Category: Aviation
SriLankan Air bans use and charging of Samsung Galaxy Note7
Sept 15, 2016 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines says it has completely banned the use or charging of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note7 smartphone on board all its flights with immediate effect until further notice, following Samsung suspending its sales in the wake of several incidents of phone batteries catching fire. The ban applies to turning on […]
SriLankan flights disrupted due to pilot work to rule
Sep 10, 2016 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines said flights could get disrupted following a ‘work-to-rule’ campaign by its pilots union, protesting against the suspension of a pilot who refused a breathalyzer test. “There is a likelihood that flights will be disrupted, as we are currently calling pilots on their off days legally to support the […]
SriLankan Airlines commissions new Global Contact Centre
Sept 08, 2016 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines said it has launched a 24-hour Global Contact Centre which will further enhance levels of service for all its worldwide customers and members of its frequent flyer programme. Ajith Dias, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, said: “We have sharply enhanced our focus on the needs of our customers as […]
Emirates extends Facebook competition in Sri Lanka
(PRESS RELEASE) – Emirates has announced an extension of its competition currently on Facebook exclusively for fans in Sri Lanka, to enable more people to participate and stand a chance to win an exciting visit to Dubai. The competition invites participants to tell Emirates in 35 words or less, why they want to visit Dubai. […]
Suspension of melodious SriLankan pilot, too little too late
Aug 22, 2016 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines, which usually gets in the spotlight for allegations of cronyism, has done a turnaround by suspending a pilot who failed a breathalyzer test. This may be a case of too little too late for the debt-laden airline. Sri Lankan flight UL 554 out of Frankfurt Germany on the […]
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Aug 11, 2016 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has entered into a “wet lease” agreement with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), owned by the government of Pakistan, whereby an Airbus A330-300 aircraft will be leased by SriLankan to PIA on Aircraft Crew Maintenance & Insurance (ACMI) basis. This means that the aircraft will remain under SriLankan registry and […]
No more aircraft for Sri Lankan; reports not submitted: COPE
Aug, 10, 2016 (LBO) – The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) of Sri Lanka’s parliament has recommended that SriLankan airlines officials not to go ahead with the purchase of new aircraft while also calling them to submit several other reports on irregularities. “The transaction of purchasing new aircrafts without conducting a cost basis analysis should […]
Expolanka Holdings top line grows 7 pct in June quarter
Aug 09, 2016 (LBO) – Expolanka Holdings, which operates in areas including logistics and leisure, said it recorded seven percent growth in revenue to 14.96 billion rupees in the June quarter, which was a resilient performance amidst challenges. With its strategic shift towards growth sectors in logistics and leisure, operating profit increased 20 percent to […]
Deadline for EOIs for SriLankan, Mihin extended
Aug 08, 2016 (LBO) – The deadline for EOIs for the ‘Reorientation’ of SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka have been extended by a week until August 31, a statement said. NSB Fund Management, a unit of state-owned National Savings Bank, is the lead manager, while BNP Paribas and KPMG are financial and transaction advisors in […]
UK launches new visit visa application form in Sri Lanka
July 27, 2016 (LBO) – As part of a global rollout, a new visa application form called Access UK was launched in Sri Lanka for customers applying for a UK visit visa. British High Commission in Colombo said the new form will make it quicker and easier for customers to apply for their UK visa. […]
‘s cash-strapped airline may lease four planes to Pakistan
July 21, 2016 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped national airline is in talks to lease four of its Airbus A330 planes to Pakistan International Airlines Corp, a government minister said on Thursday, months after cancelling an order for four Airbus A350 aircraft. State-owned SriLankan is aiming to reduce its debt and also looking for an […]
‘s Hainan Airlines interested in managing SriLankan: report
July 20, 2016 (LBO) – China’s largest privately-owned air transport firm, Hainan Airlines Company Limited (HNA), is one of the companies interested in managing SriLankan Airlines, a media report said. EOIs were sought this month by National Savings Bank Fund Management Co Ltd as the lead manager for the reorientation of Sri Lanka Airlines Limited […]