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  • Originally posted by Cayman View Post
    The same crew will not operate the return flight, would they? I assume they will carry a relief crew to operate the return flight, thereby reducing the number of revenue seats?
    I believe they will. Two four and a half hour sectors is not unheard of.

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    • India unveils its new Civil Aviation Policy

      Ministry of Civil Aviation, has finalized India's first integrated Civil Aviation Policy following a year-long consultative process.

      India says it will pursue a policy of Open Skies, on a reciprocal basis, with members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka - as well as countries over 5,000 kilometres from Delhi.

      Here, unlimited frequencies, above those already specified under existing Air Service Agreements (ASA), will be allowed directly to and from major Indian international airports as notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Service to other airports will continue to be governed by existing ASAs until such time they are renegotiated.

      Narendra Modi's government, through the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has finalized India's first integrated Civil Aviation Policy following a year-long consultative process. Among the more significant alterations are the partial scrapping of the country's controversial 5/20 rule. Formulated in 2004 during the Manmohan Singh administration, the rule required all carriers seeking to start international flights to have been operational for at least five years and to have at least twenty aircraft in their fleet. Introduced to ensure adequate attention was paid to India's domestic market, the requirement was, however, seen as a major impediment to the growth and establishment of new carriers. As such, the revised rule now states that any airline can commence international operations provided they allocate twenty aircraft or 20% of their total capacity (in terms of the average number of seats on all combined departures), whichever is higher, for domestic operations. The rule assumes one aircraft undertakes six departures in a day and will be enforced through the monitoring of airline schedules. Another key area covered is the liberalization of bilateral traffic rights and codeshare agreements. The move is aimed at improving the ease of doing business in India and to increase local consumer choice. India says it will pursue a policy of Open Skies, on a reciprocal basis, with members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka - as well as countries over 5,000 kilometres from Delhi. Here, unlimited frequencies, above those already specified under existing Air Service Agreements (ASA), will be allowed directly to and from major Indian international airports as notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Service to other airports will continue to be governed by existing ASAs until such time they are renegotiated. In a bid to increase India's international freight connectivity, Delhi says it will negotiate with other countries to amend their respective ASAs so as to allow Indian cargo carriers, whose foreign ownership stands at 74%, to start foreign services. At present, ‘Substantial Ownership and Effective Control (SOEC)’ clauses in India's ASAs prevent such carriers from applying for international rights. In terms of codeshares, India will liberalize its specified Domestic Codeshare Points thereby allowing local airlines to freely enter into domestic code-share agreements with foreign carriers to any point in India available under their respective ASAs. Local carriers will also no longer have to seek Ministry of Civil Aviation approval to codeshare with foreign carriers with a thirty-day notification period to now suffice.

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      • Originally posted by AF777 View Post
        MSN52 out of paint yesterday its all white ;(
        Rumor is UL will not take the leased 350s also?

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        • Originally posted by LukeSkywalker View Post
          Rumor is UL will not take the leased 350s also?
          Yes it's true. The SriLankan A350 deal is off. Airplane will be delivered in white livery to the lessor.

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          • according to Wikipedia French the first Airbus A350 for srilankan airlines should be delivery in February 2017

            MSN052 A350-941 F-WZFA 4R-SriLankan Airlines (1er) prévue 2017-02

            MSN055 A350-941 F-WZFI 4R- SriLankan Airlines (2e) prévue 2017-03

            MSN060 A350-941 F-WZFK 4R- SriLankan Airlines (3e) 2017

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            • Originally posted by kennny15 View Post
              according to Wikipedia French the first Airbus A350 for srilankan airlines should be delivery in February 2017

              MSN052 A350-941 F-WZFA 4R-SriLankan Airlines (1er) prévue 2017-02

              MSN055 A350-941 F-WZFI 4R- SriLankan Airlines (2e) prévue 2017-03

              MSN060 A350-941 F-WZFK 4R- SriLankan Airlines (3e) 2017

              https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_...irbus_A350_XWB
              Wikipedia information need to be validated...Source?

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              • Originally posted by Speedbird View Post
                Wikipedia information need to be validated...Source?
                No way UL getting A350.
                UL needs more narrowbody to expand, it does not need long-range planes like the A350.

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                • Originally posted by AF777 View Post
                  Yes it's true. The SriLankan A350 deal is off. Airplane will be delivered in white livery to the lessor.
                  According to Reuters, UL had cancelled the four of the direct orders for A350 two months ago. One of four leased A350 was sub-leased to a leasing company. I think the airframe that going to be sub-leased to a leasing company is MSN52. If I'm not mistaken Still UL havn't found the buyer for rest of the three A350 coming on lease.

                  I think UL may take the MSN55, 60 & 171. Lets wait & see.

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                  • A350 msn52

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                    Msn52 is now outside with his fresh painting will take picturs of him soon

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                    • Originally posted by Thofboss View Post
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                      Msn52 is now outside with his fresh painting will take picturs of him soon
                      So the tail isn't painted in white? Will UL take it?
                      Haleef Ismail
                      www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                      • Originally posted by Haleef View Post
                        So the tail isn't painted in white? Will UL take it?
                        Yes, the tail also painted in white. Still not sure why MSN52 has been painted in all white. May be it's going to be delivered to a leasing company not UL. Very sad !

                        SriLankan Airlines Airbus A350-941 cn 052 F-WZFA // 4R-???

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                        • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                          Yes, the tail also painted in white. Still not sure why MSN52 has been painted in all white. May be it's going to be delivered to a leasing company not UL. Very sad !
                          SriLankan Airlines is in talks with Turkish Airlines to lease out its new three Airbus A350s as per an earlier government agreement of exiting from these new

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                          • Thanks Speedbird. So in that case UL is not going to take any of the A350?

                            Just to make it clear:

                            4 x A350 Direct order with Airbus = Cancelled
                            4 x A350 on Lease Agreement = One is already sub-leased to a leasing company and UL is in discussion with TK to give the three x A350 aircraft on sublease.

                            SriLankan Airlines is in talks with Turkish Airlines to lease out its new three Airbus A350s as per an earlier government agreement of exiting from these new


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                            • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                              Thanks Speedbird. So in that case UL is not going to take any of the A350?

                              Just to make it clear:

                              4 x A350 Direct order with Airbus = Cancelled
                              4 x A350 on Lease Agreement = One is already sub-leased to a leasing company and UL is in discussion with TK to give the three x A350 aircraft on sublease.

                              SriLankan Airlines is in talks with Turkish Airlines to lease out its new three Airbus A350s as per an earlier government agreement of exiting from these new


                              http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL3N1873MC
                              Good move srilankan, first restructure the management,qualified employees and capitalise on revenue and get the balance sheet stronger (maintain net assets instead of net debts ).

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                              • TK is always a candidate when it comes to buy new planes... They were "interested" in the A380 several times and never actually bought it. Same for the UL A350s, there have been rumors before and a deal did not materialize. Now, they seem to be interested again but we are not too confident about this deal.
                                Sad indeed that MSN52 was painted in white :/

                                Regards,
                                Lucas and Philipp.

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