SriLankan Airlines feted for services to Indian Ocean tourism
July 17, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's state-run SriLankan airlines has been given an award for special services to tourism in the Indian Ocean at a regional …
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Sri Lanka state airline to get Rs25bn bailout: report
July 15, 2013 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines will get a 25 billion rupee tax-payer bailout, through a Treasury bond to settle fuel bills, a media report …
Sri Lanka’s Mihin Lanka gets Rs600mn in state guaranteed loans
July 5, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run Mihin Lanka, a loss-making budget carrier has been given 616 million rupees in Treasury guarantee to borrow from a …
Sri Lanka and Seychelles ink air services, defence pacts
July 01, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and Seychelles have bilateral pacts on defence co-operation and air services following a visit to the island by President …
Sri Lanka flights to be resumed through AirAsia X: report
June 30, 2013 (LBO) - AirAsia, a Malaysia based budget carrier, is planning to resume flights to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo through its long-haul unit, a …
Sri Lankan Airlines sign up 4 A350XWBs and A330s
June 20, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lankan Airlines had signed a deal with Airbus to buy four A350-900 and six A330-300 aircraft, powered by Rolls Royce engines in the …
SriLankan Airlines starts mobile check-in
June 19, 2013 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines said it is offering mobile check-in and access to its loyalty program and other services for customers with …
easyJet to buy 135 Airbus A320 planes for almost $12bn
LONDON, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - British no-frills airline easyJet on Tuesday announced a deal to purchase 135 Airbus single-aisle A320 passenger planes, …
Boeing launches new Dreamliner with over 100 orders
LE BOURGET, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - Boeing launched a bigger version of its next-generation Dreamliner plane at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday with over 100 …
Sri Lanka’s Cinnamon Air to fly from end June
June 12, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Cinnamon Air, a domestic carrier operating Cessna 208 amphibians said will begin scheduled flight to the South of the island …
AirAsiaX plans huge fleet expansion with IPO
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10, 2013 (AFP) - Malaysian long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X said Monday it plans to use proceeds from a public listing to more than triple …
Emirates ups flights to Sri Lanka
May 24, 2013 (LBO) - Dubai-based Emirates Airlines said it is increasing frequencies to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo by three a week to 31, to cope with rising …
Sri Lanka to call tenders for duty free emporium in Mattala: minister
May 10, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will tender a concession to operate a duty free shopping complex in the newly opened Mattala airport, aviation minister …
Sri Lanka flights by Air Arabia to Mattala stopped
May 09, 2013 (LBO) - Travel agents said they have stopped issuing tickets on Air Arabia, a UAE based budget carrier, in the Sharjah to Mattala sector, after …
SriLankan Airlines says freight carriage hits new high
May 8, 2013 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines said it carried 101,000 tonnes of freight in the year to March 2013, up 15 percent from a year earlier, the …
SriLankan Airlines says online bookings faster, safer with new gateway
May 05, 2013 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airilines said it had signed up Wirecard, a German payment gateway operator which will make online bookings faster and …
SriLankan Airlines to boost cargo, cut costs with new Airbus aircraft
Apr 29, 2013 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines expects to boost freight volumes especially on long haul flights as well as cut running costs, with the …
SriLankan Airlines to get 13 Airbus aircraft with 7 A350s
Apr 28, 2013 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines will acquire seven Airbus A350-900 and six A330-300 aircraft to upgrade its product and cut costs starting …
SriLankan to re-fleet with Airbus wide-body aircraft: report
Apr 28, 2013 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines has decided to acquire Airbus Industrie aircraft to replace its ageing wide-body fleet, a media report said. SriLankan …
SriLankan Airlines revisiting feasibility of re-fleeting: minister
Apr 18, 2013 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines is revisiting the feasibility of re-fleeting in the wake of developments in the international aviation …