SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) has ferried in its first new widebody aircraft in seven years. The A330-200, 4R-ALT (msn 1261) landed in Colombo on June 3 on an eight-year lease from Carlyle Aviation Partners and was welcomed by the airline’s chairman as a much-needed capacity boost after decisions to axe previous widebody orders and engine shortages had left the airline short of aircraft.

Sarath Ganegoda told the Channel News Asia outlet that negotiations to acquire two more aircraft by the end…

Source: ch aviation
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