The Story Behind the Name of the Airbus A380
Compiled by : Group Captain Kuma Kirinde
Airbus has a pattern for naming planes, starting with “A3” and...
Bernard Ziegler – French aeronautical engineer who dismissed pilots as ‘taxi drivers’ when he...
In 1993 Bernard Ziegler flew what was then the longest recorded flight by a civil aircraft when he piloted an Airbus 340-200 around the world...
Immigration and Emigration Facilities at Katunayake Airport expanded
Tourism Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga says Immigration and Emigration facilities at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at Katunayake will be expanded with the aim to reduce...
First- Ever all -electric cargo planes from Aviation for DHL
By: Nalin Jayetileke
DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, and Eviation, the Seattle-area based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, wrote aviation history yesterday by ...
SQN LDR ERIC DOWNS [RETD], RAF – OC FLYING AND TRAINING, RCyAF (1959 TO...
Compiled By: Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde , SLAF
The below given notification was received recently by via WhatsApp initially from a retired SLAF air rank officer...
SriLankan Airlines wins a prestigious title at PATA Gold Awards 2021 for the 3rd...
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, continuing to reaffirm the universal appeal of its marketing...
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ගුවන් තොටුපළ අපගමන බද්ද 50%කින් අඩුකෙරේ....
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රත්මලාන ගුවන් තොටුපළෙන් කාලසටහන්ගත ගුවන්...
1966-CRASH OF A BOAC BOEING 707 IN JAPAN: THE SPEEDBIRD 911 CRASH ON 5...
By: Capt Gihan ‘GAF’ Fernando
Compared to other Airlines British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) had uneconomical
over powered, fuel guzzling aircraft in its fleet, essential to...
Air France to start flights to Sri Lanka from Nov 01
Air France is planning to bring tourists from Europe and also the Americas using its links with Delta in the US, stated Airport and...
ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK
By: Capt Gihan A. Fernando
On the evening of Sept 23, 1999, Qantas Flight QF1 was approaching to land at Don Muang International Airport in...







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