SriLankan Airlines

By Alan Dron
The decision had been expected, as the government had previously indicated that restructuring, rather than privatization, was its favored option.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The trend toward airline privatization has been gathering momentum in the South Asia region since the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Sri Lanka and Pakistan encounter setbacks in their quests to find suitable buyers.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week we revisit the topic of alliances; the airlines analyzed are Oneworld's Alaska Airlines, Iberia, Royal Jordanian Airlines and SriLankan Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
A Sri Lankan government minister has raised significant doubts about whether the latest effort to privatize SriLankan Airlines will succeed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
SriLankan Airlines will wait until after its restructuring to place major orders for fleet replacement, CEO Richard Nuttall says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A deadline approaches for external parties to lodge “expressions of interest” in the island nation’s flag-carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
An interline agreement has been signed between SriLankan Airlines and Emirates, while IndiGo plans to increase service to Sri Lanka.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The agreement adds a new US destination to SriLankan’s network.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Two carriers are preparing to launch new nonstop routes between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Sri Lanka’s flag-carrier is returning to the Colombo-Paris market at the same time as Air France is preparing to enter it.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Aeroflot’s planned return follow SriLankan Airlines’ re-entry to the Moscow-Colombo market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Flights are scheduled to resume at the end of July, operating once a week.
Airports & Networks

By Ellie Wells
Decision makers from IAG Cargo, MASkargo, UPS and Emirates SkyCargo have confirmed their attendance at the brand-new event dedicated to air cargo network development.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
In the future, the airline's passenger network will be based on its cargo network, CEO Vipula Gunatilleka tells Routes Reconnected.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
SriLankan Airlines chairman Ashok Pathirage outlines the carrier’s network restoration plans, focus on cargo, and the potential for Sri Lanka to bounce back post-pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The government is considering subsidizing service to continental Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Routes News
SriLankan Airlines chief executive Vipula Gunatilleka is hoping for a swift rebound in tourism following the Easter terrorist attacks.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
SriLankan's Dimithu Tennakoon outlines the airline's major network successes and ambitions.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were inked in front of an audience of local media on the opening day of the network development forum.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the routes the types are being
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The airline’s first flight as an alliance member departed the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo to the Kuala Lumpur hub of oneworld partner Malaysia Airlines on the morning of May 1, 2014.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Sri Lanka has experienced a tourism boom since its civil war officially ended five years ago. Its flag carrier’s chief executive officer, Kapila
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
SriLankan Airlines will this month boost the frequency of its flights between Colombo and Riyadh to meet increasing outbound demand from Saudi Arabia
Airports & Networks