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MIHIN LANKAFounded April 2007[1] Hubs Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport Fleet size 2 (+1 order)[2][3] Destinations 9 Company slogan Yours to fly Headquarters Colombo, Sri Lanka Key people Kapila Chandrasena (CEO)[4][5] Website www.mihinlanka.com Mihin Lanka is a low-cost airline based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is a fully owned and funded enterprise of the Sri Lankan government.[6] Its main focus is providing low cost flights from Colombo to a number of cities in the Indian subcontinent, the Gulf States and Southeast Asia. Mihin Lanka uses Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport as its hub.
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History
The airline was established in April 2007 [1][7] and was created by the Sri Lankan government to operate services to India and the Middle East. The airline is named after Mahinda Rajapaksa, the current President of Sri Lanka.
In September 2011, Mihin Lanka announced that it plans to serve Manila, Bangkok and Kozhikode, once it takes delivery of its third aircraft.[3]
Destinations
Colombo
DhakaMaléVaranasiBodh GayaTiruchirappalliKuwaitDubaiSharjahJakartaMihin Lanka flies to 8 destinations in 6 countriesAs of November 2011, Mihin Lanka flies to:
- Bangladesh
- India
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
Mihin Lanka has codeshare agreements with its parent company, SriLankan Airlines[8]
Fleet
Mihin Lanka Airbus A320-200 in the ramp area of Bandaranaike International Airport
Mihin Lanka Airbus A320-232 at Shahjalal International Airport for the first timeCurrent fleet
The Mihin Lanka Fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]
Mihin Lanka Fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers
(Economy)Notes Airbus A320-232 1 0 176 4R-MRB - Leased from BOC Aviation Airbus A321-231 1 1[3] 214 4R-MRC - Formerly with easyJet as G-TTIF[9] Total 2 1 Aircraft operated
Aircraft Introduced Retired Airbus A321-100 2007 2008 Boeing 737-800 2008 2009 Incidents
On 6 January 2008, flight MJ401 from Colombo to Dubai was forced to issue a Mayday call and perform an emergency landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai after one engine developed a severe oil leak and stopped working. Passengers were informed that the incident was due to the plane leaving Colombo without a vital component in one engine. Nobody was injured.[10]
References
- ^ a b Mihin Lanka to Dubai AME Info, 2007-04-21
- ^ Mihin Lanka - Details and Fleet History - Planespotters.net Just Aviation
- ^ a b c Mihin goes for third aircraft Shirajiv Sirimane, Daily News, 2011-09-15.
- ^ Mihin to launch domestic flights Daily News, 2009-01-06
- ^ a b Sulochana Ramiah Mohan (2010-02-14). "People’s perception of Mihin has changed- CEO". Lakbimanews. http://www.lakbimanews.lk/archvi/lakbimanews_10_02_14/feb/feb9.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Optimizing Mihin Lanka". Airline Industry Review. 2010-05-13. http://www.airlineindustryreview.com/optimizing-mihin-lanka/. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Mihin Lanka’s first Airbus arrives at BIA". Daily News. 2007-03-17. http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/03/15/news03.asp. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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- ^ "G-TTIF to become 4R-MRC with Mihin Lanka". AerSpace - Irish Aviation News. 2010-10-23. http://aerspace.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/g-ttif-to-become-4r-mrc-with-mihin-lanka/. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ Leon Berenger (2008-01-13). "Mihin Lanka’s near disaster in the air". Sunday Times Online. http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080113/News/news00014.html. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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- Airlines established in 2006
- Government-owned airlines
- Government-owned companies in Sri Lanka
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