SriLankan Airlines to remain state-owned
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, has affirmed that necessary steps are being taken to ensure the continued operation of SriLankan Airlines as a state-owned company.
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Domestic aviation faces turbulence
A scathing critique by the Aircraft Owners and Operators Association (AOAOA) yesterday, detailed the severe crisis the domestic aviation industry faces due to a combination of unresolved safety concerns, regulatory shortcomings, and systemic inefficiencies.
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SriLankan Airlines set for revival with expanded fleet
After shelving plans to sell the debt-ridden national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, the Government has announced a five-year corporate plan to rejuvenate the airline.
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IndiGo becomes largest foreign carrier out of Sri Lanka
India’s IndiGo becomes the largest foreign carrier out of Sri Lanka, with it operating 54 weekly flights.
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Emirates on track to become world’s 1st Autism Certified Airline
Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced it is all set to officially become the world’s first ‘Autism Certified Airline’.
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Cabinet extends tax incentives to boost air traffic at key airports
The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday approved an extension of tax concessions for airlines operating into three key airports — Jaffna International Airport, Colombo International Airport (Ratmalana), and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
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Sri Lanka to Receive Military Aircraft from US, Pakistan
Sri Lanka is adopting more American Bell 206 helicopters and a Pakistani Chengdu J-7 aircraft to enhance the country’s air force capabilities.
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Air Force to get 8 Bell helicopters from the USA & trainer aircraft from Pakistan
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is to enhance its air capabilities with the addition of eight Bell 206 helicopters from the United States and an FT-7 trainer aircraft from Pakistan this year
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Second Jeju Air flight suffers landing gear problem in South Korea
AFP – A Jeju Air flight from Seoul on Monday was forced to return after encountering a landing gear problem, the airline said, a day after South Korea’s most deadly plane crash.
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179 people feared dead In South Korea plane crash
A Jeju Air plane veered off the runway and collided with a fence in South Korea’s Muan city on Sunday.
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