Sri Lanka Aviation

[Max]

With the re-launch of SriLankan Airlines daily frequencies to Kochi in Kerala, SriLankan Holidays the holiday arm of the airline, is offering some exciting and comprehensive packages, at very competitive rates for a quick getaway from Colombo.

http://print.dailymirror.lk/business/127-local/39972.html

[Max]

Sri Lanka plans to have a separate terminal for domestic airline operators at its international airport in Katunayake, north of Colombo, an airports official said.

http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?nid=750111077

[Max]

Sri Lanka is interested in the resumption of direct flights from Prague and it wants to attract Czech tourists, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G L Peiris said after a meeting with his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg.

http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=12586

[lordvader]

Top professional G.T. Jeyaseelan has been appointed as the Head of Service Delivery at SriLankan Airlines.
He succeeds another national carrier veteran Capt. Milinda Ratnayake who held the position until recently.

http://www.ft.lk/2011/04/05/jeyaseel...-at-srilankan/

Good choice IMHO with his qualifications. I remember reading that he was also the frontrunner to succeed Sajin as the CEO of Mihin.

[Max]

The Government is planning to develop the Ratmalana airport into a city airport this year. In addition facilities at the Ampara, Jaffna and Koggala airports will be also upgraded. Improvements to the existing terminal building, repair to the runway, taxiway and apron, reconfiguration to the aerodrome for the use of corporate jet traffic would be done as a short-term development project of the Ratmalana airport.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/04/05/bus02.asp

[Max]

The development of the international aviation sector is expected to serve Sri Lanka’s endeavours to become a regional hub, but the country will need to act fast. Several aviation leaders said international aviation sector development would require more than 200,000 pilots and 400,000 aircraft engineers opening up more opportunities in other levels as well.

http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=22359

[Max]

Sri Lanka’s National carrier Sri Lankan Airlines has transformed it’s plush ‘Serendib’ Business Class Lounge at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) into one of the most technologically advanced airport lounges by investing in state of the art systems in entertainment, business and information, the air line said.

http://www.asiantribune.com/news/201...sophistication

[banuthev]

I heard this from the UL Employee that 4R-ADG will arrive in CMB end of April and 4R-ADA to go for cabin changing to flat-bed according to the flight operation department. source: ryan@ul.

Latest Pictures of the MSN381 are ready for posting. Keep an eye on this forum.

[lordvader]

I thought UL was going to replace ADA-ADC (A340-311) aircraft with newer A340-313Xs. Or are they refurbishing these aircrafts and replacing them with 777/A350s in a couple of years? And are they reintroducing first class on these planes, as some people have speculated (very doubtful though)?

[Azamh]

SriLankan Airlines 6th A340, 4R-ADG

[Azamh]

Srilankan Airlines A340

I guess the both Ex AOM french airline air craft will be phase out thats what i think,
Ex Cathay aircrafts are quit good interior.

[Max]

Sri Lanka plans to introduce consumer protection laws and ratify international conventions that will better protect investors and ensure higher compensation for airline passengers, an official said.

http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?nid=1991466635

[Max]

Top Boeing team in Sri Lanka for aircraft orders

http://www.ft.lk/2011/04/01/top-boeing-team-in-town-for-aircraft-orders/

[CalgaryLankan]

Banuthev/Azamh - Great......Finally you guys got hold of B-HXL (4R-ADG) in UL livery.....

[CalgaryLankan]

Any news/images on arrival of C-GLKB twotter in CMB?