SriLankan Airlines

[LOVE UL]

Ex pilots of UL get jobs at Mihin Lanka. :ok:



News (http://www.nation.lk/2010/04/04/news2.htm)

[justiceman]

heard thre is a Cleptomaniac tooooooooo:p

[ecureilx]

UL is an all-airbus operator

Mihin was last renting a B 737 - is it worth the effort for TR, unless the pilots were current in B 737 .... :ok::ok:

[wetdrops]

Mihin Lanka is now an Airbus A320 Operator. The Boeing 737 wet lease contract ceased some years ago.

From the news, the current A320 being utilised by Mihin Lanka (on a dry lease) is an ex Kingfisher aircraft. At present, Srilankan Airlines Tech Crew are being utilised to operate the aircraft. For this, Mihin Lanka is paying Srilankan a fancy fee!!

Makes sense to hire and train their own pilots. I am sure there is a considerable cost saving for Mihin Lanka.

[ecureilx]

I should get out more often I guess ..

I thought that IT was leasing the planes to UL, not to Mihin ..

Anyway, life in sunny isles are good ... let's see what the wheel of fortune brings in .. :E:E

[randycmb]

hey guys iam hoping to piloting..just after my a levels nw..wat u guys think? need influence to get a job? at UL? lol

[ecureilx]

opinion From a non-pilot -

Get a Degree first

And then decide whether you want cadet programs, whereby the airlines train you and bond you in exchange

or go for self sponsored PPL/CPL and work your way up

As to if you need influence to get into UL, if you can ask that question, you should know the answer .. :=:=

PS: And stop typing in SMS-SPEAK - that is the first step to disaster ..

[Banuthev]

I understand, SriLankan has an interest in purchasing or leasing one of the BMI's A332.

Couple of days ago BMI's G-WWBM (A332) has been returned at Manchester (MAN) from the storage in Dresden. It will be re-sprayed in full white colour scheme and due to be sent to ILFC. I think it is for SriLankan.

Does anyone know if UL has secured this order? when this aircraft will be delivered in CMB?

[justiceman]

Surely more and more aircrafts comming in to the Airline cos UL is making huge huge profits now,, massive profits,,, and they have obtained fuel for the next 6 months for a very Low ammount......

They are also going to have plans to recruite more people as well.....

[srilankanpilot]

SriLankan rub it in against its ex-pilots NATION NEWSPAPER 02/05/2010
In an unforgivable act of cruelty, the national carrier SriLankan advertised in the last week’s Sunday Observer for pilots in a quarter page prominent colour ad after it repeatedly rejected for more than a year the applications of half a dozen of its ex-pilots to rejoin it.
Pilots said it was a way of the SriLankan management rubbing salt into their raw wounds of being rejected. After kicking their heels in Colombo in vain for about one year with hopes of re-joining SriLankan, which many of them had served loyally for more than a dozen years the six pilots recently signed up with the government owned budget carrier Mihin Lanka.
The said four other pilots serving India’s Kingfisher and Jet airlines, whose contracts too are coming to an end soon too have already booked their places with Mihin.

“Pilots being a very small community, everyone knows that there are no more Lankan pilots waiting to join an airline here. It was suffice to advertise abroad for pilots, the only reason they placed the ad in a local paper was to drive home the message to us,” a senior pilot said.
Even SriLankan’s own Pilots’ Guild sources said the reason to shut out returning ex-national carrier pilots was more a crime than just an injustice to those pilots as the SriLankan was deprived of the services of fully qualified and much experienced pilots who have all flown wide bodied long haul aircraft.
Ironically, the returning pilots will now be flying twin-engine small airbus A-320 for Mihin, whereas earlier they were flying much bigger A-340s and A-330s.
“What we normally get when recruiting foreigners are pilots who could hardly speak proper English and some with questionable credentials,” a senior Pilots’ Guild office bearer charged.
It was not very long ago that the national carrier had recruited a German pilot as a full captain of a wide bodied aircraft after he had submitted some questionable qualifications and experience. When the man was discovered by his suspicious co-pilots he left the airline. In another incident a Kazakh pilot serving SriLankan was found dead in a Negombo hotel due to an overdose of alcohol last year. Later, an Indian pilot was found to have committed suicide in another hotel in Negombo.

