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  • Good news from UL,
    SriLankan Airlines will be introducing wireless in-flight entertainment on select narrow-body A320 aircraft, enabling passengers to seamlessly stream content on their own devices. The new technology means that passengers on certain short-haul flights can now experience a greater degree of personalisation and convenience, while enjoying their favourite movies, music and more onboard. Maria Sathasivam, Manager...


    And some other news also,

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    • Originally posted by Haleef View Post

      Hearing news that MSN 1060 and 1037, both A330-343 are cancelled due to aircraft having too much structural issues. MSN 1261, A330-243 might turn up somewhere during May'25.
      UL is currently on the look out for B737, ATR, A330 and A350 aircraft.
      Do you know what will happen to 4R-ALT registration after the cancellation? Will it be used on next A330 aircraft going to be delivered?

      Is lease agreement cancelled also with Orix for leasing 2 x A332s? i see MSN 1261 is going to be leased from Aercap instead of Orix. Do you know the seat config of MSN 1261, period of lease and UL aircraft registration?

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      • Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post
        Hi everyone,
        Good news EK will be deploying their new A359s on their EK655 to CMB soon, starting from 10th of March, after a delay of 3 months due to supply chain issues. EK will be the 2nd A350 operator at CMB after QR and SQ (SQ will join later this year).


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        Good news! Will it receive water salute on its arrival at CMB on the 10th March?

        Recently noticing QR deploying A350-1000 for CMB flights. Do you know which aircraft CX will use when it increase CMB flights from 5 to Daily from Aug25? Remember CX planned A359 to CMB before. Not sure why that not happened.

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        • Originally posted by MAW2000 View Post

          Hi Banu, Sad to hear this, Does anyone know the status of flights to JAF, Load factors, demand?
          6E currently flying Daily MAA-JAF flights and additionally is going to start Daily TRZ-JAF flight from 29-Mar-25.

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          • Originally posted by banuthev View Post

            6E currently flying Daily MAA-JAF flights and additionally is going to start Daily TRZ-JAF flight from 29-Mar-25.
            Good to hear this! JAF should be developed as regional airport, it needs a ruway upgrade at least as 4D category to accomodate A320s, E195s and B737s.

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            • Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post
              Hi everyone, seems like Bulgaria Air has begun SOF-SHJ-HRI services on their A319s and A320s, I think this is a new flight. I am not sure if this is a one off flight.
              Can someone confirm for how long they will be in CMB for? thanks
              It seems this flight still parked in HRI as no sign of departed from HRI yet. It's been 3 days.

              On the 26-Feb noted Flyone operated A321 SL from RMO to HRI. Tech stop in DWC if I recall it correctly. Rego : YR-FIB.

              Is Skyup still flying to HRI? Redwing still coming with one flight almost every day.

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              • Originally posted by MAW2000 View Post

                No updates for now, Date is not yet fixed since lot more work to be done.
                Originally posted by MAW2000 View Post
                8D (EXV) will have another ACMI operations in middle east with a major carrier (Etihad probably), for this 4R-EXQ or 4R-EXR will operate.
                Do you know when 8D going to operate for ME based airline with ACMI ops? If I am not mistaken from end of March 2025, 8D going to operate below flights so they need all 3 x A320 in operation for 8D flights.

                KUL - 3 weekly (is KUL confirmed?)
                DAC - 6 weekly (6 weekly as per news but i see reservation is available for 3 weekly)
                MAA - 7 weekly
                TRV - 3 weekly
                MLE - 7 weekly
                DXB - 7 weekly​

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                • Originally posted by MAW2000 View Post

                  According to my opinion, not a good thing to operate Turbo Props within the Island for domestic flights which has currently no demand for that, but also not good to operate them for international flights within short-haul Indian sector since UL's business model is different, as we say, Legacy Star Class International Carrier.
                  I think ATR is a good option for UL to start flights to India from JAF. I feel UL should start domestic flights using ATR from CMB to JAF and make online booking available to book directly from UK, Australia, Far East, ME etc to JAF via transit in CMB to cut down the travel time by train and coach.

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                  • Apparently Sri lanka has had record arrivals of tourists in February. Saw some articles on the local media a few days ago.

                    I flew Sri Lankan from London recently and as with my previous flights, there is a large number of foreign passengers. Yet SL is claiming the numbers are decreasing.

                    They seem to have posted a loss in the last quarter..


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                    • Originally posted by banuthev View Post



                      Do you know when 8D going to operate for ME based airline with ACMI ops? If I am not mistaken from end of March 2025, 8D going to operate below flights so they need all 3 x A320 in operation for 8D flights.

