Emirates' A380 aircraft lands in Colombo

An Emirates A380 aircraft landed at Bandaranaike International Airport Katunayake yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s minister of Transport & Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva M.P. was at the airport to greet Abdul Hameed Abdul Fattah Kazhim Al-Mulla, UAE Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Emirates' senior vice president commercial (West Asia & Indian Ocean) Ahmed Khoory who were among the VIPs on the flight - the first A380 commercial flight to the country.

Arranged to celebrate the airport's recently resurfaced and upgraded runway, the special one-off A380 flight operated as EK654 from Dubai, replacing the B777 aircraft usually deployed by Emirates on flights to Sri Lanka, local media reported. The aircraft was on the ground for more than six hours to enable airport executives, VIPs, trade partners and media to enjoy guided static tours of its cabins and unique amenities like the First Class Suites, Shower Spas and the On-board lounge.

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