[Dragon 83]

Anyone have a workable email address for UL to send in pilot application? Their published email on the website is not working.

Thanks

[flyguy70lk]

SriLankan Airlines (http://www.srilankan.aero) click on the careers link. it is working now. all the best !:ok:

[Dragon 83]

Thanks but tried the same email address again from their website, still gets bounced back saying failed address.

Will need to track down a different one.

[flyguy70lk]

Fill in the format given on the website, then scan/copy and send direct to [email protected] Best of luck... its a great outfit !

[Dragon 83]

Many thanks. Can anyone enlighten us as to T&C's of expat contract at Sri Lankan?

[dickandballs]

y more pilots when the airline is loosing millions per day..?

[ecureilx]

because, country need to fly high .. and the flag needs to be kept flying high (hic .. hic .. )

Mihin is Short legged, so long legs, UL to the rescue...

[toga srs rwy]

Is Mihin recruiting ?

Are they taking non nationals ?

What is like to work for them ? Routes, Admin type, Future fleet, Pay for a Capt

[BigJetJumbo]

Heard couple of guys already failed an open book DGR exam....head of Fligh Ops are already unhappy about the progress...

And the flight training is going to be done by another party not UL.

[ecureilx]

toga srs rwy: do some google search on Mihin .. your answers are mostly there ..

The bright side is, it is a Government of Sri Lanka understaking .. :ok::ok:

[Banuthev]

Civil Aviation Authority Relaxes Rules For Military Pilots (http://www.airsrilanka.org/forum/showthread.php?313-Aviation-amp-Airports&p=827&viewfull=1#post827)




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[Banuthev]

Eleven young Sri Lankans have qualified to join Sri Lankan Airlines as pilots (http://www.airsrilanka.org/forum/showthread.php?313-Aviation-amp-Airports&p=987&viewfull=1#post987)

[sharuk khan]

What's going on with our dear committee? Heard that all resigned except the SLNS PRESIDENT.? Anyone knows why? Is it due to the CEO change? Are we going places or what?

[Banuthev]

SriLankan cabin upgrades from August 2011 (http://www.airsrilanka.org/forum/showthread.php?313-Aviation-amp-Airports&p=1357&viewfull=1#post1357)

[condorbaaz]

heard salary going up to 14k pm? for captains.raise of abt 25%

[AVIATION REFUGEE]

U have to be desperate to go there.....try something else, first!
;)

[Banuthev]

Srilankan airlines leases ex-Thomas Cook' G-OJMC - Sri Lanka Aviation (http://www.airsrilanka.org/forum/showthread.php?313-Sri-Lanka-Aviation&p=2466&viewfull=1#post2466)

[captjns]

Better for F/Os to go there and build up some time rather than going participating in the pay to fly schemes.

[neoleo04]

I am a Low timer A320 rated pilot from India is there any way i can get into Sri lankan Air ??

[condorbaaz]

Neoleo Try Mihin Lanka...

[zeko]

hi every body,

i did the skype interview with srilanka airlines, and i will go for the sim interview next week.
any one can tell me how does it go in the sim.
rgds

[virgin camel]

In a nutshell.
Airborne 22, climb 5000 feet on heading.
Level off, auto thrust and ap off.
Steep turn left, steep turn right.
Track inbound on a radial.
Hold over the vor.
Fly npa on rwy 22
Engine failure on the missed approach.
Fly a visual hand flown single engine circuit to land on 22.
Land.
Pass or fail.
Good luck.

[zeko]

many thanks: any idea about the Psychometric Test! i appreciated very much

[chai ja]

Do they now do the sim in CMB ?

