SriLankan says that the aircraft, which has arrived from Malaysia to Colombo, has been leased for six years
SriLankan Airlines has added a newly leased Airbus A320 aircraft with serial number 4R – ABS to the fleet bumping up its total aircraft count to 22.
In a press statement SriLankan says that the aircraft, which has arrived from Malaysia to Colombo, has been leased for six years.
It will be put into service immediately after customisation and branding. Its inaugural scheduled flight is currently expected to take place on December 29 from Colombo to the Maldives.
With a configuration of 12 Business Class seats and 138 Economy Class seats, 4R – ABS will allow SriLankan to increase its seat capacity on these routes
Notably, the aircraft is equipped with Sharklet wingtips that reduce drag and increase fuel efficiency. It will be primarily deployed on the airline’s short and medium-haul routes covering the Indian subcontinent, the Far East and the Middle East, adds the airline.
SriLankan Airlines now has 12 narrow-bodied aircraft and 10 wide-bodied aircraft in its fleet. With a configuration of 12 Business Class seats and 138 Economy Class seats, 4R – ABS will allow SriLankan to increase its seat capacity on these routes.
This aircraft is the first of a number of aircraft and engines that will boost the fleet in the coming weeks, says SriLankan. By the start of January 2024, SriLankan expects another three aircraft to be flying with the addition of a wet leased A330 and the arrival of two more engines. The airline will also be taking another sister aircraft to 4R – ABS that is scheduled to arrive in March 2024.
