted by Dilupa777-300ER View Post
                yeah. 4R-MRE painted in SriLankan livery
                Have the seat config changed? Previously it was 150Y12J

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                • #9533
                  I think all ex. Mihin aircraft are being painted into SriLankan livery. Today A321-200, 4R-MRD was inside the A320 hangar, probably going to be painted very soon.
                  Haleef Ismail
                  www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                  • #9534
                    Originally posted by Haleef View Post
                    I think all ex. Mihin aircraft are being painted into SriLankan livery. Today A321-200, 4R-MRD was inside the A320 hangar, probably going to be painted very soon.
                    any idea why ? is the airline short on birds these days?

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                    • #9535
                      Originally posted by 4R-ALA View Post
                      any idea why ? is the airline short on birds these days?
                      These two ex-Mihin aircraft (MRD / MRE) were leased from Aercap and I think these two aircraft leases were extended when UL cancelled the A350 leases with Aercap.

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                      • #9536
                        4R-MRF going off to be scrapped. RIP ex Mihin and SriLankan A319.

                        4R-MRF, SriLankan Airlines, A319-132, KBOS, April 2017
                        Haleef Ismail
                        www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                        • #9537
                          UL A321NEO 4R-ANE now fitted with engines

                          http://a320archive.com/msn/7891

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                          • #9538
                            Originally posted by 4R-ALA View Post
                            UL A321NEO 4R-ANE now fitted with engines

                            http://a320archive.com/msn/7891
                            It appears to be that, they performing a test flight at the moment, i guess its the first flight.

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                            • #9539
                              Aviation sector to be liberalized! - http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170...0.php?id=34410

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                              • #9540
                                Flydubai B737max is going to operate Colombo on 9-Jan & 27-Oct next year...

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