A scathing critique by the Aircraft Owners and Operators Association (AOAOA) yesterday, detailed the severe crisis the domestic aviation industry faces due to a combination of unresolved safety concerns, regulatory shortcomings, and systemic inefficiencies.
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After shelving plans to sell the debt-ridden national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, the Government has announced a five-year corporate plan to rejuvenate the airline.
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India’s IndiGo becomes the largest foreign carrier out of Sri Lanka, with it operating 54 weekly flights.
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Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced it is all set to officially become the world’s first ‘Autism Certified Airline’.
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The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday approved an extension of tax concessions for airlines operating into three key airports — Jaffna International Airport, Colombo International Airport (Ratmalana), and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
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Sri Lanka is adopting more American Bell 206 helicopters and a Pakistani Chengdu J-7 aircraft to enhance the country’s air force capabilities.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is to enhance its air capabilities with the addition of eight Bell 206 helicopters from the United States and an FT-7 trainer aircraft from Pakistan this year
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AFP – A Jeju Air flight from Seoul on Monday was forced to return after encountering a landing gear problem, the airline said, a day after South Korea’s most deadly plane crash.
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A Jeju Air plane veered off the runway and collided with a fence in South Korea’s Muan city on Sunday.
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At least 62 people were killed when a passenger jet crash-landed at an airport in southwestern South Korea, the local fire department told CNN.
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