Sri Lanka Aviation

[ejanson65]

Just another day in Sri Lanka....

https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/sri-lankan-airlines-ranil-yet-to-table-weliamunajayaratne-report-in-parliament/

A culture of impunity and zero accountability.

[Serendib]

Just another day in Sri Lanka....

https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/sri-lankan-airlines-ranil-yet-to-table-weliamunajayaratne-report-in-parliament/

A culture of impunity and zero accountability.

Total revenue of Sri Lankan Air lines has increased by 9.8 percent in the first quarter of 2015, the state statistics office said.

“Passenger kilometers flown and total revenue of Sri Lankan Air lines has increased by 7.7 percent and 9.8 percent respectively in the first quarter of 2015,” the Department of Census and Statistics said.

In 2014, total revenue increased 5.4 percent to 115.5 billion rupees compared to a 4.6 per cent increase in operating expenditure to 144.4 billion rupees, data from the Central Bank annual report show.

However the airline continued to record an operating loss of 29.0 billion rupees in 2014 compared to 28.6 billion rupees loss recorded in 2013.

SriLankan last made profits in 2008, and has been racking up losses since a management deal with Dubai-based Emirates ended.

Over the past five years both Sri Lankan and Mihin made operational losses of 89.9 billion rupees, according to Central Bank data.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/sri-lankan-airlines-revenues-up-10-pct-in-q1-2015/

[banuthev]

Does anyone know where 4R-ALJ is?? is it sent for renovations cz although it has AVOD in economy, the seat type isn't the new light weight type

My guess is 4R-ALJ is on C-Check. Some body please confirm ? I had noticed there are few seats on this bird are in a bad state although it has AVOD in all cabins. So better it get light-weight seats.

[vishwa]

My guess is 4R-ALJ is on C-Check. Some body please confirm ? I had noticed there are few seats on this bird are in a bad state although it has AVOD in all cabins. So better it get light-weight seats.

In hangar . C - Check

[banuthev]

In hangar - C - Check

Am i correct 4R -ALD is the only aircraft that got the light weight seat in UL's A332 fleet. Do they have plans to fit light weight seats on rest of the A332s? Wish if they do it.

[Max]

It seems to be Mihin didn't sell much tickets on Kolkota flight. I am curious to know the number of passengers were on board? Issue is Mihin's Kolkota flight is targeting Gulf passengers not the far east.

The first Mihin Lanka flight landed in Kolkata on Wednesday with 67 passengers at 2.05pm, while the flight departed from the city with 107 passengers at 3.20pm.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/First-touchdown-of-Colombo-flight/articleshow/47713363.cms

[Max]

SriLankan Airlines inks codeshare with Mihin Lanka

SriLankan Airlines has announced a code share agreement with Mihin Lanka for the operations of flights between Kolkata and Colombo.

With the commencement of the new codeshare with Mihin Lanka, SriLankan Airlines continues to build seamless connectivity from their hub in Colombo across various regions in India, expanding on its codeshare and direct operations to and from 11 cities in India, creating new travel options for the business traveller and holidaymakers from Kolkata to access Sri Lanka delivering a boost for tourism.

SriLankan Airlines currently operates 86 flights per week to India with direct daily frequencies to the seven cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Trichy, Trivandrum and Kochi.

SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka’s latest codeshare agreement complements existing codeshares to other Indian routes such as Madurai, Varanasi and Gaya. The flights from Kolkata will be operated thrice weekly by Mihin Lanka every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

http://traveltrendstoday.in/news/2015/06/17/srilankan-airlines-inks-codeshare-with-mihin-lanka

[Max]

Austrian Airlines resumes flights in October

Austrian Airlines which had stopped flights to Colombo some seven years ago is to resume flying in October, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sources said. “We are eagerly looking forward to Austrian Airlines in Colombo in the ensuing winter season starting in September,” a CAA official said. He said that the CAA met Austrian Airlines’ officials during bilateral negotiations last November in Bali and that the negotiations started then.

According to an announcement on the Austrian Airlines website, the once-a-week flight will resume on October 27. The flight from Vienna to Colombo will take about 9 hours and 10 minutes.

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150614/business-times/austrian-airlines-resumes-flights-in-oct-153066.html

[4R-ALA]

Am i correct 4R -ALD is the only aircraft that got the light weight seat in UL's A332 fleet. Do they have plans to fit light weight seats on rest of the A332s? Wish if they do it.

All four A332's (4R-ALA/B/C/D) have been fitted with the new light weight seats. This was mentioned here in this forum a while back. The airline completed the entire refurbishment back in April this year if Im not mistaken.

[anthonylk]

Turbulence on SriLankan flight 5 crew members injured

http://www.aviationandengineering.com/2015/06/turbulence-on-srilankan-flight-5-crew.html

[Serendib]

http://www.aviationandengineering.co...ht-5-crew.html

oh that's bad. any idea about the rego of the A332? only 193 pax were on board? that's too less for an A332.

[Kalinga2329]

http://https://instagram.com/p/4EKX_...-by=kalinga007
captured 4R-ALM yesterday at Heathrow,

[SKYBUCK729]

oh that's bad. Any idea about the rego of the a332? Only 193 pax were on board? That's too less for an a332.

4r-alc

[flylanka]

4r-alc

Do we know where exactly this happened?

[anthonylk]

Do we know where exactly this happened?

One report said over the Arabian Sea