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  • Originally posted by nipuna787 View Post
    Seems it's destination was Egypt and it's flying back to DUS or some another destination in Europe. Btw I don't feel good about this deal and this delay of delivering. Something is definitely wrong. Do you guys have any idea what's up with this deal and delay?
    Looks like Hi-Fly has put it on to revenue service. With the Sri Lankan livery :-o

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    • Brighter or Darker skies over SriLankan Airlines?



      The airline is saddled with three unwanted ancient Airbus A330-200 wide-bodied aircraft due an erroneous, arbitrary and unilateral extension of lease agreements by the CEO. Total lease cost for three aircraft six-year lease period amounts to USD 54.54 million. This transaction will "weaken the balance sheet" annually whilst the culprit, recruited for a princely salary of Rs 3 million plus perks, is not disciplined. To be fair, a majority of directors objected to CEO’s decision. They were overruled by a cabinet sub-committee. As a result, this costly mistake was not discussed during the meeting between Board members and CEO with the President, Prime Minister and cabinet of ministers last Tuesday.

      So the leases of ALA, ALB & ALC have been extended by 6 years!!!! .

      A business case to operate four weekly flights to Melbourne in Australia has been given the green light to operate daily flights. Scheduled to operate with three ancient Airbus A330-200 aircraft (Melbourne flights would incur heavy losses if operated with newer Airbus A330-300 aircraft due to high lease charges), Melbourne route is projected to be profitable from day one due to a monthly lease charge of only USD 225,000 per aircraft (this lease charge is applicable only for a short period). According to top airline officials, Melbourne route would be a ‘leadership route’

      And they will use them for the MEL flights
      Last edited by ULfan79; 25-06-2017, 05:47 AM.

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      • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
        Its still under HiFly rego : CS-TFZ and flew from BRU to DUS yesterday. Its currently departed from DUS with the same rego : CS-TFZ and flight number 5K261. It looks like SL registration has not been added to the aircraft yet. Any idea what is the destination of this flight?
        My information is that it isn't going to UL but will remain in the Hifly fleet.

        Probably tied to the ongoing issues between UL and Aercap.
        Last edited by ejanson65; 25-06-2017, 08:51 AM. Reason: Spelling
        Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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        • Originally posted by ULfan79 View Post
          http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_...e_title=167178


          A business case to operate four weekly flights to Melbourne in Australia has been given the green light to operate daily flights. Scheduled to operate with three ancient Airbus A330-200 aircraft (Melbourne flights would incur heavy losses if operated with newer Airbus A330-300 aircraft due to high lease charges), Melbourne route is projected to be profitable from day one due to a monthly lease charge of only USD 225,000 per aircraft (this lease charge is applicable only for a short period). According to top airline officials, Melbourne route would be a ‘leadership route’
          You want the perfect example of Delusional Thinking? See above.

          It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.
          Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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          • Originally posted by ejanson65 View Post
            You want the perfect example of Delusional Thinking? See above.

            It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.
            I don't know who this is coming from UL or from one of our esteemed 'investigstive journalists'. Both are next to useless. I don't know how things will progress from here we are almost at the tail end of the Sri Lankan airline lifecycle with UL.

            Air Ceylon lasted about 43 years? UL's demise has been hastened somewhat by the meddling in the last 10 years. No private entity in its right mind will dare to establish anything beacuase someone might come along and nationalize it. And the cycle will continue on...

            Mabye one of the root of the problem is most of the SL head of state see UL as a personal mode of transport., mabye getting the airforce to have a VIP jet would lessen the meddling somewhat?

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              • CS-TFZ at DUS Source:https://www.planespotters.net/photo/...irbus-a330-243

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                • More details emerge on SriLankan’s Airlines state of affairs

                  •Line minister had no knowledge on national carrier’s decision to terminate deal with Airbus
                  •CID probe underway on the purchase of four Airbus A -350 900 aircraft
                  •AG questions legality of Airbus agreement and the need to sign numerous agreements with other parties

                  Last edited by Serendib; 27-06-2017, 06:30 AM.

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                  • Originally posted by Sandaru View Post
                    Looks like Hi-Fly has put it on to revenue service. With the Sri Lankan livery :-o
                    Yes indeed! CS-TFZ has been flying with SriLankan colours to Rhodes, Palma and Egypt. Publicity for UL. But CS-TFZ was ferried to Manchester from Dusseldorf yesterday. It must be for repainting the aircraft for new owner. I suspect new owner is Azur Air Germany.

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                    • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                      Yes indeed! CS-TFZ has been flying with SriLankan colours to Rhodes, Palma and Egypt. Publicity for UL. But CS-TFZ was ferried to Manchester from Dusseldorf yesterday. It must be for repainting the aircraft for new owner. I suspect new owner is Azur Air Germany.
                      Oh no... So we are not getting her into the fleet
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                      • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                        Yes indeed! CS-TFZ has been flying with SriLankan colours to Rhodes, Palma and Egypt. Publicity for UL. But CS-TFZ was ferried to Manchester from Dusseldorf yesterday. It must be for repainting the aircraft for new owner. I suspect new owner is Azur Air Germany.
                        Oh no what's going on here?

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                        • when is 4R-ANC (A321NEO) going to be delivered?

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                          • UL 215 just returned back to CMB. Reason Unknown.https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...4r-abo#de1a5cd

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                            • Bulgarian Government A319-112 in CMB from Sharjah.https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...lz-aob#de11b0b

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                              • ALK/UL 215 has taken back to the skies after 2h delay.(operated by 4R-ABO)https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...4r-abo#de1e63a

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