The Cabinet decision by the previous government to purchase four wide-body aircraft has been suspended, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Sarath Ganegoda, said.
Sarath Ganegoda revealed that they were in negotiations with various parties to acquire more wide-body aircraft for the national carrier’s fleet.
He further said that the administration plans to add at least two more aircraft to the fleet by the end of this year.
The SriLankan Airlines Chairman explained that at present, the national carrier was unable to connect to profitable routes due to a lack of aircraft.
“We are unable to connect to profitable routes such as Beijing-Colombo, Nairobi-Colombo, and connections to Australia and East Africa. So, the plan is to add at least two more aircraft to the fleet by the end of this year,” he said.
Sarath Ganegoda made the comments after SriLankan Airlines welcomed its new Airbus A330-200, the first wide-body aircraft to arrive in the country in 8 years.
The newly acquired Airbus A330-200, bearing the registration 4R-ALT, arrived in Colombo today from France and received a ceremonial water salute upon arrival at the Katunayake Airport.
Commenting on the new acquisition, the SriLankan Airlines Chairman said that currently, including this new aircraft, the SriLankan fleet consists of 23 aircraft, which are 10 wide-body and 13 narrow-body aircraft.
He went on to note that the new aircraft has been obtained on a lease for 08 years from a French Company, which he said was extendable. (Newswire)
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