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  • Qatar positive about forming PPP with SriLankan Airlines: Rajitha

    Initial discussions with Qatar to form a private-public partnership to manage the cash-strapped national carrier SriLankan Airlines were successful, a senior minister said yesterday.

    Qatar is to study the proposals on SriLankan Airlines and decide on its stand later this month, Cabinet spokesman, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne told reporters yesterday during the weekly Cabinet press briefing......................

    To read full article: http://www.ft.lk/front-page/Qatar-po...itha/44-642714

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    • Originally posted by Rahmy221 View Post
      Initial discussions with Qatar to form a private-public partnership to manage the cash-strapped national carrier SriLankan Airlines were successful, a senior minister said yesterday.

      Qatar is to study the proposals on SriLankan Airlines and decide on its stand later this month, Cabinet spokesman, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne told reporters yesterday during the weekly Cabinet press briefing......................

      To read full article: http://www.ft.lk/front-page/Qatar-po...itha/44-642714
      More Fairy Tales - this simply isn't going to happen.



      I just love how they fail to mention that this debt has been transferred to the people of Sri Lanka. Looking at the comments it's good to see that there are people who understand what is going on.
      Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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      • Sri Lanka's Sakurai Aviation is getting down a turboprop NAMC YS-11 aircraft very soon. This will be used for charter services at VCBI, and will be the first YS-11 to operate in and out of Sri Lanka! Expect the arrival soon in the next few weeks.
        Haleef Ismail
        www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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        • Originally posted by Haleef View Post
          Sri Lanka's Sakurai Aviation is getting down a turboprop NAMC YS-11 aircraft very soon. This will be used for charter services at VCBI, and will be the first YS-11 to operate in and out of Sri Lanka! Expect the arrival soon in the next few weeks.
          Are YS 11's still in production.or are they getting down a really old one

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          • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
            SriLankan Airlines may fly to Sydney

            https://myaccount.news.com.au/theaus...type=anonymous
            Does UL have plans to do Daily x CMB-SYD-MEL-CMB triangular flight ?


            Originally posted by vishwa View Post
            Any Idea.. which flights will be connecting flights to UL604 CMB-MEL
            I thought LHR-CMB will be one... but it is not...
            I can notice UL's MEL flights are giving convenient connections for MAA, BOM, DEL, BLR, BKK. Daily Inbound flight from MLE & KHI and outbound flight to LHR over the weekends.

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            • QR is operating Two Daily x B77Ws around the same time out of Colombo Airport. Any possibility QR introducing Daily A380 service to Colombo near future ?
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              • Originally posted by fdk2008 View Post
                Are YS 11's still in production.or are they getting down a really old one
                None in production. Probably leasing out one from Japan. Will arrive in 4 weeks time.
                Haleef Ismail
                www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                • Originally posted by Haleef View Post
                  None in production. Probably leasing out one from Japan. Will arrive in 4 weeks time.
                  Any safety issues? Last one produced in 1974(43 years ago!!) and many accidents.

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                  • From October 29, 2017 , KLM is adding an additional flight to Colombo by Boeing 787, operated three times a week.

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                    • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                      Does UL have plans to do Daily x CMB-SYD-MEL-CMB triangular flight ?




                      I can notice UL's MEL flights are giving convenient connections for MAA, BOM, DEL, BLR, BKK. Daily Inbound flight from MLE & KHI and outbound flight to LHR over the weekends.
                      YES.. do not understand.. on what basis CMB-MEL and MEL-CMB flight schedules have decided.. no connecting flights to any of the favuorite destinations.. yahh
                      How UL can expect profits from new routes.. will Sri Lankan alone cobtribute load factor.. i'm highly doubtful..
                      Anyway.. can anyone CMB-MEL/MEL-CMB load factor..??

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                      • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                        QR is operating Two Daily x B77Ws around the same time out of Colombo Airport. Any possibility QR introducing Daily A380 service to Colombo near future ?
                        YES.. me too under the same impression.. Lets wait and see..

                        They (QR) might be waiting for thier A380s to deliver on these new routes yahhh.. u never know :-)

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                        • Originally posted by SLD View Post
                          Any safety issues? Last one produced in 1974(43 years ago!!) and many accidents.
                          Not very sure. These aircraft are really quite old like you said! We'll see.
                          Haleef Ismail
                          www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                          • Official spokesperson Rajitha Senaratne faced a barrage of questions on the two airlines at the weekly news conference on Wednesday. Here are excerpts:
                            Q: Mihin Lanka is to be liquidated. Its debt amounts to more than Rs 4,868 million. It owes the People’s Bank Rs 1,100 million. The loans for SriLankan is Rs 1,500 million. What will happen to this debt?
                            A: These are loans from State banks and need to be paid. Only yesterday it was revealed that among the first Board of Directors have been Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Roshan Gunatilleke and Sajin Vass Gunawardena. Aircraft have been purchased without any tender procedures. Our government has been forced to take the burden of this debt.
                            Q: Are you looking into the reasons for the losses. It was mentioned that a Commission was being appointed
                            A: Without any feasibility report, the company was launched on a political decision. They appointed political henchmen. Going by the Board of Directors you can see this. They are not even those who tightened a nut in the aircraft. How can they make profits?
                            Q: Have you decided to appoint a Commission?
                            A: That was also discussed yesterday (Tuesday), about the appointment of a Commission.
                            Q: Will the licence be given to another agency.
                            A: That will remain open. After discussions in Qatar (during the President’s recent visit), a representative from there came here on Saturday itself. The discussions were concluded on Sunday and he returned on Monday saying he would return in two weeks’ time”.

                            There were also other significant issues that came up for discussion at last Tuesday’s weekly ministerial meeting.


                            Based on the comments above, maybe Qatar is looking to purchase Mihin's old AOC licence rather than help UL. Would make much more sense IMHO and they could even use it to deploy the A320s that were due to go to Al Maha.

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