Photo by DD
SriLankan Airlines ( UL/ALK ) appear to have resumed its cargo operations, after being closed down by the new management last year.
At the moment, the only destination appears to be Trivandrum, served four times weekly. My attempts to contact the airline regarding cargo schedules failed.
The airline is using an An-12 freighter for these operations, which is likely wet leased.
The schedule
Flt No.s ETD ETA ETD ETA Days Of Operation A/C
UL 9161/2 CMB 2200 2330 TRV 0230 0400 CMB 1 AN12F
UL 9161/2 CMB 1300 1400 TRV 1600 1700 CMB 4 AN12F
UL 9161/2 CMB 0730 0900 TRV 1200 1330 CMB 5 AN12F
Colombo (CMB, VCBI ) has traditionally been a popular cargo port and China Airlines, MASKargo and Etihad are among many cargo operators to CMB.
In my opinion, UL should have taken a more wider approach to their cargo operations and could have created a superb link between the Far East and Africa owing to their geographical location and low charges. Sri Lanka’s own export businesses are also enough to warrant a good year around load for a fleet of one or two Airbus A310 or A300 freighters.
A Busy Noon at Colombo
MidEx Airlines, an all cargo operator based out of Al Ain has steadily increased flights to CMB – their most easterly destination, in the recent times, now operating daily A300 freighters.
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Skychain website shows the cargo timetable of the route – CMB-TRV. Also Sri Lankan upgrades the Cargo System. Therefore Cargo operation might come to normal.
You got the point in Sri Lankan introducing aircrafts like A310F.. Colombo Airport should become a Cargo Centre in South Asia.