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  • Originally posted by Mach3 View Post
    CMB should go through development regardless of RML's state. RML would be a good option to have as a regional operations base. But CMB needs a much needed upgrade including the second runway and also the airport interior itself is in a very shoddy state and the infrastructure itself is very poor in CMB so these things needs to addressed in order to make the Hub airport.
    Yes, development of CMB should be carried our regardless. City of Colombo needs a secondary regional airport within the urban area. Many major cities in the world like London, New York and Toronto do. Cities like L.A. have several.

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    • Renovation work and the relaying of the run way of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will be completed by the end of this month ahead of schedule.

      “We will be able to open the airport two weeks ahead of time,” a Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry official said.

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      • Has the world duty free shop at CMB airport terminal being temporarily shut down. If so when will it open or is it gonna be fully absorbed by flamingo duty free?

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        • BIA runway overlay completed

          Overlay work on the runway at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was completed ahead of schedule last week but re-opening for all flights would take place as planned on April 6

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          • The Batticaloa airport will be opened as a civil airport by the end of next month.

            “The airport has a vast area of land where civil aviation operators can set up aviation facilities such as flying training schools,” Nimalsiri said.

            He said a national policy for civil aviation has been drafted to make best use of the enormous potential of the airspace over Sri Lanka which is a huge asset to boost social and economic development.

            The Batticaloa airport will be opened as a civil airport by the end of next month, Civil Aviation Authority, Director General of Civil Aviation and CEO H.M.C. Nimalsiri said.He said the airport has been vested with the CAA and steps are being taken to segregate civil and military operations so that the airport could be operated as a fully civil airport.
            Last edited by Serendib; 26-03-2017, 09:01 AM.

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            • SriLankan Airlines is set to commence in-house operation of its inflight duty free business, following the ending of the concession held by Duty Free Partners (DFP).

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              • The Sri Lankan government has decided to award contracts to construct and operate two star-class hotels at the country's main international airport in Katunayake.

                Considering the rapid growth of passengers who pass through the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake

                Source-colombopage

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                • Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will reopen on April 6 as scheduled, after a 3-month day-break for urgent repairs, but most of the flights will start operating only on April 7, according to officials.

                  Source-Sunday times

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                  • http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/BI...y--126764.html

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                    • construction of a new terminal at the BIA would commence, mid-year.

                      Last edited by Serendib; 05-04-2017, 08:19 PM.

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                      • SriLankanAirlines says that the airline will resume normal operations throughout its global route network from 7th April 2017.
                        https://www.facebook.com/flysrilanka...15424578541464

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                        • Originally posted by Sandaru View Post
                          SriLankanAirlines says that the airline will resume normal operations throughout its global route network from 7th April 2017.
                          https://www.facebook.com/flysrilanka...15424578541464
                          By the way, UL1162 from Thiruvananthapuram landed today at BIA runway 12.31PM resuming normal operations. ;-) ;-)

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                          • Originally posted by Sandaru View Post
                            By the way, UL1162 from Thiruvananthapuram landed today at BIA runway 12.31PM resuming normal operations. ;-) ;-)
                            Wow! That's cool.... Any latest pictures of CMB runway?

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                            • Originally posted by Sandaru View Post
                              By the way, UL1162 from Thiruvananthapuram landed today at BIA runway 12.31PM resuming normal operations. ;-) ;-)
                              4R-ANA was the first aircraft to land on the newly resurfaced runway.
                              Haleef Ismail
                              www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                              • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                                Wow! That's cool.... Any latest pictures of CMB runway?

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