Press release SriLankan Airlines has become the first new customer at Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) CenterPoint cargo handling terminal at London Heathrow. The airline has awarded WFS with a 32-month contract, commencing in September, to provide cargo handling and airside transport for its Airbus A330-300 flights connecting London and Colombo. SriLankan currently operates a weekly flight on the route but is expected to increase frequencies as the airline industry recovers from the … [Read more...] about WFS snags contract with SriLankan Cargo at Heathrow
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SriLankan Airlines 8th global fuel efficient airline
SriLankan Airlines has climbed to eighth position globally in IATA fuel efficiency ranking amongst 51 airlines in the same business model, following the implementation of a wide range of fuel efficiency and conservation measures over the last 22 months to reduce fuel burn. The 2016 ranking of airlines by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has placed SriLankan eighth with an efficiency rating of 34.86Ltr/100RTK (liters per 100 revenue ton kilometers). The IATA … [Read more...] about SriLankan Airlines 8th global fuel efficient airline
Nepal Airlines courting Middle East carriers, could sell 51% stake
Nepal Airlines said it has held informal talks with a Middle East airline after the Nepalese government mandated it to find a “strategic partner,” its managing director said earlier this week. The state-owned carrier is in the midst of a turnaround, having recently brought in two A320 narrow body aircraft and with plans to bring in two A330 wide-bodies as it phases out its sole B757. Nepal Airlines currently operates two A320-200s, one B757-200, two DHC-6-300s, one MA-60 and one Y12 on … [Read more...] about Nepal Airlines courting Middle East carriers, could sell 51% stake
Reports of new Fiji Airways CEO dismissed
Fiji Airways has denied reports that the former SriLankan Airlines CEO Peter Hill has been appointed as the chief executive of Fiji's national carrier. According to a report by UK tabloid the Daily Mirror, SriLankan Airlines chairman Ajith Dias was quoted as saying Hill was leaving because he was offered the Fiji Airways managing director and CEO role. According to Fiji Airways manager public relations Shane Hussein, the announcement was premature and should not be taken as official. … [Read more...] about Reports of new Fiji Airways CEO dismissed
Five airlines join IEnvA programme
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that five airlines have completed stages of the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme. IEnvA is a voluntary, two-stage evaluation process designed to drive airline environmental performance improvements through independent assessment. Finnair and South African Airways have completed the IEnvA Stage 2 assessment, the highest level of IEnvA achievement. This ensures that an airline has implemented all of the IEnvA Programme … [Read more...] about Five airlines join IEnvA programme
SriLankan Air takes delivery of A330-300
SriLankan Airlines has taken delivery of its first A330-300. The aircraft arrived at Colombo International Airport, having flown from Toulouse, France, and joins the airlines’ existing fleet of A320, A321, A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft. SriLankan will take delivery of a further five A330-300s. “The addition of the A330-300 to our family will enable us to drive our offering to new heights,” said Kapila Chandrasena, CEO of SriLankan Airlines. SriLankan Airlines and … [Read more...] about SriLankan Air takes delivery of A330-300