                      KUL - 3 weekly (is KUL confirmed?)
                      DAC - 6 weekly (6 weekly as per news but i see reservation is available for 3 weekly)
                      MAA - 7 weekly
                      TRV - 3 weekly
                      MLE - 7 weekly
                      DXB - 7 weekly​
                      Hi Banu,

                      Discussions are still ongoing, not yet confirmed the ACMI ops with Etihad, If its going to happen, aircraft will be 4R-EXR or 4R-EXQ, and the starting date will be 1st April 2025. Yes, as far as I heard, 8D will dry lease another A320 by April this year (1 or may be 4, not sure)

                      Starting from CMB,

                      DXB 8D821/2 - 7 weekly
                      DXB 8D823/4 - planned, 1 weekly D7 only for few times
                      DXB 8D825/6 - planned, 2 weekly D3, D5 only for few times

                      DAC 8D931/2 - 5 weekly D2, D3, D4, D6, D7

                      MAA 8D831/2 - 2 weekly D4, D6
                      MAA 8D833/4 - 1 weekly D1

                      MLE 8D811/2 - 4 weekly D1, D3, D5, D7
                      MLE 8D813/4 - 3 weekly D2, D4, D6

                      TRV 8D871/2 - 1 weekly D7
                      TRV 8D873/4 - 2 weekly D2, D4

                      KUL 8D951/2 - (Cannot expose, KUL is confirmed, Social Media Campaigns are started)

                      RUH - (Will keep you all posted, 3 weekly D2, D4, D6)
                      Last edited by MAW2000; 06-03-2025, 04:14 AM.

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                      • Originally posted by MAW2000 View Post

                        Hi Banu,

                        Discussions are still ongoing, not yet confirmed the ACMI ops with Etihad, If its going to happen, aircraft will be 4R-EXR or 4R-EXQ, and the starting date will be 1st April 2025. Yes, as far as I heard, 8D will dry lease another A320 by April this year (1 or may be 4, not sure)

                        Starting from CMB,

                        DXB 8D821/2 - 7 weekly
                        DXB 8D823/4 - planned, 1 weekly D7 only for few times
                        DXB 8D825/6 - planned, 2 weekly D3, D5 only for few times

                        DAC 8D931/2 - 5 weekly D2, D3, D4, D6, D7

                        MAA 8D831/2 - 2 weekly D4, D6
                        MAA 8D833/4 - 1 weekly D1

                        MLE 8D811/2 - 4 weekly D1, D3, D5, D7
                        MLE 8D813/4 - 3 weekly D2, D4, D6

                        TRV 8D871/2 - 1 weekly D7
                        TRV 8D873/4 - 2 weekly D2, D4

                        KUL 8D951/2 - (Cannot expose, KUL is confirmed, Social Media Campaigns are started)

                        RUH - (Will keep you all posted, 3 weekly D2, D4, D6)
                        Good News!

                        It appears 8D is looking to operate 4 weekly to KUL with Flight Number 8D721/2 & 8D723/4.

                        Can you please share the MSN of the A320s going to join 8D fleet? Are they going to acquire aircraft capable to fly CMB-RUH nonstop?

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                        • Originally posted by banuthev View Post

                          Good News!

                          It appears 8D is looking to operate 4 weekly to KUL with Flight Number 8D721/2 & 8D723/4.

                          Can you please share the MSN of the A320s going to join 8D fleet? Are they going to acquire aircraft capable to fly CMB-RUH nonstop?
                          What is the source that you get the flight number of CMB KUL CMB as 8D721/2 and 723/4? 8D721/2 is used for RML-JAF-RML domestic C208 operations.

                          No news or idea about the MSNs of A320s, but those are much older ones, they wouldn't be allocate for medium haul flights (DXB, DAC, KUL)

                          RUH will be operated via DXB, CMB-DXB-RUH-DXB-CMB.

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                          • Originally posted by MAW2000 View Post

                            What is the source that you get the flight number of CMB KUL CMB as 8D721/2 and 723/4? 8D721/2 is used for RML-JAF-RML domestic C208 operations.

                            No news or idea about the MSNs of A320s, but those are much older ones, they wouldn't be allocate for medium haul flights (DXB, DAC, KUL)

                            RUH will be operated via DXB, CMB-DXB-RUH-DXB-CMB.
                            I got the KUL flight number 8D721/2/3/4 from Fitsair website by doing dummy booking. Most of the time, odd numbers are reserved for flights that go south or west. Even numbers go north or east. I am very surprised odd number used for Fitsair's CMB to KUL flight.
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                            • Originally posted by banuthev View Post

                              It seems this flight still parked in HRI as no sign of departed from HRI yet. It's been 3 days.

                              On the 26-Feb noted Flyone operated A321 SL from RMO to HRI. Tech stop in DWC if I recall it correctly. Rego : YR-FIB.

                              Is Skyup still flying to HRI? Redwing still coming with one flight almost every day.
                              SkyUp still operating 6 weekly flights from VNO,RIX,TLL,WAW respectively, 737-700 operates this route via BAH. Will operate until the end of March.

                              FlyONE operates 1 weekly flight from RMO to CMB, via DWC. A321 operates this route. Will operate until the end of March. (Please someone confirm if dates have changed)​
                              Sien (KR/SL/US)

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                              • Originally posted by banuthev View Post

                                I got the KUL flight number 8D721/2/3/4 from Fitsair website by doing dummy booking. Most of the time, odd numbers are reserved for flights that go south or west. Even numbers go north or east. I am very surprised odd number used for Fitsair's CMB to KUL flight.
                                I even wondered flight number assignment of 8D...Will keep you all posted regarding the 8D's Summer Sked 2025.

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