Sri Lankan Airlines began its with a fleet consisting of only two Boeing 707 jets, which were purchased on lease, from Singapore Airlines. Over the years, Sri Lankan Airlines has grown and now, it offers planned flights to several international destinations in Asia and Europe, with the help of its up to date fleet of aircrafts.
After its commencement in July 1979, Air Lanka augmented its number of destinations and added more aircrafts to its fleet. By the arrival of the 1990s decade, the airline possessed a number of sophisticated aircrafts and served 26 destinations. In 1992, the airline got its first Airbus A320. The nationalized airline was moderately privatized in 1998, when the Dubai based Emirates Group signed an agreement with the Sri Lankan Government. As per the agreement, Emirates Group was given special rights for all the aircraft ground handling and airline catering, at the hub of Air Lanka, at Colombo-Bandaranaike airport, for a period of ten years.
SriLankan Airlines Fleet:
In Europe, the airline covers France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom. The airline offers a modern fleet with 13 aircrafts, namely Airbus A320-200, Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A340-300.
SriLankan Airlines Destinations:
At present, Sri Lankan Airlines connects to 28 destinations in 15 countries across Asia and Europe. In Asia, the airline covers China, India (to Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Trichy and Trivandrum), Japan, Maldives, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