Not the worst company to work for, AS a Captain. good luck.

[zeko]

yes , the sim in cmb

[davidcruzd]

Hello all

I applied for the A320 captain position a month ago and I have received answer from Sri lankan to attend their Sim assesment now.....after a previous Skype interview taking place soon.

Anyone have experience in what kind of questions should I expect in the Skype interview? technicals too?

In other hand I have been reading all this thread about SriLankan and it seems that tough days for local pilots there are still running..... I would like to know if someone have had the experience to work for them and would be so kind to advice me in things like how could be the life in SriLankan, working there ....etc..

Thanks to all

[davidcruzd]

Wow, after reading some old posts looks like hell over there for Expats...at least some years ago....still the same? Anyone knows?

Thanks

[barneylocke]

just spent a total of 4 years there...give me a [email protected]

[DANDU MONARA]

EITHER MR's EFN BROTHER IN LAW SHOULD QUIT THE EFN JOB !!
CUS I KNOW THAT A EFN PLANTER HAS NO CLUE HOW TO RUN A AIRLINE! AND ALSO THAT IF THEY GIVE IN FOR POLITICIANS TO MAKE DECISIONS ON WHO GETS IN OR NOT! WELL THERE GOES THE STANDARDS OF THE AIRLINE TO THE DOGS!

[captjns]

Dandu... try to translate your feelings into readable and understable English:ugh: (minmum of ELP 4) preferably ELP 6

[pogo2]

Hi,
Has any body held a Skype interview with Sri Lankan? What was the questions about?
Thank you for your reponses

[Cpt. Boykott]

Was it a good party yesterday? All the standbys were pulled out it seems...

[Gotafix2]

BJJ,

Is this 'Hilak' the brother of Capt SS who joined Flt Ops from Engineering? If he is, agree 100% :D

[Flyingstig]

Hi, has anyone gone through selection for DEC A320 recently, or in the system? I heard they had enough capt candidates for now.
Is the commuting contract available for the A320?

[piloto_cessna]

Hi, everybody!
Please, I would like to know which are the routes of a320.
I was flying in Brazil:(, and now I am intending to go to Sri Lanka.

Someone can help me with this question?
Thanks in advance.

[medhi]

Hi zéko

I have a skype interview with Srilankan,could you tell me what is about ?
Thank you

Medhi

[Intruder One]

To Medhi

I think quite a few have been cleared for a SKYPE interview but the agents keep saying no dates on this yet.

Do you actually have a interview date,i'd like some info on this as well

[polaris79]

Gents,
Sorry to interrupt your colourful banter.. but i guess this is as good time as any to address the conversion process for overseas pilots since i see many of you are invited to interviews!

I have been advised that 4 Composite exams must be written unless you are converting a JAA/EASA license in which case it will be just a Law exam. I however hold a FAA license and therefore am looking to convert this to SL ATPL.

Has anyone gone through the process? Can I get a temporary validation to get the A320 check ride with UL and the SLCAA check at the same time on same check ride?

I do not have hours on type - so it may not be as straight forward for many of you with A320 time! For information - the UL Recruitment is as good as a flat battery on a getaway car!!;)

Can anyone help please?
P

[doo]

Any news on A330 Capt psn?
The agency I applied through has heard nothing.

[On the go]

Hi Everyone, anybody out there with dome info about the recruitment process, type of Qs, sim profile etc. moreover are they still hiring 320 captains with commuting contract? Many thanks

[safelife]

Saw they're looking for A320, A330 Cpt, and FO, both commuting?
That's a novum I reckon?

[Yeah]

I got invitation For skype interview. Tomorrow or tuesday. Any advices guys?

[The Old Swedish]

Yeah, how was it?

[Yeah]

It was just a phone call. Simple questions, aviation background, fuel system, memory items. 10 minutes and that's it.

[dickandballs]

Its for Sale ,