HISTORY OF CIVIL AVIATION IN SRI LANKA (2002-2011)
Compiled by: Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde, SLAF (Retd)
2002
Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka was established.
Drafting of the Technical Law proceeded. Expo Air leased three Fokker...
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AMSTERDAM TO SYDNEY BY KLM IN 1952 – AN EPIC JOURNEY
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Almost 70 years ago, travelling from Amsterdam to Sydney by KLM was an epic journey.
Travelling by air over such a vast distance...
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