Sri Lanka and Oman enhanced air relationship

 

Sri Lanka and Oman enhance their bilateral air services relationship at a meeting held in Colombo on 21st of October 2014. Both countries were represented by senior officials from government and airlines.

The Sri Lanka delegation was led by Mr. H M C Nimalsiri, Director General of Civil Aviation and Chief Executive Officer of Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka.

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AAC Career Guidance Seminar at Loyola College, Negombo…

Asian Aviation Centre (AAC) organized a career guidance seminar based on aeronautical engineering and aviation knowledge which was held at the College Auditorium with the participation of over 100 students of the Loyola College, Negombo. 

A SriLankan had died due to heart attack at Emirates Airways flight

A 58-year-old Sri Lankan on board an Emirate airways flight from Singapore to Colombo had died of a heart attack this morning, an airport official said.
They said the deceased passenger was identified as Lakhsman Perera a resident of Polgahawela.
He had complained of a chest pain in midair but had died by the time the plane had landed and at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Arrangements had been made to take him to the Negombo Hospital but he was found dead by then.

Text the flight path of SriLankan’s new A330 and win exciting prizes…

When SriLankan Airlines welcomes the first of its six all new A330-300 aircraft on October 31, 2014, the proud Sri Lankan citizens will have the chance of becoming part of that memorable journey. All you have to do is to listen to the radio promotions, aired in all three languages and text the city you wish the aircraft to fly over.
The promotions, starting today will be aired across the major radio channels until October 26, and the lucky winners will be announced on October 27, 2014.
Along with the text message, the listeners are required to send in their names and National ID card numbers to be eligible to enter the draw. Subsequently, twenty lucky winners, selected from the draw will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be on-board the new aircraft when it takes off for the special scenic tour upon its arrival in the island.
The Airline has embarked on a fleet renewal programme that will replace the older, wide-bodied aircraft with more fuel-efficient and maintenance cost-friendly models from Airbus. Accordingly, SriLankan will be adding a total of six A330-300 and seven new generation A350-900 aircraft to its wide body fleet in the future.
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SriLankan Airlines acquires nine wide-body aircraft to replace fleet

Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, replacing its fleet with wide-body aircraft will take delivery of its first brand new Airbus A330-300 aircraft during the last week of October 2014.
The carrier has finalized its Wide Body Fleet Replacement Plan, including the financing of the first nine aircraft, Minister of Civil Aviation Priyankara Jayaratne informed the Cabinet.
The airline will purchase of six A330-300 aircraft powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines from Airbus for delivery commencing in the last quarter of 2014 to 2015.
It will lease three additional A350-900 aircraft to be delivered in 2017 as replacement for A330-200 aircraft.
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Mihin Lanka props Sri Lankan spikers

Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka’s national low cost carrier proudly flew Sri Lanka’s national men’s’ volleyball team to Bahrain recently. The national team flew to the Kingdom of Bahrain on the invitation from the Bahrain Volleyball Federation, to participate at the 17th Asian Men’s Under-20 Volleyball Championship. The 17th Asian Men’s Under-20 Volleyball Championship will see the participation of 18 countries from across Asia including China and Hong Kong. The week-long competition is set to take place in Manama, Bahrain at the Khalifa Sports City.
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SriLankan flight develops technical snag in Chennai

A SriLankan flight from Colombo developed a technical snag while landing at the international airport in Chennai, but the pilot brought it down safely with no harm to the 122 passengers on board, Indian media reported.

The aircraft landed here around 9.30 AM, they said. As many as 244 passengers, who were to board the flight on its return journey to Colombo were put up in hotels in Chennai since the snag was not rectified before the scheduled departure time of 12.30 PM, media reports said quoting sources.

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100,000th Chinese tourist welcomed at BIA

Sri Lanka Tourism this morning welcomed the arrival of 100,000th Chinese tourist in year 2014 at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, the key focus for tourism industry for the next two years is to attract a number of 2.5 million arrivals by the end of 2016.

Sri Lanka Tourist arrivals up to September records 22.4 % increase

Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals rose by 16.8 percent in September this year compared to the same period in 2013. According to the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the month of September recorded 105,535 tourists arriving in the country compared to the 90,339 arrivals in September 2013.
In the first nine months of this year a total of 1,107,178 tourists arrived in the island recording a 22.4 percent increase from the 904,197 arrivals during the corresponding period in 2013.

