Cinnamon Air held the opening of its new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
Chief Guest Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. Chairman Maj. Gen. (Retd.) G.A. Chandrasiri, who declared open the newly built hangar, said that he was proud to be associated with the venture and provided an account of new airlines that have decided to provide services to Sri Lanka. Others associated with the airline attended the ceremonial event, which included religious observations and the lighting of the traditional oil lamp. The event concluded with breakfast at the hangar.
The new hangar is located alongside Cinnamon Air’s exclusive domestic passenger terminal at BIA, which makes Cinnamon Air the only domestic airline to have a dedicated terminal and an aircraft maintenance hangar within the premises of BIA, according to the company.
Expressing his thoughts on the occasion, Cinnamon Air Chief Executive Officer Sean Dwight stated: “Cinnamon Air has demonstrated continuous enhancements to its service, which is further exemplified by the relocation of engineering and maintenance to the new hangar. By moving to this new facility located virtually adjacent to our terminal, we have substantially shortened aircraft taxiing times, thereby avoiding the costly and time-consuming requirement of crossing the runway, which international flights use while enjoying many other operational benefits. Through infrastructure upgrades such as the relocation of engineering and maintenance facilities, we are gearing ourselves to offer a more streamlined service, which will be tremendously valuable when the demand for domestic air travel in Sri Lanka increases.”
Cinnamon Air opens new hangar at BIA
20 Dec 2021
Cinnamon Air opens new hangar at BIA
20 Dec 2021