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Mihin to acquire new Boeings in 2015
Shirajiv Sirimane
Mihin Lanka will acquire two new Boeing aircrafts in the first quarter of 2015. The two new aircrafts will have around 157 seats each and is expected to replace two of the current A321 aircraft. “The lease agreement of the current fleet of three ends in early 2015 and we are looking forward in replacing them by acquiring modern Boeings,” an official from Mihin Lanka said.
He said that although there will be an additional cost for upgrading the ‘Boeings’, they can be able to cover this cost. “The new Boeings will give a better fuel consumption and its operation costs too will be low,” he added.
In addition to the two Boeings Mihin Lanka also operates a A320 aircraft. The current three aircraft were also fitted with ETOP allowing them additional safety and fuel saving while flying over the sea. With ETOP an aircraft can fly 90 minutes with one engine.
The budget airline will introduce a new kids meal on board is also looking at flying to two new destinations, Singapore and Seychelles.
The airline during its initial stages operated to both Singapore and Bangkok and the airline is currently studying to reintroduce three weekly (evening) flights to Singapore.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa along with a business delegation visited Seychelles and numerous requests have been made to operate flights to this destination, the budget airline is expected to take off to Seychelles early next year. Katmandu was also in the radar of Mihin Lanka. However the feed back had not been too encouraging and the airline is having second thoughts on it.
In addition to daily flights to Jakarta Mihin has also launched a twice daily flight to Medan. “This is a seasonal flight targeting the Ramadan season and it will conclude in October.”
The Mihin Lanka has also commenced new air services with the start of Buddhist pilgrim season in India. This season prevails from August to November.
Mihin Lanka officials informs that from August 3, to date, more than 2,000 pilgrims have travelled to India by Mihin Lanka. The airline operates services to Baranes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Buddha Gaya on Saturdays. The services to New Delhi are being operated on Saturdays, Wednesdays and Mondays.
The airline also informed that facilities are being provided to government servants, pensioners and security services personnel to pay their ticket fare in ten installments. This is the only air service that provides this kind of concessions.
Arrangements have also been made to operate air services to Indian pilgrim destinations from the Mattala Rajapakse International Airport starting from next month. The airline’s current route include Bahrain, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Kuwait, Gaya, Jakarta, Madurai, Medan, Sharjah and Varanasi.
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Shirajiv Sirimane
Mihin Lanka will acquire two new Boeing aircrafts in the first quarter of 2015. The two new aircrafts will have around 157 seats each and is expected to replace two of the current A321 aircraft. “The lease agreement of the current fleet of three ends in early 2015 and we are looking forward in replacing them by acquiring modern Boeings,” an official from Mihin Lanka said.
He said that although there will be an additional cost for upgrading the ‘Boeings’, they can be able to cover this cost. “The new Boeings will give a better fuel consumption and its operation costs too will be low,” he added.
In addition to the two Boeings Mihin Lanka also operates a A320 aircraft. The current three aircraft were also fitted with ETOP allowing them additional safety and fuel saving while flying over the sea. With ETOP an aircraft can fly 90 minutes with one engine.
The budget airline will introduce a new kids meal on board is also looking at flying to two new destinations, Singapore and Seychelles.
The airline during its initial stages operated to both Singapore and Bangkok and the airline is currently studying to reintroduce three weekly (evening) flights to Singapore.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa along with a business delegation visited Seychelles and numerous requests have been made to operate flights to this destination, the budget airline is expected to take off to Seychelles early next year. Katmandu was also in the radar of Mihin Lanka. However the feed back had not been too encouraging and the airline is having second thoughts on it.
In addition to daily flights to Jakarta Mihin has also launched a twice daily flight to Medan. “This is a seasonal flight targeting the Ramadan season and it will conclude in October.”
The Mihin Lanka has also commenced new air services with the start of Buddhist pilgrim season in India. This season prevails from August to November.
Mihin Lanka officials informs that from August 3, to date, more than 2,000 pilgrims have travelled to India by Mihin Lanka. The airline operates services to Baranes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Buddha Gaya on Saturdays. The services to New Delhi are being operated on Saturdays, Wednesdays and Mondays.
The airline also informed that facilities are being provided to government servants, pensioners and security services personnel to pay their ticket fare in ten installments. This is the only air service that provides this kind of concessions.
Arrangements have also been made to operate air services to Indian pilgrim destinations from the Mattala Rajapakse International Airport starting from next month. The airline’s current route include Bahrain, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Kuwait, Gaya, Jakarta, Madurai, Medan, Sharjah and Varanasi.
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