Sri Lanka Aviation

Jetstar has landed at Colombo today. It was operated by a 787-8 Dreamliner. This is quite rare to see another airline fly to Colombo.

Jetstar flight JQ005 arrived at Katunayake at 6.24 p.m., carrying 271 passengers and 13 crew members from Melbourne.

Guys, here are some Jetstar photos.

FitsAir suspends Kuala Lumpur, Chennai flights

FitsAir has suspended its direct passenger service between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, less than a year after launching the route. The Chennai route has also been listed as suspended in recent flight data tracking for the airline.

Sri Lanka’s only private airline launched the non-stop Colombo-Kuala Lumpur service on April 4, 2025, with four weekly flights. The Malaysian route has since been placed on hold as the airline adjusts its international operations.

Sources also said FitsAir has begun downsizing its operations, with several employees reportedly being laid off while certain employee benefits have also been reduced.

Airline sources further said the carrier has outstanding dues to aviation authorities, which they claimed have continued to mount.

“The suspension of the two routes leaves FitsAir’s scheduled international network from Colombo focused on destinations including Dubai, the Maldives and Dhaka,” FitsAir call center member siad.

In addition, FitsAir commenced direct operations between Colombo and Ahmedabad on June 19, 2026, becoming the only airline to offer non-stop flights between the two cities.

The Ahmedabad service operates three times a week, strengthening connectivity between Sri Lanka and western India and providing an additional option for leisure and business travellers.

The airline has also not reduced its frequency on the Colombo-Dubai route. (Shirajiv S.)

https://hirunews.lk/en/business/4849...hennai-flights

https://www.s7.ru/ru/news/S7-Airline...kipedia.org%2f

S7 airlines to fly to Sri Lanka for the first time from OVB via Jaipur...

Thanks for the update ! This is indeed a good news! Which aircraft will be operating this flight?

Hi banu,
Aircraft will be A320-200 or A320N.

If I am not mistaken, the A320ceo can operate OVB–JAI–CMB without any issues, especially since most of the A320/A321neo fleet has been grounded.

Is this the first time S7 Airlines is serving CMB? I remember seeing S7 Airlines on the CMB tarmac in the past—maybe that was a Tu-154. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

​It will be nice to see the green bird here at CMB. OVB will connect to both CMB (with S7) and HRI (with ZF) this winter.​

Exciting update!

S7 Airlines Adds Novosibirsk – Colombo in Dec 2026

S7 Airlines plans to launch service to Sri Lanka during the Northern Winter 2026/27 (NW26) season. Effective December 20, 2026, the airline will operate flights between Novosibirsk (OVB) and Colombo (CMB) twice weekly using Airbus A320 aircraft.

Flight Schedule

​S75809 | Novosibirsk (OVB) → Colombo (CMB)
​Thursdays: Departs OVB at 05:15, arrives CMB at 13:40 (Airbus A320)
​Sundays: Departs OVB at 05:00, arrives CMB at 13:40 (Airbus A320)

​S75810 | Colombo (CMB) → Novosibirsk (OVB)
​Thursdays & Sundays: Departs CMB at 14:50, arrives OVB at 02:15 (+1 day) (Airbus A320)



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Has SQ463 been discontinued from October 26? I wanted to book for July 27 and can't find it? Any chance it might return?

I was surprised to see that SQ463 will no longer operate after the end of October 2026. I asked Singapore Airlines customer service why the flight was being discontinued, but they only mentioned it might be for "operational reasons" and could not confirm whether the service would resume. As a result, the only daytime arrival at CMB from SIN is on SriLankan Airlines (UL). It is very disappointing to see the overall SIN–CMB frequency drop from 28 to 21 flights per week starting late October 2026.

not sure about A20N due to parts demand and especially sanctions on RU.

Hey guys,
According to Aviation Voice. Internal sources suggest that Vipul Misra, who currently serves as the head of engineering at Sri Lankan airlines, is poised to be appointed as the new CEO of Sri Lankan airlines.

Mr. Vipul Misra held higher management roles at Vistara, Air India, indiGo and SpiceJet.

Thanks

Centrum Air Resumes Hambantota Service in NW26

Centrum Air is resuming its service between Tashkent (TAS) and Mattala/Hambantota (HRI) in Sri Lanka for the Northern Winter 2026/27 (NW26) season, effective October 28, 2026. This route was last served until January 2025.
Schedule Details

The airline plans to operate 2 weekly flights using Airbus A320neo aircraft:

​C6553 | Tashkent (TAS) to Hambantota (HRI)
​Wednesdays: TAS 10:30 – 17:10 HRI
​Saturdays: TAS 10:00 – 16:35 HRI

​C6554 | Hambantota (HRI) to Tashkent (TAS)
​Wednesdays: HRI 18:45 – 00:30 (+1 day) TAS
​Saturdays: HRI 18:00 – 23:40 TAS



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