Aero News Journal

Asia

SriLankan Airlines Cabin Crew Demand Rest Seats on Long-Haul Flights

Colombo, 15 April -   SriLankan Airlines , the national carrier of Sri Lanka, found itself at the center of a…

byAero News Journal -April 15, 2025

airlines

AIRLINES | Sri Lankan Airlines to Remain State-Owned as Government Rejects Privatization Bids

In a surprising reversal, the Sri Lankan government has scrapped plans to sell a minority stake in Sri Lankan…

byAero News Journal -July 06, 2024

airlines

Korean Air and SriLankan Airlines Forge Codeshare Partnership for Enhanced Connectivity

Korean Air and Sri Lankan Airlines , two major players in the global aviation industry, have officially ente…

byAero News Journal -March 17, 2024

airlines

Rat on a plane sparks worries for Sri Lanka's airline

Sri Lanka's national airline, SriLankan Airlines, recently faced a three-day delay due to a rat that snea…

byAero News Journal -February 28, 2024

Australia

SriLankan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing Due to Smoke Scare

A Srilankan Airlines Airbus A330-300, registered as 4R-ALQ, was forced to make an emergency landing shortl…

byAero News Journal -February 13, 2024

Asia

S&P downgrades SriLankan Airlines bond after default

Ratings agency S&P Global on Monday cut its long-term issue rating on state-owned SriLankan Airlines’ for…

byAero News Journal -February 14, 2023

airlines

Sri Lankan gov't set to partially privatize national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines

The Sri Lankan government has announced plans to partially sell its national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines beca…

byAero News Journal -September 01, 2022

airlines

Kuwait Airways signs codeshare agreement with SriLankan Airlines

The agreement enables Kuwait Airways to include its code within SriLankan flights and allows SriLankan Airlin…

byAero News Journal -July 07, 2022

Airspace

Possible mid-air collision avoided between a British Airways and SriLankan Airlines over Turkey

An official report has been filled after a possible mid-air collision avoided by SriLankan Airlines crew in T…

byAero News Journal -June 19, 2022

aeroflot

Colombo court lifts ban on detained Aeroflot Airbus A330 from leaving Sri Lanka

The Colombo Commercial High Court has suspended a previous order that prevented an Airbus A330 aircraft opera…

byAero News Journal -June 07, 2022

airlines

Due to the surge of fuel crisis, Sri Lankan refuel aircraft in India

With Sri Lanka reeling under its worst economic crisis, its national airline has begun refuelling at India…

byAero News Journal -May 31, 2022

airlines

Sri Lankan Airlines to be sold off, new PM says.

After less than a month of the debate and criticism for the state-owned carrier Sri Lankan, the newly elected…

byAero News Journal -May 17, 2022

airlines

Parliament Committee Probe SriLankan Airlines over Aircraft lease Bid.

T he state-owned airline will have to justify its plans of leasing 20+ aircraft amid country financial crisis…

byAero News Journal -April 25, 2022

airlines

Plan by SriLankan Airlines to lease 21 aircraft draws criticism

A plan by Sri Lanka’s state-owned national airline to lease nearly two dozen aircraft has sparked public cri…

byAero News Journal -April 18, 2022