{"id":22219,"date":"2022-07-05T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T09:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=22219"},"modified":"2022-07-05T15:13:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T09:43:50","slug":"sri-lankan-airlines-flight-operations-to-be-impacted-due-to-the-fuel-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/05\/sri-lankan-airlines-flight-operations-to-be-impacted-due-to-the-fuel-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lankan Airlines flight operations to be impacted due to the fuel crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sri Lanka’s ongoing fuel crisis resumes wreaking havoc across the country. National carrier SriLankan Airlines and international airlines have made drastic cuts to their schedule due to a shortage of jet fuel. We take a closer look at the situation below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sri Lanka <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fuel supplies across Sri Lanka <\/a>are dwindling rapidly due to a national economic downturn, leading to massive issues across the country. One severely impacted place is the aviation industry, with airlines making significant cuts to their schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority<\/a> asked that airlines carry enough jet fuel for their return journey from June 28th as airports are not capable to meet requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sri Lankan | Aviato=iona2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“We can\u2019t go on like this, but temporarily airlines can bring their rescue fuel and Sri Lankan can fuel at their onward destinations. For these factors, I don\u2019t think airlines can resume for a long period. But for the time being, all airlines will look to handle the situation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, Sri Lankan energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera warned there is only a day’s value of fuel left, with jet fuel reserves critically low as Sri Lanka\u2019s oil and gas company – Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) – struggles to import enough to keep up with demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sri Lankan government has permitted private companies to import jet fuel, temporarily ending the CPC’s monopoly.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bandaranaike International Airport <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sri Lanka’s main international airport, Bandaranaike International Airport,<\/a> has the capacity for 7.8 million liters of Jet-A1 fuel. However, the airport has handled confirmed an average of just 250,000 liters per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sri Lanka defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt in April and is now facing severe inflation, plunging the country into its worst economic crisis in over 70 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sri Lanka airline | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Which airlines are impacted?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Under the recent circumstances, airlines have a couple of options open to them if they want to work services to Sri Lanka.<\/a> The first option is to fly with enough fuel on board to cover the return travel, a movement known as ‘tinkering.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn’t ideal for airlines, as it not only entails working for a heavier (and thus more fuel-inefficient) flight, but it also means sacrificing belly cargo capacity and losing out on lucrative revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second option is to land at a foreign airport to fill up on fuel. This is also an inconvenience as it will incur extra prices and lead to longer flight times and crew working hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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