Category: Aviation

Aug 22, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run SriLankan Airlines is doubling flights to China over the next two years and the booming sector is slated to bring up to 15 percent of the airline’s revenue, an official said. The airline now flies ten times a week to China (including Hong Kong) which will be […]

Aug 20, 2011 (LBO) – State-run Sri Lankan Airlines will boost its fleet to 28 aircraft over the next four years, which may also include up to six Boeing 777 long haul jets, officials said, as tourist arrivals soar after the end of a civil war. SriLankan Airline aircrew is now trained for Airbus aircraft. […]

Aug 09, 2011 (LBO) – State-run SriLankan Airlines said it would start floatplane flights to the Arugam Bay, an internationally popular surfing hotspot in Sri Lanka’s eastern coast while bad weather has curtailed flights to the island’s central hills. SriLankan Airlines’ air taxi service operates scheduled flights to Polgolla in Kandy, Bentota, Koggala and Dikwella […]

KUALA LUMPUR, August 8, 2011 (AFP) – Fast-growing budget airline AirAsia is pushing for management control of loss-making rival Malaysia Airlines under a reported share swap, a source with knowledge of the deal told AFP Monday. Trading in the shares of national flag carrier Malaysia Airlines and Malaysia-based AirAsia was suspended on Monday following press […]

July 28, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s loss making state airlines will be recapitalized with equity of 500 million US dollars over five years to improve their gearing and allow them to acquire new aircraft, information minister Keheliya Rambukwelle said. The airline has also leased a fleet of newer A320s to upgrade its fleet. Sri […]

July 20, 2011 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines plans to extend its floatplane services to the island’s east coast where new resorts are being developed as a tourism boom continues after the end of a war. The national airline’s subsidiary, SriLankan Air Taxi, will also spread its wings to destinations in the north, which like the […]

July 5, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run national carrier SriLankan Airlines has sought a quote from US-based Boeing aircraft to replace its ageing long-haul Airbus fleet, but the European aircraft maker is also in the running, an official said. SriLankan Airlines chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe said the supplier of its new long haul fleet will […]

July 05, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines has taken delivery of a 243 seat Airbus A340 aircraft with flatbeds, the airline said. SriLankan chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe said the airline had asked for quotes to acquire Boeing 777 aircraft to retire older A340s. The latest aircraft has increased the airline’s A340 fleet […]

July 4, 2011 (LBO) – Aviation authorities in Philippines want to expand air links with Sri Lanka in talks set for July to take forward the country’s ‘open skies’ policy and boost tourism, a media report said. Phillippine Daily Inquirer newspaper said the country’s Civil Aeronautics Board was seeking space to increase flights to the […]

July 04, 2011 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines said it has cut ticket prices by about 15-20 percent in general on flights from Colombo with special one-way fares for students and migrant workers and group fares for pilgrims. It said in a statement the “flexible air fare plan provides a more competitive range of fares for […]

July 02, 2011 (LBO) – State-run Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd, which has a monopoly airport operations in the island has reported a profit of 1.3 billion rupees for 2010, up 40 percent from a year earlier. AASL is also planning a 400 million dollar expansion of Katunayake, according to other reports. Revenues […]

June 28, 2011 (LBO) – SriLankan Air Taxi, a floatplane service operated by Sri Lanka’s state-run national carrier has carried its first honeymoon couple to a hotel in the South of the island. “It was a fantastic ride and we both enjoyed the breathtaking scenery on a clear sunny day and above all being up […]