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**banuthev** · 11-01-2025, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by Haleef View Post

No, all 320s including NEOs will be active soon. 4R-ANE work will also commence as soon as 4R-AND is back in the air.
4R-ANF will fly on an airtest on Jan 13.

After 4R-ANE comes back to service, hopefully all 321neos will be in active condition just as the 320 family.

4R-ABL will soon be going on lease return checks, sometimes might go or it might end up being with SriLankan.
No information regarding 4R-MRE.

Regarding 4R-ALT, as per a few posts on this forum, yes, it's confirmed that it is under retro fitting of the cabin to UL config.
No information regarding a date of arrival to CMB as of yet. Will update the forum if I receive any info.

Seems UL is trying to optimise current fleet before taking delivery of additional aircraft inc ALT. Please correct me if i am wrong?

When will it start ground testing for ANF?

Does ABL have flying hour left or is this going to be scrapped after leaving UL?

What seat config going to get for ALT? Will it get UL livery when delivery to UL.

**n863gt** · 12-01-2025, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Seems UL is trying to optimise current fleet before taking delivery of additional aircraft inc ALT. Please correct me if i am wrong?

When will it start ground testing for ANF?

Does ABL have flying hour left or is this going to be scrapped after leaving UL?

What seat config going to get for ALT? Will it get UL livery when delivery to UL.

4R-ALT's livery is plain white, as MAW(if I remember) said.
any idea on UL's next A333(-ALU/ALV)?

**WizzWaveSien** · 12-01-2025, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Seems UL is trying to optimise current fleet before taking delivery of additional aircraft inc ALT. Please correct me if i am wrong?

When will it start ground testing for ANF?

Does ABL have flying hour left or is this going to be scrapped after leaving UL?

What seat config going to get for ALT? Will it get UL livery when delivery to UL.

Regarding your first question, UL WANTS to optimise the fleet before taking delivery of 4R-ALT, UL doesn't want to blindly take up the order, 4R-ALT might have problems and as such, they are preparing for sudden disruptions if 4R-ALT has problems or if any other planes in the fleet have problems. So they are optimizing the fleet by bringing 4R-ANE,4R-AND and 4R-ANF back in the air.

4R-ALT will be configured with the usual C28Y269 config that is seen on other A330s in the fleet. Don't know about the other A332 due for UL, will be likely to sport something similar to the current A333s in the fleet such as reverse herringbone config, or would be having the C18Y252 seen on 4R-ALH. UL wants to replace their older business class with the newer herringbone config rather than the current ones on the A332s present in the fleet.

4R-ALT is unlikely to get the livery once its due to be taken up, most likely to get the livery here and then will be put onto service. TEV doesn't have painting facilities as you mentioned.

**n863gt** · 12-01-2025, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

Regarding your first question, UL WANTS to optimise the fleet before taking delivery of 4R-ALT, UL doesn't want to blindly take up the order, 4R-ALT might have problems and as such, they are preparing for sudden disruptions if 4R-ALT has problems or if any other planes in the fleet have problems. So they are optimizing the fleet by bringing 4R-ANE,4R-AND and 4R-ANF back in the air.

4R-ALT will be configured with the usual C28Y269 config that is seen on other A330s in the fleet. Don't know about the other A332 due for UL, will be likely to sport something similar to the current A333s in the fleet such as reverse herringbone config, or would be having the C18Y252 seen on 4R-ALH. UL wants to replace their older business class with the newer herringbone config rather than the current ones on the A332s present in the fleet.

4R-ALT is unlikely to get the livery once its due to be taken up, most likely to get the livery here and then will be put onto service. TEV doesn't have painting facilities as you mentioned.

any special livery like OW for ALT, ABS? asking because -ABS is plain white as well and the next jet, 4R-ABT, is in UL c/s

**banuthev** · 12-01-2025, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

Regarding your first question, UL WANTS to optimise the fleet before taking delivery of 4R-ALT, UL doesn't want to blindly take up the order, 4R-ALT might have problems and as such, they are preparing for sudden disruptions if 4R-ALT has problems or if any other planes in the fleet have problems. So they are optimizing the fleet by bringing 4R-ANE,4R-AND and 4R-ANF back in the air.

4R-ALT will be configured with the usual C28Y269 config that is seen on other A330s in the fleet. Don't know about the other A332 due for UL, will be likely to sport something similar to the current A333s in the fleet such as reverse herringbone config, or would be having the C18Y252 seen on 4R-ALH. UL wants to replace their older business class with the newer herringbone config rather than the current ones on the A332s present in the fleet.

4R-ALT is unlikely to get the livery once its due to be taken up, most likely to get the livery here and then will be put onto service. TEV doesn't have painting facilities as you mentioned.

I recently heard TEV do have facility for painting aircraft. Services provided by IAC. I am sorry for the incorrect info last time.

Do we know the MTOW of MSN 1060? Which flights will be served by MSN 1060 after join the UL fleet?

IAC Commences Operations – Teruel, Spain

https://iac.aero/iac-commences-operations-teruel-spain/

**banuthev** · 12-01-2025, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by MAW2000 View Post

Hi Banu,
Thanks! I have recovered!

Usually I do not post time table if its not confirmed

,, TRV is planned! CCJ, DOH, SHJ is not going to happen within these year or Within Jan 2025. Will keep you posted when Got info!

Yes 9 weekly to DXB, those timings are not actually as planned, 8D827 was supposed to be 8D823 morning flight, but because of slot availability and bargaining power of other strong airlines, 8D could not secure the morning slot at DXB as 8D823.