Daya Aviation receives an award for ‘Tourism Excellence’

The premier domestic carrier of Sri Lanka, Daya Aviation has received an award for “Excellent Service Provider” to the tourism industry as a domestic aviation service in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.
Initially starting as an aviation firm, Daya Aviation has now expanded to cater all travel trade needs. Apart from chartering aircraft or selling air tickets and hotel rooms, the firm now provides more services such as organizing overseas training programmes and VVIP diplomatic tours in Sri Lanka
We are probably the only local aviation firm that operated continuously during the last 10 years serving the public even during the war times. Now with an IATA accredited ticketing firm and separate departments to handle inbound and outbound our next step forward is to provide a 4G travel service, giving a total solution to all the travel trade needs, says Director Marketing Isuru Wijeratne.
The award was presented by the British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Hon John Rankin on Saturday the 27th September 2014 at the event organized by the Chamber of Tourism and Industry Sri Lanka to commemorate the world tourism day.

Aviation Voice magazine presented to CEO, SriLankan Airlines

Vindya Niyangam and Janisha Gunaratne, Editors, Aviation Voice Group presented the inaugural issue of ‘Aviation Voice’ magazine to Mr. Kapila Chandrasena, CEO, SriLankan Airlines recently at the World Trade Centre Colombo. Mr. Primal De Silva, General Manager, SriLankan Aviation College and Mr. Buddhika Hewawasam, Manager, SriLankan Aviation College also participated at the occasion.

Mihin Lanka plans to expand routes, frequencies

Sri Lanka’s state-run budget carrier Mihin Lanka plans to add destinations and increase frequencies on existing route as it plans to meet the growing demand for flights due to an increase in tourism and trade.
The state-owned airline plans to start flights to Lahore in Pakistan where the airline says has immense potential in export – import cargo.
The airline will fly to Lahore in November 2014 with three flights per week, scheduled every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It will take approximately four hours to fly Lahore the airline said.
Mihin Lanka also expand its frequency to the Seychelles with effect from 30th October 2014, the airline said.
At present, Mihin Lanka operates two flights per week to the Seychelles every Tuesday and Saturday.
The airline will operate its third flight every Thursday.
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Sri Lankan Hot air balloon pilot creating history over and over again

Capt. Chinthaka Jayasinghe yet again created history by becoming the first balloon pilot to fly a hot air balloon over 5000ft AGL in Kurdistan-Iraq. The record was sent on the 28th of September 2014 with the altitude record being 5238ft AGL. Capt. Jayasinghe got himself to the history books by becoming the first certified commercial pilot to fly skies of Kurdistan-Iraq in April 2014 when he became chief pilot for the only certified hot air balloon operator in Iraq. Capt. Jayasinghe said it was very humbling as it was his personal best altitude record and intend to achieve higher altitudes in the future.
Capt. Jayasinghe was the first FAA certified hot air balloon pilot/ Instructor in South Asia.

Visit the Aviation Week at American College

The American College of Higher Education in Dehiwela has organized the Aviation Week Exhibition from 1st to 5th October 2014 with the purpose of enhancing the knowledge of our Children in Sri Lanka – with regard to the Aviation Stream by seeing the display of aircraft engines, propellers, instruments etc. free of charge to the General Public from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

The Chief Guest of the event is Mr. H.M.C.Nimalsiri, Director General/CEO of Civil Aviation Authority of Sri-Lanka and Guests of Honour are Mr. R.M.S.P.Rathnayake, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Mr.P.A.R.N. Senanayake, Group Captain and Commanding Officer of SLAF.

The American College conducts Diploma programmes of two year duration in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Tourism, Travel and Flight Services and Airport Operations Management. The first year of the programme is conducted in Sri Lanka and the second year in the Guangzhou Civil Aviation College in the Republic of China. Students who register during the Aviation Week will be entitled for 50% discount for the first year in Sri Lanka (conditions apply).

Enjoy an amazing 50% off on the second business class ticket with SriLankan

SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, now offers its passengers an amazing 50%
discount on the second business class ticket purchased when flying to any one of its 32 online destinations in 20 countries. This discount is on offer from September 25th to October 15th and is valid for travel from October 15th to November 30th 2014.

With this latest offer, passengers can now share the sheer luxury of SriLankan Business Class with their companions whilst discovering together the pleasure of sumptuous travel to tourist destinations and travel hubs across India, Europe, Middle East and the Far East.

SriLankan Airlines, Regional Manager-Sri Lanka and Maldives, Mr. Saminda Perera said, “SriLankan Airlines continuously looks for innovative ways to reward our passengers and offer them unique privileges . I am certain that this offer will encourage our passengers and their loved ones to explore new tourist destinations and experience vibrant cultures; whilst enjoying true comfort as well as our renowned SriLankan hospitality on-board.”

Filled with traditional Sri Lankan warmth and hospitality, SriLankan Business Class offers the ultimate comforts of flying, with its cosy flatbed seats, the exquisite line-up of world class cuisine, and the award winning inflight entertainment system which offers a wide range of the latest movies, games and music. SriLankan Business Class passengers are also entitled to a host of services such as complementary lounge access and premium check-in facility.

Please contact, SriLankan Airlines Call Centre, 1979 or your nearest travel agent for further information.