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  • #10246
    Originally posted by kennny15 View Post
    Emirates to suspend two flights between Singapore and Colombo

    Emirates airlines had announced that it would suspend flights EK348 and EK349,

    http://www.dailymirror.lk/154098/Emi...re-and-Colombo
    After EK pullout from CMB-SIN route, SriLankan Airlines is going to operate 7 weekly A333 & 14 weekly A320/A321 to Singapore.

    Good to hear Air Vistara is going to fly DEL -CMB from October. Any one have the flight schedule?

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    • #10247
      Originally posted by leyland View Post
      Ideally they should get at least a few A330 800/900 NEOs to replace the aging 332s. Either way, the Govt will have to pay the total cost committed to AB for the 4 359s and the negotiations probably are about what combination/numbers of "smaller" aircraft UL will we get for this price.

      A quick calculation based on the 2018 list prices as per Wikipedia, 5 A330-800 NEOs will cost the same as 4 A350-900s
      Ideally they should settle the loans from BoC and PB

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      • #10248
        Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post

        Airbus aren't going to do UL any favours after the last A350 fiasco. 3 of the A350s are still sitting in Toulouse.
        All 3 are with Sichuan airlines...it was the Chinese government who delayed the certification of A350s

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        • #10249
          Originally posted by Speedbird View Post
          All 3 are with Sichuan airlines...it was the Chinese government who delayed the certification of A350s
          Yes - after sitting in Toulouse for 2.5 years. What do you think this cost airbus and Aercap?

          2 of them are still sitting there.

          Neither company will be doing UL any favours imho.
          Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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          • #10250
            Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post
            Yes - after sitting in Toulouse for 2.5 years. What do you think this cost airbus and Aercap?

            2 of them are still sitting there.

            Neither company will be doing UL any favours imho.
            Aercap got the money...

            all 3 were leased to Sichuhan...within 4 weeks (3 weeks I think) of cancellation...It is matter of time for the other 2...Chinese government did not certify A350s until recently

            true they would not be doing any favours any more

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            • #10251
              Originally posted by Speedbird View Post
              Aercap got the money...

              all 3 were leased to Sichuhan...within 4 weeks (3 weeks I think) of cancellation...It is matter of time for the other 2...Chinese government did not certify A350s until recently

              true they would not be doing any favours any more
              This isn't correct - Aercap took delivery of A350 MSN52 in Dec 2016 and it was then stored in Toulouse. the aircraft was powered up and run once a month. Aercap had to pay to have this delivered plus storage costs.

              The Sichuan lease didn't come until later. The second aircraft was also stored and it looks like completion of the third one was delayed.

              Having a brand new aircraft earning no revenue and depreciating in value represents serious $$$.


              The full scale of this fiasco for SriLankan is still unknown as this has still not been fully investigated. I expect there's plenty more to be revealed if this is investigated.

              I expect the "negotiations" are not going quite the way the Chairman is claiming. I suspect it's something closer to the "imminent arrest" of a former SriLankan Manager.
              Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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              • #10252
                Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post
                This isn't correct - Aercap took delivery of A350 MSN52 in Dec 2016 and it was then stored in Toulouse. the aircraft was powered up and run once a month. Aercap had to pay to have this delivered plus storage costs.

                The Sichuan lease didn't come until later. The second aircraft was also stored and it looks like completion of the third one was delayed.

                Having a brand new aircraft earning no revenue and depreciating in value represents serious $$$.

                ...
                This is correct UL paid $147million to AerCap

                within 3 to 4 weeks of cancellation Sichuan lease agreement was signed

                Chinese government delayed the certification and that's a fact

                Airbus built a lot of planes for China last year - but can't deliver them
                https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/12/news/companies/airbus-china-certification-delivery-delays/index.html
                Airbus needs China's blessing on its newest jetliners. And without it, unused planes are piling up at its factories.


                After Months Of Delay, China Approves Airbus A350 | Aviation Week Network
                http://aviationweek.com/new-civil-aircraft/after-months-delay-china-approves-airbus-a350
                The CAAC, slow in validating A350 certification, suffers public criticism from Chinese premier.

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                • #10253
                  Originally posted by Speedbird View Post
                  This is correct UL paid $147million to AerCap

                  within 3 to 4 weeks of cancellation Sichuan lease agreement was signed

                  Chinese government delayed the certification and that's a fact

                  Airbus built a lot of planes for China last year - but can't deliver them
                  https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/12/news/companies/airbus-china-certification-delivery-delays/index.html
                  Airbus needs China's blessing on its newest jetliners. And without it, unused planes are piling up at its factories.


                  http://aviationweek.com/new-civil-ai...es-airbus-a350
                  Sichuan signed the lease with Aercap in September 2016 for the 3 A350 previously scheduled to be leased to SriLankan.

