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  • Originally posted by XFW-Spotter View Post
    @Haleef just in time, I was to fast for your qzestion with the pic :-)

    Last week should be done test
    Was nothing, I think this week

    testflight with P&W engines from A321neo for Air Astana and China Southern was OK
    Awesome! Awaiting more information!
    Haleef Ismail
    www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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    • Originally posted by XFW-Spotter View Post
      @Haleef just in time, I was to fast for your qzestion with the pic :-)

      Last week should be done test
      Was nothing, I think this week

      testflight with P&W engines from A321neo for Air Astana and China Southern was OK
      I thought UL A321neo was LEAP -1A powered, just like their A320neos.

      Any reason why they went with P&W?

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      • Originally posted by Cayman View Post
        I thought UL A321neo was LEAP -1A powered, just like their A320neos.

        Any reason why they went with P&W?
        I think it right with LEAP engines

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        • Originally posted by XFW-Spotter View Post
          Wow nice pic! Thanks! When did you take this photo? Looking forward to see her on sky.

          Do you have any update about 4R-AND ?

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          • Originally posted by XFW-Spotter View Post
            I think it right with LEAP engines
            Yes, I checked it.

            A321-251N, which is the version UL is getting has LEAP-1A.

            On March 1, 2017, EASA granted its Type Certificate to the Airbus A321-251N model. The EASA Type Certificate was handed over in Madrid by Large Transport Aeroplanes Project Certification Manager Giuseppe Scannapieco to Airbus Senior Vice President A320 Family Programme, Klaus Roewe and Airbus A320 Family Programme Chief Engineer, Pierre-Henri Brousse. The concurrent FAA validation was achieved on the same day and the FAA Type Certificate was handed over on behalf of Jeff Duven, Manager of the Transport Airplane Directorate.

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            • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
              Wow nice pic! Thanks! When did you take this photo? Looking forward to see her on sky.

              Do you have any update about 4R-AND ?
              I take the pic on 21 may, no info for the 4R-AND it in a hangar paint shop?

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              • Another closer view of 4R-ANC, D-AVYO, 7661

                https://flic.kr/p/UWabZn

                ^ Click the link, as the owner has disabled sharing due to copyright matters.
                Haleef Ismail
                www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                  Wow nice pic! Thanks! When did you take this photo? Looking forward to see her on sky.

                  Do you have any update about 4R-AND ?
                  Have you got any news on 4R-ALS, we should have received it by now if the delivery procedure would have all gone normally.

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                  • Airlines are up in arms over planned moves by SriLankan Airlines to jack up ground handling charges at the Bandaranaike International Airport by as much as 30%. Industry sources said the quantum of the hike was unwarranted and unjustifiable and SriLankan was simply trying to take other airlines for a “mistaken” ride.  At present SriLankan holds the monopoly of ground handli ..

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                    • Not related to aviation, but there is a nice shot of a UL 332 under lightning conditions in this article. Some free publicity to UL as this is the image in the BBC homepage for today.

                      http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2017...k-by-lightning

                      Looks like BIA?

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                      • any idea why 4R-ALN is inactive since 20 may

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                        • Hi Rahal,

                          SriLankan A333 (4R-ALN) is not flying since 19-May and A321 (4R-ABQ) also not flying recently.

                          Do you know why these aircraft are not flying ? Do you know if any A330 leaving the SriLankan fleet this year and next year? Any updates on painting ex Mihin Lanka fleet?

                          Thank you

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                          • A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-ANC ready for start the testprogram it in the flightline

                            A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-ANC by Tobias Gudat, auf Flickr

                            A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-AND full color no engines

                            A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-AND by Tobias Gudat, auf Flickr

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                            • SriLankan Airlines in a statement yesterday denied the Daily FT report published on 24 May 2017 stating that the airline intends to increase ground handling charges by 30%. It said the reality was that the rates in existence at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) since 1997 would be continuing. What has been initiated however, is a process that streamlines ground handling charges with in ..


                              SriLankan Airlines in a statement yesterday denied the Daily FT report published on 24 May 2017 stating that the airline intends to increase ground handling charges by 30%.

                              It said the reality was that the rates in existence at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) since 1997 would be continuing. What has been initiated however, is a process that streamlines ground handling charges with individual airline as per services defined in the Standard Ground Handling Agreement (SGHA).
                              No no UL is not increasing any thing just streamlining...AKA management fluff or BS

                              Herein there would be a few airlines who enjoyed concessions to the published rates based on previous negotiations quoting reciprocity (where that airline provides ground handling services to SriLankan at their home-base and SriLankan provides ground handling services to them in Colombo) having to pay more as a result of such benefit ceasing to exist for SriLankan.
                              That's because there are other's UL referring to in West Asia and SE Asia have much better facilities compared to CMB

                              In the same way, there are other airlines that are to benefit with reductions to charges due to published concessions based on volume as well as more services being added.
                              Yes it is called volume discount. you buy more you get better discount...nothing unusual here

                              Therefore, it would be grossly incorrect to quote an increase in rates based on a few airlines losing concessions as a result of changes in the business contours.
                              AKA management fluff or BS

                              The fact that ground handling rates have remained unchanged since 1997 is to be noted in the context of SriLankan being the sole ground handler at BIA. Also to be appreciated is the fact that Colombo›s ground handling rates remain [B]competitive when compared with other stations in the region that have the presence of a sole handler.
                              Yes ground handling charge has remained unchanged since 1997. but UL charge ground handling charges in USD. So let me get this straight who get the benefit of SLR currency devaluation.

                              and finally you comparing ground handling charges with other monopolies in the region?...that must be very hard compete against right?


                              It is also untrue to state that Colombo›s ground handling rates have deterred airlines from operating to Sri Lanka, as the cost considered here is a small share of an airline’s direct operating cost;
                              it is part of the cost which is handed over to customer ticket including departure tax which is around USD50+ and CPC Jet A1...when you add up all the cost Colombo is very expensive

                              hence having little or no influence over an airline’s decision to serve a specific destination. Furthermore, Colombo sees new operators commencing services to BIA every season, whilst the regular operators keep increasing frequencies.
                              Why did the BA pulled out? and except for some West Asian carrier who are uplifting fuel from home base there are almost nil any European carriers operating to CMB

                              Editor›s Note: Daily FT stands by its report.
                              So does the readers

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                              • Originally posted by XFW-Spotter View Post
                                A321neo Sri Lankan 4R-ANC ready for start the testprogram it in the flightline
                                Hi Folks

                                Srilankan will be operating A321 neo to hkg sector from July, CX operates A333 with flat bed business class.
                                If ULA321Neo has Same J class seats as A320neo will be a bad idea,
                                Personally I will not be flying

                                Any thoughts

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