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banuthev

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12-10-2019, 10:51 AM

Colombo flights are available on SkyUp Airlines Website
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13-10-2019, 06:48 PM

Alliance Air to Jaffna from Chennai and Trichy

Reconnecting Jaffna to southern India

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/reconnecting-jaffna-to-southern-india/article29667745.ece

Alliance Air is launching direct flights from the northern Sri Lankan city to Chennai and Tiruchi
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15-10-2019, 06:18 AM

SriLankan Airlines Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul contract goes to GE Engine Services

SriLankan Airlines Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul contract goes to GE Engine Services | Daily FT

http://www.ft.lk/front-page/SriLankan-Airlines-Maintenance-Repair-and-Overhaul-contract-goes-to-GE-Engine-Services/44-687656

GE Engine Services has won the contract for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services of SriLankan Airlines’ CFM56-5B engines for the period from 15 August 2019 to 31 December 2023, after Cabinet approved a proposal to this effect made by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera. ..
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15-10-2019, 06:29 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

Alliance Air to Jaffna from Chennai and Trichy

https://www.thehindu.com/news/intern...le29667745.ece

3 flights week from Jaffna to Indian destinations

http://www.dailymirror.lk/print/fron...ons/238-176088
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vishwa

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15-10-2019, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

3 flights week from Jaffna to Indian destinations

http://www.dailymirror.lk/print/fron...ons/238-176088

This is very good sign as far SL Aviation is concerned... the ROI of this upgrade is already started coming compare to same in another location which is still struggling to struck a deal.

i hope this will be 2nd busiest air port in SL in time to come. As somebody said the next place should be to have IA is Trincomalee and we need some good plans to make Trinco is San Francisco of SL.
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15-10-2019, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by vishwa

This is very good sign as far SL Aviation is concerned... the ROI of this upgrade is already started coming compare to same in another location which is still struggling to struck a deal.

i hope this will be 2nd busiest air port in SL in time to come. As somebody said the next place should be to have IA is Trincomalee and we need some good plans to make Trinco is San Francisco of SL.

It is worth for Srilankan Airlines to consider operating to India from Jaffna and Batticaloa Airports using smaller aircraft like Dash 8 Q series which can accomodate less than 100 seats. Also improving domestic air travel will ultimately strengthen tourism too.
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banuthev

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15-10-2019, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by channa

It is worth for Srilankan Airlines to consider operating to India from Jaffna and Batticaloa Airports using smaller aircraft like Dash 8 Q series which can accomodate less than 100 seats. Also improving domestic air travel will ultimately strengthen tourism too.

Exactly

SriLankan better start more direct flights between Colombo and Jaffna.

Currently AI is planning daily flights between Chennai and Jaffna. Unfortunately SriLankan will loose passengers to Air India because passengers to Jaffna from cities would fly via Chennai instead of Colombo.

AI is planning Daily flights to JAF : https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dec...ek-768561.html
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15-10-2019, 04:07 PM

චෙන්නායි සිට යාපනය ගුවන් තොටුපල වෙත පැමිණි පලමු ගුවන්සේවය Alliance Air (Alliance Air is an Indian regional airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India.)

Very first flight from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India lands at Jaffna International Airport today.

Any photos?
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15-10-2019, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

චෙන්නායි සිට යාපනය ගුවන් තොටුපල වෙත පැමිණි පලමු ගුවන්සේවය Alliance Air (Alliance Air is an Indian regional airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India.)

Very first flight from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India lands at Jaffna International Airport today.

Any photos?

Test flight
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vishwa

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16-10-2019, 04:18 PM

the 1st international flight (test) on JFN (Jaffna International Airport)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHw8raJoRUo
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24-10-2019, 06:47 PM

Salam Air is going to commence flights to Colombo from Muscat. 4 weekly onboard A320neo
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25-10-2019, 06:13 AM

SriLankan Airlines can best be managed by SriLankan government itself and there is no need to be given out to a third party or a private entity, said Chairman Emirates Tim Clark.
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25-10-2019, 05:13 PM

Vistara to Colombo
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25-10-2019, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Vistara to Colombo

Indian airline Vistara to launch flights to Colombo | Colombo Gazette

http://colombogazette.com/2019/10/25/indian-airline-vistara-to-launch-flights-to-colombo/?fbclid=IwAR1R26vvIGhECk4xWq-wtZGK9A-pxXtRslUOFRwqPf_nA5Vz-wOE8XR1SIk

Vistara, India?s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, today announced a daily (except Wednesdays) direct service to Colombo, Sri Lanka from 25 November 2019 onwards, making it the fourth international destination in its fast-expanding network. The airline will flyits Airbus A320neo aircraft with three-class cabin configurationbetween Mumbai and Colombo, which makes Vistara the first airline to offer the choice of Premium Economy class for travel o
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25-10-2019, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

http://colombogazette.com/2019/10/25...5Vz-wOE8XR1SIk

Yes. Vistara website is now showing the Colombo flights.
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