For your question on DAC flight number, if the flight timing is changing due to various factors, (may be because of decisions by commercial, Season, or Connecting flights, agreements with other airlines ) flight number should be changed accordingly, (Simply, if the slot changes, flight number should be changed)

Do we have updates on 8D to TRV? When EXQ going to return to CMB?

**WizzWaveSien** · 12-01-2025, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

Yeah, I agree, good news as of now.

Honestly, it really depends, older versions of A330-300 that Thai operates have been configured for a MTOW of 233T, but newer ones have been configured for a 238T. I am not really sure about it, but hopefully its 238T.

Hi, I am not really sure about the MTOW of MSN1060, since it is an older jet in Thai's fleet, it is most likely to have a MTOW of 233T, but I am not sure about this, could be 238T.

Thanks for confirming about TEV having an facility for painting aircraft, I think the jet will be painted there after retrofitting is completed.

**WizzWaveSien** · 12-01-2025, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by n863gt View Post

any special livery like OW for ALT, ABS? asking because -ABS is plain white as well and the next jet, 4R-ABT, is in UL c/s

Hi,
4R-ALT or new A333s that are due for UL are likely to get an OW livery, since most airlines have special liveries on their flagship planes, dont know about 4R-ABS though. However Banu has updated us that TEV has a facility for painting aircraft. Would be nice to see UL's A333s with OW livery though.

**n863gt** · 13-01-2025, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

Hi,
4R-ALT or new A333s that are due for UL are likely to get an OW livery, since most airlines have special liveries on their flagship planes, dont know about 4R-ABS though. However Banu has updated us that TEV has a facility for painting aircraft. Would be nice to see UL's A333s with OW livery though.

might be wild, but an airlanka retro livery?

**Farhan Hussain** · 13-01-2025, 10:57 AM

ANF doing a test flight

**Serendib** · 13-01-2025, 04:26 PM

Under this, three new aircraft have been added and the fleet size increased to 25 by early this year, the airline’s new chairman Sarath Ganegoda has said.

SriLankan Airlines set for revival with expanded fleet

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After shelving plans to sell the debt-ridden national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, the Government has announced a five-year corporate plan to rejuvenate the airline.

Under this, three new aircraft have been added and the fleet size increased to 25 by early this year, the airline’s new chairman Sarath Ganegoda has said.

He was also confident of the airline’s future under the five-year corporate plan, with the focus on operational efficiency, financial sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

According to the latest report from the Auditor General, the airline required 27 aircraft to meet operational requirements, although it currently operates a fleet of 22 aircraft. Of these, only 18 were operational as of August 12, 2024.

The inefficiency was reflected in the report, where it had been indicated that three aircraft had been grounded from October 2023 to August 2024, which incurred Rs. 2,808.96 million as lease rentals during the period.

SriLankan Airlines has been placed under the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development as per a Gazette notification issued on November 25, 2025.

The previous regime had intended to sell the shares of the airline to get it out of the financial crisis, but it met with opposition and was consequently dropped. The former government instead searched for other ways of developing it but never succeeded in materialising any plans.

Under the previous administration, the IFC was mandated to advice on the divestiture of the airline. In October 2023, RFQs were put out to attract investors, but the process dragged slowly and was later abandoned.

The then government had also sought to help ease the airline’s debt by transferring US $310 million in local loans guaranteed by the Treasury to the government. It had decided to help the airline overcome cash flow problems in the first four months of 2024 with a Rs. 5-billion equity contribution.

The Auditor General’s report for the fiscal year 2023/24 pointed at financial improvements. Though SriLankan Airlines is facing many external and internal challenges, it has recorded a profit after tax of Rs. 7,925.01 million for the year ended 31st March 2024, against a loss of Rs. 71,306.66 million in 2022/23.

Nevertheless, the airline has continued to struggle with accumulated losses that stood at Rs. 592.63 billion as of March 31, 2024, down from Rs. 599.61 billion the previous year. Total revenue for 2023/24 was Rs. 333.6 billion, a decline of 8.6 per cent from Rs. 365.2 billion in 2022/23.

SriLankan Airlines set for revival with expanded fleet

https://www.sundaytimes.lk/250112/business-times/srilankan-airlines-set-for-revival-with-expanded-fleet-584042.html

**Serendib** · 13-01-2025, 04:29 PM

which new destinations will they fly to in 2025?

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**MAW2000** · 13-01-2025, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Do we have updates on 8D to TRV? When EXQ going to return to CMB?

Hi Banu,
4R-EXQ will arrive here on 16th January from HYD as 8D004.
Flights to TRV will be commencing after the arrival of the Aircraft, But during upcoming weeks, 8D will reduce the frequency of flights to MAA as advised due to commercial reasons. That's all up to now!

**MAW2000** · 13-01-2025, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by n863gt View Post

might be wild, but an airlanka retro livery?

UL will never apply Air Lanka Livery on any aircraft,
Because UL rebranded its identity from Air Lanka to Sri Lankan, and still they are spending negligible amount to maintain and protect Air Lanka name, according to their Annual Reports. UL cannot paint their aircraft in Air Lanka livery because of this business scenario. (Business matterssss)
But Love to see Air Lanka colours on UL plane, however UL can mix up Both Sri Lankan Logo and Air Lanka Colour scheme and design and do some good paint job!

**n863gt** · 15-01-2025, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by MAW2000 View Post

UL will never apply Air Lanka Livery on any aircraft,

That I did not know of.
anyways, 4R-ANF has started flying again!(did 4 flights today)

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