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  • #11986
    Originally posted by Wij.adr View Post

    What happened to the plans to get 400s? They are much faster (over 100 ktas) and will be back in RML and turned and gone on its way to TRV while the ATR is still wallowing in the clag back from MLE They also carry 90 pax whereas the ATR tops out at 72 and then you have problems carrying all the bags
    Agreed. They’ve probably gone ahead with the ATR’s based on their current utilization of their A320ceo’s - I’ve noticed 4R-EXR being primarily deployed to DXB and operating just two sectors per day along with EXS operating to MAA and MLE
    Any reason why they aren’t fully utilizing them unlike the other LCCs in the region which look for optimal utilization​
    -Aaqib Hussain
    (Aviation Analyst | Content Creator)
    www.youtube.com/airlines747

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    • #11987
      Originally posted by Aaqib View Post

      Agreed. They’ve probably gone ahead with the ATR’s based on their current utilization of their A320ceo’s - I’ve noticed 4R-EXR being primarily deployed to DXB and operating just two sectors per day along with EXS operating to MAA and MLE
      Any reason why they aren’t fully utilizing them unlike the other LCCs in the region which look for optimal utilization​
      Loads not good is the most common reasons. You're right though target daily utilization for a LCC should be at least 12 hours but you can possibly get 16 (especially with a newer fleet). Typical utilization for Sunwing (Canadian LCC) sees the airplane depart at 0630 and back from final rotation around 0150 the next day (with 1 hr turns): roughly about 16 hours with a 73H or 7M8. The speed of the DH4 will give it comparable blocks to the 320 up to 250 nm. Interestingly the block time on the Dh4 to Montreal from Toronto Island (YTZ) is about 10-15 minutes less than the equivalent journey from Pearson (YYZ) on the Buses or 737s.

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      • #11988
        SriLankan Airlines is planning to expand flights to its network in Winter 2023
        TIME FLT/AFT AFT DES VIA FREQUENCY
        18:40 UL207 32B AUH --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        01:15 UL402 32A BKK --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        07:30 UL404 32A BKK --- 1, 3, 6
        14:20 UL406 32A BKK --- 3
        14:35 UL406 32A BKK --- 7, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
        01:10 UL173 320 BLR --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        18:40 UL171 320 BLR --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        17:10 UL143 320 BOM --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        23:40 UL141 32A BOM --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        13:50 UL880 32B CAN --- 1, 2, 4, 6
        17:35 UL884 32B CAN --- 7, 3, 5
        00:30 UL563 333 CDG --- 7, 3, 5
        07:20 UL364 332 CGK --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        13:30 UL193 320 CJB --- 7, 2, 4, 5
        08:05 UL165 320 COK --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        19:50 UL167 32B COK --- 1, 3, 4
        07:45 UL189 332 DAC --- 7, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
        09:15 UL189 333 DAC --- 3
        00:30 UL191 320 DEL --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        13:55 UL195 320 DEL --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        18:25 UL263 32B DMM --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        00:15 UL221 320 DOH --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        19:05 UL217 32B DOH --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        12:55 UL231 320 DXB --- 7, 2, 3, 5
        18:35 UL225 332 DXB --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        00:05 UL553 333 FRA --- 7, 2, 5
        07:01 UL119 320 GAN --- 1, 4, 6
        01:40 UL1177 320 HYD --- 7, 2, 5
        07:00 UL177 32B HYD --- 7, 1, 3, 5
        07:25 UL177 320 HYD --- 2, 6
        18:30 UL175 320 HYD --- 1, 3, 4
        21:20 UL470 332 ICN --- 7, 2
        08:15 UL137 320 IXM --- 2, 4, 5
        13:40 UL139 320 IXM --- 7, 1, 3, 6
        02:45 UL151 332 KHI --- 1, 6
        12:25 UL183 320 KHI --- 2, 4
        08:05 UL181 32A KTM --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4
        00:40 UL318 32B KUL --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        07:30 UL314 32B KUL --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        18:15 UL229 332 KWI --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        08:05 UL153 333 LHE --- 1, 4
        13:10 UL185 32B LHE --- 7, 2
        02:25 UL505 333 LHR --- 7, 6
        12:55 UL503 333 LHR --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        00:40 UL125 320 MAA --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        07:20 UL121 333 MAA --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        13:40 UL127 320 MAA --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        18:30 UL123 320 MAA --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        00:30 UL604 333 MEL --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        07:20 UL101 333 MLE --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        13:30 UL115 320 MLE --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        18:50 UL103 320 MLE --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        19:45 UL454 333 NRT --- 1, 3, 5, 6
        13:35 UL868 332 PEK --- 1, 3, 5, 6
        14:15 UL866 332 PVG --- 1, 3, 4, 5
        18:15 UL265 333 RUH --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        01:10 UL306 333 SIN --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        07:25 UL302 32B SIN --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        12:15 UL308 32B SIN --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        00:15 UL606 333 SYD --- 2, 5, 6
        08:25 UL161 320 TRV --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        08:10 UL131 320 TRZ --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        14:05 UL133 320 TRZ --- 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
        ​
        Row Labels Sum of frequency
        320 133
        32A 29
        32B 65
        332 39
        333 60
        Grand Total 326
        ​
        Row Labels Sum of frequency
        AUH 7
        BKK 17
        BLR 14
        BOM 14
        CAN 7
        CDG 3
        CGK 7
        CJB 4
        COK 10
        DAC 7
        DEL 14
        DMM 7
        DOH 14
        DXB 11
        FRA 3
        GAN 3
        HYD 12
        ICN 2
        IXM 7
        KHI 4
        KTM 5
        KUL 14
        KWI 7
        LHE 4
        LHR 9
        MAA 28
        MEL 7
        MLE 21
        NRT 4
        PEK 4
        PVG 4
        RUH 7
        SIN 21
        SYD 3
        TRV 7
        TRZ 14
        Grand Total 326
        ​

