Category: Aviation

Mar 13, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is in talks with international courier airlines including UPS, Fedex and DHL to base operations at a new airport that is opening on March 18, the island’s state-run airport agency chief said.“We are talking to courier airlines, UPS, Fedex, DHL,” Prasanna Wickramasuriya, chairman of Airport and Aviation Services […]

Mar 11, 2013 (LBO) – State-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has built an aviation fuel terminal at Sri Lanka’s second international airport in Mattala, which has storage capacity of 250,000 litres, the petroleum ministry said.The airport is due to open on March 18. A ministry statement quoted petroleum minister Anura Yapa as saying that the new […]

Mar 07, 2012 (LBO) – Singapore-based budget carrier Tiger Airways said it is holding a sale on flights to Jakarta, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Ho Chi Minh City until March 13, with slashed prices to 25 other destinations including Colombo.Budget carriers use promotional fares sold ahead online as part of their sales strategy drawing […]

Mar 02, 2013 (LBO) – Air Arabia, a UAE based budget carrier will launch twice weekly flights to Sri Lanka’s second international airport in Mattala from March 18, a media report said.It will start flights between Sharjah and Mattala, Arabian Business, a Middle Eastern business news portal said. “Just a few months after our inception […]

Feb 22, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and Korea has liberalized an air services agreement allowing traffic rights to third countries which is expanding air links between the capitals of the two countries, the foreign ministry said.A new air services agreement had been signed on February 20 allowing Korean Air to fly to Maldives and […]

Feb 06, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Deccan Aviation Lanka said it had been re-named Millenium Airlines Ltd, and will operate under the brand ‘Simplifly’.The firm operates a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter, a GippsAero GA8 Airvan, a Cessna 206 amphibian and says it plans to bring in a Bell 407 VIP transport. The firm was […]

Jan 31, 2013 (LBO) – A domestic airline unit of Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings, has acquired two amphibian Cessna aircraft chairman Susantha Ratnayake told shareholders.The airline which is to operated under the brand ‘Cinnamon Air’ is will commence during this quarter he said. Cinnamon air is expected to have a fleet of three aircraft […]

Jan 22, 2013 (LBO) – AirAsia, a low cost carrier said it was ending daily flights to Colombo from February 26, “as part of a commercial realignment.” Affected guest could move their flights to an earlier date without any extra charge, offered credit valued to three months or a full refund, the airline said. AirAsia […]

Jan 04, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run SriLankan Airlines will operate an 80 million US dollar aircraft repair and overhauling (MRO) complex at the country’s second international airport in Mattala targeting the Asian market and India.Information minister Keheliya Rambukwelle said cabinet approval has been given to obtain foreign financial assistance for the project. Sri […]

Jan 03, 2013 (LBO) – State-run Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd, has signed up a 28.9 billion Yen loan from the Japan International Co-operation Agency for expansion, information minister Keheliya Rambukwelle said.. The funds will be used to expand the terminal building, widen an aircraft parking apron and related facilities. The project is […]

Dec 18, 2012 (LBO) – Oman Air has inked a code share deal with Qatar Airways allowing its customers to book flights from any of 42 points within its network to Doha, the capital of Qatar. “This codeshare will make travel within the Gulf region easier, effectively extending Oman Air’s network,” Wayne Pearce, chief executive […]

Dec 15, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will revamp aviation regulations with the help of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the state information office said. The cabinet of ministers had given the nod for Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority to engage ICAO’s Technical Co-operation Bureau help with the new rules, the information office said. Sri […]