SriLankan Airlines’ First Fully-Connected A330-300 Enters Commercial Service

SriLankan Airlines’ first fully-connected Airbus A330-300 (registration 4R-ALL) entered commercial service on 9 November 2014.

The aircraft is equipped with both Internet OnAir and Mobile OnAir. The aircraft will be deployed on different routes as part of a performance evaluation programme that will last for a period of three months.

At the conclusion of the evaluation programme, the airline will decide on a particular route for the new aircraft, based on passenger volumes, route yields, demand for Business Class, frequency and consistency of the product, as well as the number of aircraft required to support the frequencies to a particular destination.

SriLankan is looking to deploy its new A330-300s primarily on Far-Eastern routes including Bangkok, Tokyo and Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Beijing.

“We are gearing-up SriLankan to meet the challenges and ever-growing demands of the global travel industry,” said SriLankan Airlines’ Chief Marketing Officer, G. T. Jeyaseelan. “Our new fleet is giving us the opportunity to introduce innovative products and services to enhance the passenger experience. Providing mobile phone and Internet connectivity is a very important element of our superior offering in a highly competitive market.”