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        • #11989
          Sri Lanka Eyes Chinese Tourism to Help Ease Debt Crisis

          Sri Lanka was holding talks with Chinese carriers, including China Southern Airlines and Air China, asking them to increase the number of flights to Sri Lanka

          Sri Lanka is mulling measures to lure back Chinese tourists in a bid to alleviate an unprecedented debt crisis, its tourism minister said, as the South Asian nation tries to stabilize the economy.

          The country is targeting half a million Chinese tourists in 2024, nearly double its pre-Covid visitor levels, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.​
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          • #11990
            Passenger movements at BIA up by 20%

            Passenger movements at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have risen by approximately 20%, and flight movements recorded a growth of 7% in Q1 of 2023 compared to Q1 of 2022. When comparing the first quarter of 2023 to the same period in 2022, we observe substantial growth in both passenger and flight movements.”
            ​more https://www.dailynews.lk/2023/05/23/...vements-bia-20

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            • #11991
              Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL 470 which was scheduled to fly to Incheon, South Korea at 8:04 pm on May 24, was delayed due to technical problem.

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              • #11992
                It was UL471 Seoul/ CMB reg 4R ALR

                Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL 470 which was scheduled to fly to Incheon, South Korea at 8:04 pm on May 24, was delayed due to technical problem.

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                • #11993
                  Effe 7 Jun, Batik Air KUL-CMB 1 daily nonstop terminator. The airline no longer operates flights extending to Male.

                  Why?

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                  • #11994
                    SriLankan Airlines tenders for one A320/1ceo dry-lease​

                    SriLankan has issued a Request for Proposals for the six-year dry-lease of a single A320-200 or A321-200.

                    The aircraft has to be 15 years of age or younger at the moment of delivery, which is tentatively expected in December 2023. SriLankan is also open to bids from its current lessors to extend the contracts on their existing aircraft by another six years.

                    The financially ailing state-owned carrier issued another RFP for five second-hand A320 Family aircraft and five second-hand A330 Family aircraft in December 2022.
                    ​
                    Source: CH Aviation

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                    • #11995
                      Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                      SriLankan Airlines tenders for one A320/1ceo dry-lease​

                      SriLankan has issued a Request for Proposals for the six-year dry-lease of a single A320-200 or A321-200.

