Will not operate in near future due to Crew Shortage!

Any updates on FitsAir's ATR 72-200 (4R-EXN)?

Was disassembled at RML about 2 years ago.

Scrapped. Tail section at CINEC campus, this section lies outside the flying school premises at RML.

Wasn't aware that it was scrapped.... appreciate the info
Any chance that they'd be looking at adding more ATR's to the fleet in the future? Would be Ideal for Domestic/Regional Ops
​

Sounds like another advisor/consultant destined to further ruin the airline.

In general, it's easier to make a profit with narrow body aircraft than widebody; many airlines are switching from widebody to the new generation longhaul narrowbody aircraft. Some routes could be revised, but going widebody only is going to trash the yield and on all shorthaul routes.

Those "fifteen unprofitable India routes" provide essential feeder traffic to the profitable Sydney, Melbourne and London routes. Remove the India routes and the Australian routes will be discounting heavily to survive.

I really hope they don't go this way.

Getting rid of Narrowbody fleets when every airline is rushing to get their hands on a widebody in this day and age is asking for trouble.
Sri Lankan DEPENDS on their narrowbody fleet to survive, their A321NEOS and A320NEOS and A320s are essential to link lower demand routes that doesn't warrant a widebody, look at the Airbus A321LR and A321XLR, airlines are rushing to get their hands on aircraft like that on lower demand routes that are longer distance. Take RUH and DOH for example, I've seen this service operate with an A321NEO these days and sometimes with an A320NEO, passenger capacity on this route on average flight does not warrant a widebody such as the A333 or the A332.

Narrowbodies in general have a lower maintenace cost, less turn around times, and are designed to fly around six times per day. While whilebodies can only fly three times per day. Focusing on a replacing narrowbodies with cargo isn't going to magically make up for getting rid of narrowbodies.

Incorrect info in the news. UL is currently serving 9 destinations in India and 37 destinations worldwide. UL need NB aircraft in the fleet and UL have to focus increasing frequencies to the current destinations.

ABL/MRE - lease expiry 2025?
ABM/N/O - lease expiry 2026
ANA/B/C/D/E/F - lease expiry 2029/30
ABS/ABT - lease expiry 2029/30