Colombo, Sri Lanka based cargo carrier Aero Lanka ( QL ) is to resume operations after a few years break as Lankan Cargo. The carrier had already leased a Boeing 727-200Adv F, TU-TAB ( MSN 20190/738 ), for the operations. Aircraft Fact[..] Read More >>
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Gulf Air to launch service to Aden and Colombo
Gulf Air from onset of Northern Winter will launch service to Aden, Yemen and Colombo, Sri Lanka. Service to Aden ( ADE ) from Bahrain ( BAH ) will operate four times a week with an Airbus A319 and will be a new destination for the carrier.[..] Read More >>
Week in Brief
Week in Brief 6 OCT - 12OCT * To compensate the delay in taking delivery of its 5th A330, SriLankan Airlines wetleased a Boeing 767-300ER for two months. The aircraft, CS-TQI, in a two class layout is operated to Milan/Rome and Singapore/Kuala[..] Read More >>
KingFisher to Start Four New Routes to Colombo
Kingfisher Airlines starting 1NOV will launch three new routes, and resume one route, to Colombo. The new routes are Cochin - Colombo Tiruchirapalli - Colombo Thiruvananthapuram - Colombo Bangalore - Colombo route will be[..] Read More >>
Flydubai to launch Colombo flights
flydubai will launch flights to Colombo from 23rd June. Flights will operate four times weekly, aboard Boeing 737-800s. Fares start at around AED420 ( LKR 13,000, USD125 ). FZ555 DXB2110-0110+1CMB 1356 FZ556 CMB0210-0510DXB 2467[..] Read More >>
Sri Lankan Government Offers Emirates $55m to Buy Back SriLankan Stake
15 May 2010 COLOMBO ( Reuters ) - Sri Lanka has offered $55 million to buy back the 43.6 per cent stake Dubai's Emirates airline holds in national carrier SriLankan Airlines, the island nation's treasury secretary said on Friday. Emirates, the[..] Read More >>
SriLankan to launch Shanghai flights
SriLankan Airlines is planning to launch flights to Shanghai, its second Chinese destination after Beijing. The schedule is still being finalised and services are set to be launched in mid-Summer. SriLankan first launched services to Beijing in[..] Read More >>
SriLankan Network Changes Summer and Winter
SriLankan Airlines will be delinking Rome and Milan flights from its current sectors, and launch a new flight, from Winter 2010. Some other changes are also available. These changes can now be seen on the official website. UL571[..] Read More >>
Mihin Lanka adds new A320
Sri Lankan government owned airline Mihin Lanka ( IATA : MJ ) has taken delivery of an ex- Air Deccan Airbus A320. It is not clear whether this aircraft would replace the existing wet-leased A320 ( 4R-ABE ) or not. The aircraft is now in[..] Read More >>
China Eastern launches Colombo and Malé
China Eastern Airlines will be launching service to Colombo, Sri Lanka and Malé, Maldives from today. The event turned out quite suprisingly given the very short notice at which the flight was announced. This is the first scheduled service to[..] Read More >>