                      The aircraft has to be 15 years of age or younger at the moment of delivery, which is tentatively expected in December 2023. SriLankan is also open to bids from its current lessors to extend the contracts on their existing aircraft by another six years.

                      The financially ailing state-owned carrier issued another RFP for five second-hand A320 Family aircraft and five second-hand A330 Family aircraft in December 2022.
                      ​
                      Source: CH Aviation
                      Going for A321ceo’s will be practical and a like-to-like replacement for ABQ and ABR
                      -Aaqib Hussain
                      (Aviation Analyst | Content Creator)
                      www.youtube.com/airlines747

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                      • #11996
                        Great news! Seems like Air Seychelles uses Sri Lankan Airlines for onward connections. Just check on their website. onwards are with UL. Though some of the onward destinations do not connect with the first connecting flight.
                        Air Seychelles to launch flights to Sri Lanka
                        https://www.tourismupdate.co.za
                        Air Seychelles will introduce twice-weekly flights between Mahé and Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 20. Flights will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays, returning on Wednesdays and Sundays, using an
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                        • #11997
                          Originally posted by Aviational View Post
                          Great news! Seems like Air Seychelles uses Sri Lankan Airlines for onward connections. Just check on their website. onwards are with UL. Though some of the onward destinations do not connect with the first connecting flight.
                          which onward destinations do not connect?

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                          • #11998
                            Israeli Airlines allowed to operate in Sri Lanka

                            The Cabinet of Ministers today (30 May) has granted approval for Akira Airlines, Israeli based airline to operate in Sri Lanka
                            Earlier, the airline was not allowed to commence flights from Sri Lanka due to security reasons; Airlines had two security guards in the planes – this was not permitted in Sri Lanka due to security reasons.
                            Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando stated that the approval was given after much consideration subject to certain conditions. Security personnel in the plane could only operate inside the plane and are not allowed to act outside of it. Furthermore, the airline will be required to follow similar security protocols to countries such as Dubai when setting up its office in Sri Lanka.​


                            Source : Sunday Observer

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                            • #11999
                              Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                              Air China will deploy A330 aircraft with 280 seats including a business class. “We have already started accepting bookings.” - SS
                              Air China to fly thrice weekly to Colombo
                              https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2023/05/14/air-china-fly-thrice-weekly-colombo
                              Air China Colombo officials said the Airline would operate three weekly flights to Colombo from July 3 further opening the Chinese tourist market to Sri Lanka.The flights will be from Chengdu.Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando after meeting General Manager of Air China, Colombo Emily Liu, said the move is poised to bolster tourism and enhance connectivity between China and Sri Lanka.“This will also be opening up new avenues for travellers and fostering bilateral relations.”Highlighting the significance of this development, Minister Fernando said that the flight frequency is expected to be augm



                              The flights will be from Chengdu.
                              Air China is going to fly Chengdu - Colombo flights onboard A320 instead of A330. Flight time : 5hrs 50mts.

                              I believe this is the first time Air China flying on A320 to CMB?

                              Flight Schedule
                              17:35 - 2055 - CA425 CTU-CMB - MO.WE.FR (effec 3 July 2023)
                              22:15 - 06;15+1 CA426 CMB CTU - MO.WE.FR (effec 3 July 2023)
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                              • #12000
                                Oman's Salam Air is going to fly Daily flights to Colombo effect 01 Oct 2023. Currently Salam Air is flying 3 weekly.

                                MCT-CMB - 14:30 - 20:35 - OV437 - A32N - TU.TH.SA
                                MCT-CMB - 22:35 - 04:20 - OV435 - A32N - MO.WE.FR.SU

                                CMB-MCT - 05:20 - 08:00 - OV436 - A32N - MO.TU.TH.SA
                                CMB-MCT - 21:35 - 00:15 - OV438 - A32N - TU.TH.SA​

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