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The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka issued an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) together with Operation Specifications and Airline Licence to Mihin Lanaka (Pvt) Ltd. at a simple ceremony held at the CAA headquarters on 5th March 2007 |
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Mr.
H.M.C Nimalsiri, Director General of Civil Aviation & Chief Executive
Officer handed over the AOC with operation specifications and Airline
Licence to Mr. Sajin de Vass Gunawardane, MD/CEO & Accountable Manager
of Mihin Lanka Ltd. in the presence of Mr. Chandima Rasaputra, Chairman,
Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. at the CAA headquarters
Colombo. |
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Mihin Lanka Ltd. submitted its application to CAA on 28th December 2006 seeking an AOC to operate Regular Public Air Services initially to Trivandrum & Trichy (India) and Dubai (UAE). This application was duly published in the Government Gazette and two newspapers for the information of the general public, in pursuance of the Air Navigation Regulations of 1955. The CAA did not receive any representation against this application hence the CAA undertook the certification process as per the published procedures. Accordingly, detailed evaluation was undertaken with regard to the competency of operational personnel to be employed in the operation and adequacy of equipment (aircraft) facilities and services and written procedures to ensure the conduct of safe, secure, efficient and regular air transport services. The Certification process was carried out according to the procedure laid down by International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO) and Air Navigation Regulations of Sri Lanka. A Regional Flight Operations expert mobilized by ICAO also assisted the staff of CAA in the certification process. The airline was also required to demonstrate to the CAA by operating a proving flight that they could mobilized the identified personnel and resources for the conduct of intended services as per the written procedures, which were submitted for the CAA approval. The proving flight was conducted by the airline on 04th March 2007 from Colombo to Trivandrum and back and CAA certification team was aboard observing the operations. Mihin
Lanka Ltd. is a limited liability company fully owned by the Government
of Sri Lanka. The airline has at present one Fokker-27 (F-27) aircraft
registered with the CAA under 4R-MRA registration under its Air Operator
Certificate. The Three Letter Code and the Radio Telephony Designator
assigned to Mihin Lanka are "MLR" and "Mihin Lanka"
respectively. The airline plans to operate as a low cost airline, in
order to provide air services to the general public at competitive prices.
The airline is expected to operate A320 aircraft which is wet leased
from BU air from Sofia, Balgaria during its initial phase of commercial
operations. |
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