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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hashan dis" data-source="post: 19239990" data-attributes="member: 124785">SriLankan to begin DOMESTIC FLIGHTSsriLankan  Airlines will negotiate with an Asian based air service company to  begin a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) centre at the Mattala  airport in Hambatota. SriLankan Airlines Chairman Ajith Dias speaking to Daily News Business said this will be a joint venture. “The proposal for an MRO at the Mattala international airport was in  the pipeline for several years but it never got off. We are now in talks  with an Asian counterpart to get this project off the ground at least  now,’’ he said. The Chairman said that an MRO will help the bottom line of the  airline to a great extent as they could harness big business due to  SriLankan Engineering’s track record. He also disclosed that they are going to re-evaluate to begin domestic operations next year. “We are hoping to acquire two 40 seater aircraft for this operation  and hope to operate regular flights to selected domestic airports.’’  “There are12 domestic airports in Sri Lanka and with increased tourism  we see great potential in this project.’’ Commenting on the re fleeting of the airline he said that by the end  on this year they will have seven new aircraft increasing the total  fleet to 20. “In the next two years we will get eight more.’’  Subsequently all ageing A340 aircraft will be retired and Sri Lankan  will have a fleet less than 3 years of age. All these aircrafts will be for SriLankan Airlines and not for Mihin. With the new aircraft the national carrier will add more frequencies  to key destinations. “The airline may not look at new routes but will  increase frequencies to existing destinations that include China, London  and India.’’ To date Sri Lanka has flown 600,000 passengers from the European  sector and in total are looking for a target of 3.5 million passengers  for 2015. Next year’s target will be 4 million passengers. Commenting on profits he said they can look at a breakeven point in  the next two and half years. “the new aircraft in away will help on fuel  but leases too will have to be paid.’’ He said the one world alliance has done the airline good as it could now cater to a bigger market. Asked to comment on investigations carried against the former  Chairman and CEO he said they are progressing and he too is summoned  from time to time to give information.    <a href="http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=business/srilankan-begin-domestic-flights#sthash.UPPERuX9.dpuf" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=business/srilankan-begin-domestic-flights#sthash.UPPERuX9.dpuf" target="_blank"></a></blockquote>

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