Spark Air
| Hubs | Mattala Rajapakse Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Fleet size | 2 |
Spark Air Pvt. (Ltd.) or Spark Air is an airline based in Sri Lanka with its hub at the Mattala Rajapakse International Airport, Hambantota.
History[edit]
The formation of the airline was officially announced on the 27th of September, 2020. It is planned to start operations on the month of February 2021.[1][2][3][4]
The airline is planned to initially carry cargo and later commercial passengers as well. Two Airbus A330s configured for cargo transport are planned to be acquired by the company on a dry lease basis for the initial phase of operations along with two hangars and cargo storage facilities in the Mattala Airport.[5]
The public notice issued by the Civil Aviation Authority lists the board of directors as follows:[6]
- Robert. L. Spittel
- Mohamed Ramzi Raheem
- Samin Attanayake
- Ashan De Alwis
- Suranjan De Silva
Spark Air also plans to add 15 initial destinations.[5]
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
As of September 2020, the Spark Air fleet is as follows:
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330 | — | 2 | On Dry Lease |
| Total | — | 2 |
References[edit]
- ↑ Abayasingha, Darshana (28 September 2020). "New Sri Lankan intl. airline Spark Air takes wing from Feb". Daily FT. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Airline Startup Of The Week: Sri Lanka's Spark Air". Simple Flying. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-09-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Spark Air to take wing early next year". Sunday Observer. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sirimane, Shirajiv. "Spark Air to take wings early February". Daily News. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ Spark Air (Private) Limited Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Application Details for Public Comments - Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lankahttps://www.caa.lk/images/2020/Public_Notices/Spark_Air_2020Sept/English_Paper_Adverticemnt.pdf
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