2 minute read Sri Lankan gov’t set to partially privatize national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines The Sri Lankan government has announced plans to partially sell its national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines because it… byJean Carmela Lim2022-08-31
1 minute read Sri Lankan Airlines debuts flights to Kathmandu, Nepal SriLankan Airlines will start flying to Nepal’s capital, Kathamandu, starting August 31, 2021. The airline will operate the… byJean Carmela Lim2021-08-30
1 minute read Korean Air and SriLankan Airlines officially enter codeshare partnership Korean Airlines and SriLankan Airlines have announced the launch of its codeshare partnership, effective March 15, 2024. The… byJean Carmela Lim2024-03-15
2 minute read SriLankan Airlines’ finances scrutinized as carrier defaults on debt repayments SriLankan Airlines, the national airline of Sri Lanka, has reportedly defaulted on a third consecutive payment on its… byLuke Peters2024-01-16
2 minute read SriLankan Airlines says reports of million-dollar losses are ‘misleading’ The national flag carrier, SriLankan Airlines, has said that reports of million-dollar losses are misleading and the company… byIan Molyneaux2023-05-15
1 minute read Sri Lankan government to sell SriLankan Airlines to stem losses Sri Lanka’s new government is planning to sell and privatize its national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, in order to… byJean Carmela Lim2022-05-17
2 minute read SriLankan Airlines to resume previously underperforming flights to Moscow SriLankan Airlines seeks to resume air connection between Sri Lanka and Russia by resuming operations from Colombo Bandaranaike… byGabriele Petrauskaite2021-07-08
1 minute read Rat on a plane: SriLankan A330 grounded for three days after rat found inside A SriLankan Airlines A330 aircraft was grounded for three days after a rat was found inside the plane.… byJean Carmela Lim2024-02-29
2 minute read Pilot killed after Jetways Airlines Fokker 50 crashed on landing at airstrip The pilot of a Jetways Airlines Fokker 50 was killed when the cargo plane crashed on landing at… byJean Carmela Lim2024-01-19
1 minute read Sri Lanka’s new low-cost carrier FitsAir launches inaugural flight to Dubai Sri Lanka’s newest airline FitsAir commenced operations with an inaugural flight from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to… byJean Carmela Lim2022-10-07
2 minute read Colombo court lifts ban on detained Aeroflot Airbus A330 from leaving Sri Lanka The Colombo Commercial High Court has suspended a previous order that prevented an Airbus A330 aircraft operated by… byGabriele Petrauskaite2022-06-06
3 minute read Fiji Airways joining oneworld to become the alliance’s 15th full member in 2025 One of the world’s largest major airline alliance groupings, oneworld, has announced that Fijian national carrier Fiji Airways… byLuke Peters2024-06-031 comment
1 minute read Man arrested on SYD airport tarmac after trying to jump into plane cargo hold A 30-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) after breaching airport security, entering the… byJean Carmela Lim2024-04-29
2 minute read How much do you know about the A330? | Quiz The Airbus A330 is one of the most loved and respected aircraft in the aviation industry, but how… byIan Molyneaux2023-02-11
9 minute read From the desert to the world: Marking 40 years since the birth of Emirates Not only is Emirates one of the world’s leading airlines, but it has also grown to be one… byLuke Peters2024-06-153 comments
2 minute read Oneworld: the airline alliance launched with four founding members turns 25 The global airline alliance, oneworld is celebrating its 25th anniversary since its inception with four founding members on… byIan Molyneaux2024-02-01
1 minute read South Korea donates six MD500 Defenders to Kenya for UN peacekeeping missions South Korea has donated six retired McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender helicopters to Kenya for United Nations peacekeeping… byJean Carmela Lim2024-02-01
2 minute read In pictures: oneworld opens its first branded lounge in 25th anniversary year Oneworld has opened its first-ever fully branded dedicated airport lounge at Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South… byIan Molyneaux2024-01-24