Comments on: A Regional Aviation Hub: What Will It Take?

By: http://www.flightsim.com/

http://www.flightsim.com/ — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:18:19 +0000

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By: Ilankai Thamizhan

Ilankai Thamizhan — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:02:30 +0000

I THINK THIS ARTICLE IS WELL THOUGH OUT. HOWEVER I TEND TO AGREE WITH STEVEN ALSO. TRANSIT DOES NOT MEAN ONE ONLY CHANGES PLANES FOR ONWARDS FLIGHTS BUT ALSO SOMETIMES DISEMBARKS FOR A DAY OR FEW HOURS. WHAT CAN THEY DO IN MATTALA DURING THAT TIME?
THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF TRANSIT HAS TO BE LOOKED AT. WE HAVE BEUTIFUL BEACHES, SINHARAJA, ANURADHAPURA CLOSE TO KATUNAYAKE. RUNWAYS CAN BE EXTEND INTO THE SLAF PROPERTY.
RAJAPAKSE PLANS HAVE HIDDEN AGENDAS AND WILL NOT WORK. I TRAVEL ABOUT 25 TIMES A YEAR AND I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

By: Watch Hindi Movies

Watch Hindi Movies — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:44:46 +0000

nice blog article about this topic. this makes me ask a question though, so i dont really understand the relation of this topic and your entire blog. it just doesnt go together. But nontheless i found it very readable. Regards, Rizwan

By: sunny

sunny — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:46:54 +0000

I am not being negative..I understand but you have to understand that india wasn’t a open economy until 1991. It will be hard for us to develop as Singapore because of our close proximity to india. Investment would come to places with huge population (cheap labour) according to current trends. Instead of fighting with indians we should cater india, which is going to be a huge market by 2040 atleast according to goldman sachs and carnegie endowment.

By: M.H.Sheriff

M.H.Sheriff — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:19:51 +0000

These projects are very attractive & interesting to note, when materializing
will it be corrupt free which i doubt as their wont be transperancy in the
deals.

Milinda Morogoda cannot be trusted as he had many shady deals before
like mercantile Bank, Srilanka Insurance, Lanka Marine services, Vat scam
etc in fact he is a fox in sheeps cloth.

By: lantice

lantice — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:19:07 +0000

carson! 5 words, you are a bloody idiot.

By: Bandual Yodhasinghe

Bandual Yodhasinghe — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:55:33 +0000

Dear Carson
I sincerely hope and pray that Horapakse brothers will appoint you as the next Chairman of Civil Aviation. Don’t become another Tiran Alles please (who did deals with the LTTE).

By: CJ

CJ — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:52:41 +0000

Taxing part we need to examine carefully. there is so much people willing to pay while there are other choices.

On the other hand, I agree with you 100% on dirty basters making our airport smelly.

By: CJ

CJ — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:51:09 +0000

Taxing part we need to examine carefully. there is so much people willing to pay while there are other choices.

On the other hand, I agree with you 100% on dirty basters making our airport smelliy.

By: Iranjan Carson Gajasinghe Jr.

Iranjan Carson Gajasinghe Jr. — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:26:04 +0000

A Regional Aviation Hub!

I went through the above article with great interest and I wish to give my sincere comments as follows:

Well there is no point criticizing things which has happened in the past or at present! I think the idea and the support from our Hon. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Hon. Minister Chamal Rajapaksa to set up an establish a regional aviation hub in our beautiful paradise is a wonderful assert to our nation. We all as Sri Lankan´s we should be proud how our CMB (VCBI) international airport functions. It’s up to high standards where flight safety and navigation is concern and infrastructure when you compare other airports in Far East, Asian region, South America and West and East Africa.

The question is how do we develop and approach the carriers to use our Aviation Hub´s! It’s very simple now that we have all tools in our hand to offer all facilities starting with CMB (VCBI) to Mattala (Hambantota International) with 3500(M) runway with CAT I and CAT 11 approach facilities with 24Hrs. operations.

CMB (VCBI) Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)
Airport is perfect with runway 04/22 with 3350(M) effective runway and the infrastructure and 24Hrs. operation without any night band and noise restriction for Annex 16 chapter 2 aircraft.

How do we attract CMB international to the other international carriers, charter carriers, budget carriers such as (Low cost operation), and Cargo carriers, AOG Slots and Maintenance, Re-fueling (Tech-Stop) and, Transit operation and VIP aircraft! It’s very simple procedure. We need the right man at the right desk with global aviation contacts and experience.

- I understand there are 3 home base carriers in CMB such as UL/MJ and Expo Aviation plus regular operation with other carriers. First questions is how many available airport slots day 1 to day 7 available at CMB international airport in W/S seasons! Looking at these availability and (Slots) very carefully and with a close study with other moments in the region and over flying capacity we should attract the right carrier with the available slot to offer with right pricing! In-order to obtain volume of business to keep CMB international occupied up to 92% moments (W) and (S) seasons.

- Then pricing have to be brought down! Such as landing charges with (MATOW), parking charges (MATOW), ramp handling and traffic handling charges, CUTE charges and Terminal charges. Allow and give concession to another two Private Ramp Handling and Traffic Handling companies to offer services with UL with competition in ground handling and offer the best handling pricing accordingly in the open markets. Today all carriers need quality BUT cheap services such as ground handling is concern to keep on time performance and aircraft rotation! Carriers do not care, who services them if the price and the quality is correct according to the IATA Ground Handling Agreement Annex B! All services are done accordingly I am sure CMB international airport will be a profit making tool when you compare other airports around the globe.

- Also very important point! The leading aircraft manufacturers are Boeing and Airbus! According to my knowledge, we only have Technical and Maintenance facility for AOG support, daily checks, transit checks, A Checks, C checks for ONLY Airbus units from A320/A330/A340 only with IAE V2500 A1-A5, RR Trent 772B-60 and CFM56-5C2-4 and for FK27.

We need to expand Technical support to Boeing such as New Generation aircraft. Boeing B737-300/400/500/B737-700NG to 900NG and B747-400 to B777 aircraft, this will give us more tools to market our hub 92% moments for a day at CMB and keep MATTALA (Hambantota) International Airport as alternate 1 for CMB international in case of an emergency and diversion!

MATTALA (Hambantota) International Airport: 3500(M) runway
This is a fantastic move by our President Mihinda Rajapaksa and Hon. Minister Chamal Rajapaksa. Congratulations Sir. Perfect planning for the second international airport in our beautiful paradise. I thank you once again.

We have so much of opportunities such as marketing tools to covert this Airport as a profitable tool. Such as:

- To set up a Boeing Maintenance facility for C & D Checks!
- Set up a Cargo hub and attract Cargo Airlines such as DHL/UPS/TNT
Aviation and provide regional home base at Mattala plus storage cargo
facility.
- Introduce Mattala as Altanate 1 to CMB airport.
- Facility and space to set up a Simulator either Air Bus or Boeing
- Facility and space for 2 Flying schools
- Offer attractive pricing for low cost and charter operation.
- 2 Catering companies

Best Regards,
(AJ) Iranjan Carson Gajasinghe Jr.