                  I doubt Sichuan was paying for aircraft that were parked.
                  Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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                  • #10254
                    Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post
                    Sichuan signed the lease with Aercap in September 2016 for the 3 A350 previously scheduled to be leased to SriLankan.

                    I doubt Sichuan was paying for aircraft that were parked.
                    Well when UL paid the cancellation penalty with Aercap UL responsibility comes to an end. Sichuan, Aercap and Airbus can sue CAAC for the delay in certification. Chinese were trying to pull a fast one by doing horse trading on delay A350 certification by trying to get EASA to certify Comac 919.
                    Last edited by Speedbird; 01-09-2018, 01:37 PM.

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                    • #10255
                      Cabinet not informed of cancellation of 4 Airbus leases- Cabinet Secretary
                      http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180902/news/cabinet-not-informed-of-cancellation-of-4-airbus-leases-cabinet-secretary-309697.html

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                      • #10256
                        Two SriLankan pilots remain grounded over Cochin mishap in May

                        Two SriLankan Airlines pilots are still grounded over an incident in which the A330-300 aircraft they were piloting veered towards the edge of the runway and damaged some ground lights in May this year.

                        “This is considered a serious incident and a formal inquiry is being conducted by the authorities in India where the incident occurred,” Civil Aviation Director General H M C Nimalsiri said. He said SriLankan Airlines was cooperating with the Indian Civil Aviation authorities.

                        “A senior captain has been representing the airline at the inquiry,” he said. “We are not supposed to make our own conclusions until the Indian authorities release the formal report.”

                        SriLankan Airlines said at the time that all 228 passengers on board UL167 were safe. The flight from Colombo to Cochin landed in intense rain and “due to the ambient conditions, strong winds and heavy rain, the aircraft veered toward the runway edge and caused damage to some ground lights”.

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                        • #10257
                          SriLankan Airlines NW18 Melbourne aircraft changes


                          SriLankan Airlines in Northern winter 2018/19 season is adjusting operational aircraft for Colombo – Melbourne route, effective from 28OCT18. Existing service operated by Airbus A330-200, will switch to -300 at the launch of new traffic season, operating on daily service.

                          UL604 CMB0020 – 1555MEL 333 D
                          UL605 MEL1725 – 2235CMB 333 D

                          News | Routes
                          https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/280345/srilankan-airlines-nw18-melbourne-aircraft-changes/
                          Routes is the home of the world’s leading aviation network development conferences and events. Plus aviation news and features, and profiles of global airlines and airports.

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                          • #10258
                            Air India / SriLankan Airlines expands codeshare network from August 2018


                            Air India and SriLankan Airlines in the second-half of August 2018 expanded codeshare partnership, covering all flights between India and Sri Lanka, as well as domestic India and selected service beyond Sri Lanka. Planned codeshare routes listed below went into effect gradually from the week of 20AUG18 (or earlier).
                            Air India operated by SriLankan Airlines
                            Colombo – Bangalore
                            Colombo – Coimbatore
                            Colombo – Hyderabad
                            Colombo – Kochi
                            Colombo – Kolkata
                            Colombo – Kuala Lumpur
                            Colombo – Mahe Island
                            Colombo – Madurai
                            Colombo – Mumbai
                            Colombo – Thiruvananthapuram
                            Colombo – Tiruchirapally
                            Colombo – Vishakhapatnam

                            SriLankan Airlines operated by Air India
                            Chennai – Ahmedabad
                            Chennai – Goa
                            Delhi – Ahmedabad
                            Delhi – Amritsar
                            Delhi – Bhubaneswar
                            Delhi – Guwahati
                            Delhi – Jaipur
                            Delhi – Kathmandu
                            Delhi – Lucknow
                            Delhi – Patna
                            Delhi – Varanasi
                            Mumbai – Ahmedabad
                            Mumbai – Lucknow

                            News | Routes
                            https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/280341/air-india-srilankan-airlines-expands-codeshare-network-from-august-2018/
                            Routes is the home of the world’s leading aviation network development conferences and events. Plus aviation news and features, and profiles of global airlines and airports.

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                            • #10259
                              SriLankan Airlines appoints Group CEO, Chief Tech Officer

                              Two third majority given by Sri Lanka voters will be used carefully: NPP | EconomyNext
                              https://economynext.com/SriLankan_Airlines_appoints_Group_CEO,_Chief_Tech_Officer-3-11761.html
                              Sri Lanka's National People's Power will not mis-use a two third majority given by voters to carry out its program, Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, the main party behind the political group said.

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                              • #10260
                                Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                                SriLankan Airlines appoints Group CEO, Chief Tech Officer

                                https://economynext.com/SriLankan_Ai...r-3-11761.html
                                Completely meaningless imho.

                                There is no way out for SriLankan - everyone is just waiting for the money to run out.
                                Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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