Sri Lanka Aviation

[randeer]

hope MR won't make this his official tour bird

[kennny15]

[slaviator]

Interior on new A330-300

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[amaris]

Hi
Planning to take SriLankan from KUL to CMB on 23 Nov (319) and back on 18 Dec (318) on economy. Do you guys know which A320s operate these flights? Would they have any seat back entertainment?
Thanks

[abhijith16]

Hi
Planning to take SriLankan from KUL to CMB on 23 Nov (319) and back on 18 Dec (318) on economy. Do you guys know which A320s operate these flights? Would they have any seat back entertainment?
Thanks

Both flights will be operated by newer A320s 4R-ABM/N/O/P. These aircraft do have seatback IFE.

[abhijith16]

4R-ALD is now back in the air after being in maintenance since 28th October.

[banuthev]

4R-ALD is now back in the air after being in maintenance since 28th October.

Not only maintanance I heard this bird has now been reconfigured with new seat configs 18/251. So all their A330s have the new interiors except on ALG. With an addition of brand new A333s do you think UL will become a 4 or 5 star airline anytime soon?

[amaris]

Both flights will be operated by newer A320s 4R-ABM/N/O/P. These aircraft do have seatback IFE.

Thanks Abhijith

[kennny15]

Srilankan Takes Delivery Of Airbus A330-300

[lansoft]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uTc1ZGKbpk

[4R-ALA]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uTc1ZGKbpk

apparently 4r-all is the only a333 with the blue interior since its made according to the special requirements of the HE President.
All other A333 of UL will feature the terracotta product according to sources.

I thought the product had completely changed. Thank Goodness it isn't.

[jbalonso777]

Not only maintanance I heard this bird has now been reconfigured with new seat configs 18/251. So all their A330s have the new interiors except on ALG. With an addition of brand new A333s do you think UL will become a 4 or 5 star airline anytime soon?

Banuthev - UL certainly seem to be heading the right way for now: a decent hard product, member of a major alliance, etc. Now, its all down to the soft product, such as food, crew (crew I've seen to be largely on the positive side, but I've read some not-so-nice things, too ), routes offered, etc. With these fixed, UL are well on their way to be a 4 or 5 star airline

Huge congratulations to UL on their induction of the A330-300. I haven't seen anything more exciting than this, I can only imagine would the atmosphere will be like when the A350s come in soon! Its a long shot, but I hope to try this new bird on some route

Regards
Jish

[jbalonso777]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uTc1ZGKbpk

Could somebody care to translate this please? The only things I understood were 'SriLankan Airlines' and 'A330-300' and 'WiFi'.....

Regards
Jish

[Serendib]

What have you guys heard about the new Saudi branch of Qatar Airways called "Al Maha Airways"? They have announced their livery, and seem to plan to have a fleet of A320s. What do you all know about this airline, its plans for developments? And do you think we will see this airline at CMB in the near future?

I think it's starting domestic ops in Saudi by the end of Nov this year. Hope to see them flying Colombo & Mattala soon.

[aruno]

There are possibilities that MH may cancel some of their (or remaining European routes except LHR) which UL may benefit as MH will use CMB and the partnership with UL through Oneworld to serve Europe via UL's metal.