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No ETOPS for all the NEO aircraft in the UL Fleet after the UL892 incident. Other aircraft in the A320 family have ETOPS. -
Airbus halts some deliveries, tests after engine snag
Airbus () has stopped delivering A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitneys () geared turbofan engines and halted pre-delivery test flights after the latest technical hitch to affect the supplier, two sources familiar with the matter said.
A European safety bulletin, effectively grounding aircraft that have already been delivered with two engines from the same suspect batch, affects about 15-20 aircraft already in service,, they said.
Airbus has briefed airlines and leasing companies on the problem and cannot yet say how long it will take to resolve, one of the sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
An Airbus spokesman said the planemaker is in discussions with customers about delivery schedules.
Source - timesheraldnews
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It's going to affect the delivery of SriLankan A321Neo - 4R-ANF. According to Planespotters.net, 4R-ANF (MSN8106) is in the production hall.Originally posted by shiwankaswe View PostComment
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It won't, as ANF is powered by CFM LEAP 1A-26 engines. The problem is occuring with P&W engines.Originally posted by banuthev View PostComment
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First batch of stats for UL's Melbourne flight are out -
For the month of November 2017 -
* The inbound UL604 flight carried 6,368 passengers out of an available seat capacity of 8,490 - this represents a load factor of 75%.
Total freight carried was 229.3 tonnes or roughly 7.65 tonnes of freight per day.
* The outbound UL605 flight carried 6,213 passengers out of an available seat capacity of 8,490 - this represents a load factor of 73.2%
Total freight carried was 230.2 tonnes or roughly 7.65 tonnes of freight per day.
Source - https://bitre.gov.au/publications/on...ivity_1711.pdf (refer to pages 13 & 20)
From December 2017 onwards - expect available seat capacity to decrease slightly, as the A330-200s were in operation completely, as opposed to the A330-300 being subbed in for the first week of November.
Make what you will of these numbers - but the usual disclaimer applies (this does not reflect the profitability of the route in any way, shape or form)Comment
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That's not what the article says - it talks about the "possibility"Originally posted by Serendib View Post
I wouldn't pay any attention to anything Suren "Fake News" Ratwatte says - he's just another BS talker.
I thought he'd been removed from his position? Guess not.Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this businessComment
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Seems like he doesn't want to leave his position as I've heard, no matter how much people are forcing him to go.Originally posted by ejanson65 View PostComment
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Are there any A340's that fly into colombo anymore? I know Qatar used to do its Colombo-Doha route on A340-600 as I have been on it but i haven't seen any for a while. Did they stop using them?Comment
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Did anyone notice there is an aircraft roaming inside Srilanka like amparai Rathmalana
N581 RegistrationComment
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Saudia Connects Medina to Colombo
Saudia has begun its direct service from Colombo (CMB) to Medina (MED) on their Boeing 77W
The twice weekly rotation is operated on Tuesdays and Fridays, making it the Saudi Arabian National Carriers third connection to CMBComment
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It's Sri Lankan Air Force's white painted helicopter for the United Nations ops. Registration, SMH-581.Originally posted by Azamh View PostComment
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QR is currently operating B773ER and A320 on the Colombo route but according to QR website A346 is in operation next week. Edelweiss Air of Switzerland is going to operate A343 to Colombo from Nov 2018.Originally posted by Shayansp View PostComment
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