SriLankan Seeking Two Wide-Body Aircraft for Long Haul Routes

SriLankan Airlines is aiming to lease two wide-bodied aircraft to expand its fleet by the end of the year, Chairman Sarath Ganegoda said on Wednesday.

• Adding long haul aircraft will allow the national carrier to operate profitable routes such as Beijing and Nairobi, Ganegoda said at a ceremony to take delivery of an Airbus A330-200 leased from Carlyle Aviation
• The latest aircraft takes SriLankan’s wide-bodied fleet to 10, together with 13 A320 narrow-body planes: Ganegoda
• SriLankan has appointed financial advisers to negotiate the restructuring of its US dollar bonds, acting chief executive officer Yasantha Dissanayake added
• NOTE: SriLankan Airlines Considering ...