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Authorities at SriLankan Airlines had paid the US $ 900,000 a month for three years as the lease for three aircraft despite them being grounded due to lack of engine spare parts, a minister said.
Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake told journalists that one of these aircraft had now been put in use, and the remaining two would be in operation by April.
Following a special discussion held at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Transport, Highways, Ports and Aviation Minister Bimal Ratnayake has decided to make the necessary arrangements for the government to begin domestic flights in the country.
The discussion, held recently at the airport, focused on the rapid increase in tourist arrivals. It was decided to expand the airport facilities as much as possible.
It was also agreed that at least 20 check-in counters should be added to the existing ones, and a site inspection was conducted for this purpose.
Additionally, the need to improve airport facilities and invite other international airlines was also emphasised. With about 12 million air passengers expected to travel annually by 2028, the Minister gave instructions to prepare for this growth.
As all these activities are linked to tourism, it is clear that these steps will help elevate tourism, one of the country’s main sources of income, to new heights.
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the three aircraft would be the NEOs but which of them were stored for 3 years?Comment
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4R-ANE, 4R-AND and maybe even 4R-ANC/F. But not sure. 4R-ANF was taken out of service for scheduled maintenance as soon as 4R-ANC was back in the air.Originally posted by n863gt View Post
As per updates from Haleef, 4R-ANE and 4R-AND are supposed to fly in the coming months, they are just waiting on engines as per this article.
So far, there haven't been any updates on 4R-ALT, does anyone have any more new information?Sien (KR/SL/US)
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As of FEB 1, QR has ended Oman Air leased A330s on routes to CMB, QR will now deploy 777s,787s, A350s, A330s on this route.
QR664 - A332/A333
QR660 - A359/77W/77L
QR654 - B788/B789
QR658 - A332/A333
QR662 - B788/B789
Noticed on FR24 that both EY and QR will be deploying it's 77X cargo freighters this week, I am not sure if this is a one off flights or not. Can someone confirm? ThanksLast edited by WizzWaveSien; 01-02-2025, 03:52 AM.Sien (KR/SL/US)
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Today EY operated 77F to CMB as EY943 and outward flight is operating as EY9690 not sure where it's heading? SL lifted vehicle import ban from today. Notsure what EY 77F carried to CMB and carrying from CMB.Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post
Any idea whats the fate of those WY 332/3s ? Will they return to WY fleet? Any possibility WY resuming direct flights to CMB? I see OV reducing CMB flights from 5 to 2 weekly in Feb25. Not sure why?Comment
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G-XATW TCS world travel A321-253NX is still parked at Apron Echo and engines are covered.Comment
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I see 4R-ALT visible on Google Map but not sure if its very recently captured by Google.Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post
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Nice to see PEK is going to be added back to the network.Originally posted by CalgaryLankan View PostLooks like UL resuming PEK route from 02JUL25
UL868 CMB1310 – 2305PEK 332 36
UL868 CMB1320 – 2315PEK 332 15
UL869 PEK0015 – 0515CMB 332 47
UL869 PEK0050 – 0550CMB 332 26
Please find the frequency of UL flights in coming months. Frequency of flights subject to change.DESTINATION Feb-25 Apr-25 Jul-25 AUH 0 7 7 BKK 10 12 14 BLR 10 10 10 BOM 16 14 14 CAN 4 4 4 CDG 3 0 0 CDG-FRA 0 3 3 CGK 4 7 7 COK 7 7 7 DAC 7 7 7 DEL 14 14 14 DMM 5 7 7 DOH 7 7 7 DXB 7 10 11 FRA 3 1 1 GAN 3 3 3 HYD 4 4 4 ICN 2 2 2 IXM 6 6 6 KHI 4 4 4 KTM 4 4 4 KUL 9 11 14 KWI 7 7 7 LHE 4 4 4 LHR 9 7 7 MAA 21 21 21 MEL 7 7 7 MLE 21 21 21 NRT 4 4 4 PEK 0 0 4 RUH 7 7 7 SIN 9 11 14 SYD 4 4 4 TRV 3 4 4 TRZ 8 8 8 Comment
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Q2 did not wetlease BBN. It was a charter from another company, nothing to do with Q2.Originally posted by banuthev View PostComment
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Looks like QR will be deploying 77X cargo freighters to CMB on a weekly basis. (www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/qr8535) Originally posted by banuthev View Post
Unlikely for those A330s to be returned to WY's fleet. They have completely ended operations on the A330 last April, These A330s will be staying with QR for now until more planes arrive to sort their shortage of aircraft after the dispute with Airbus over the A350 paint issue. Not Sure what's going to happen with the fleet, but will most likely be stored or someone else might pick them up.
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Thanks for posting UL's schedule for the next few quarters, Banuthev.
Its good to see frequency being increased to quite a few destinations.
It looks like the separate flights to CDG and FRA are again being combined to a triangular routing three times a week, but with an additional direct flight to FRA?
However it is disappointing to see that the weekend flights to LHR being dropped from April. Those flights were convenient for onward connections to North America since they arrived in the morning. The daily UL flights arrive in the evening, requiring an overnight stop if connecting to a North American flight, which makes it unattractive for most people.
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New Bangalore-Jaffna flights in the works
A delegation from Indigo Airlines met with Nandalalingam Vethanayagam, Governor of the Northern Province, last week to discuss plans for launching flights between Bangalore and Jaffna. The discussions, described as “highly productive” by both parties, mark a significant step in expanding air connectivity between India and Sri Lanka. Indigo, which currently operates flights between Chennai and Jaffna, is now preparing to cater to the growing demand for travel between Bangalore and Jaffna. The decision follows the identification of a substantial number of passengers traveling between the two cities, including over 25,000 annual travelers for pilgrimage purposes
https://island.lk/new-bangalore-jaffna-flights-in-the-works/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIN78VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUlvkOYpLGag B3ezzROl2TRkPDoOQBFFPyEdYYpxPaRFsQtdruxnYmsDgA_aem _Jve5QdO0-s_vKc_JfV_L8gSL invited UAE based airlines to consider operating flights to HRI, a proposal that ambassador Al Ameri a knowledged would be reviewed
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2025/02/03/uae-to-invest-in-sri-lanka%E2%80%99s-ports-and-airportsLast edited by Serendib; 03-02-2025, 07:02 PM.Comment
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