Due to a consistently excellent safety record, high standards of crew training and impeccable maintenance schedules, Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka’s state owned low-cost carrier has obtained approval from Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka for 120 minutes of Extended range Twin Operations (ETOPS). Obtaining 120 minutes of ETOPS approval has provided Mihin Lanka with access to destinations such as the Seychelles, the company said last week.
“The Seychelles is far beyond the equator on the southern hemisphere and like many other destinations, it would not have been accessible without the additional flying time provided by ETOPS. Even other routes over water between Colombo and Medan (Sumatra) and Jakarta can now be accessed,” a statement from the airline said.
Commenting on the importance of obtaining additional ETOPS flying time, Chairman/CEO, Mihin Lanka Nishantha Ranatunga stated, “The additional flying time Mihin Lanka has received reiterates the quality of the airline’s standards and procedures. This will enable Mihin Lanka’s twin engine fleet to reach new destinations in the region, which will contribute further to Sri Lanka’s growing travel and aviation industries.”
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