Fleet

As of February 2010, SriLankan Airlines has an all Airbus fleet.[1] The airline is in the midst of a refleeting program replacing older narrowbody aircraft with new or almost new ones.[16] The carrier plans to replace its five ageing Airbus A340-300s with the same number and variant, sourcing them from lessors, with the aim of reducing fuel burn and introducing upgraded in-flight entertainment systems.The first A340-300 is expected to be placed into service by the end of 2010, with the remaining four scheduled to arrive at around eight-monthly intervals for use on SriLankan's long-haul services to Japan, the UK, France and Germany.[17]

The SriLankan Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]

Awards

• World’s Best Airline in a survey of Economy Class passengers
• World’s Friendliest Cabin Staff - Skytrax
• World’s Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A330s (small fleet) - Airbus Industrie
• World’s Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A340s (small fleet) - Airbus Industrie
• First Runner-up for World’s Best Cabin Staff – Skytrax
• Best Airline in South Asia (three consecutive times) from Travel Trade Gazette
• Best Airline in Central Asia (four consecutive times) - Skytrax
• Best Overall In-flight Entertainment (small fleet), twice – World Airline Entertainment Association
• Best Airline Turnaround of the Year 2004 – Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
• Galileo Indian Express Award for Best Eastbound International Airline

In March 2003, the Skytrax Research Agency’s worldwide passenger survey voted SriLankan, for the third consecutive year, 'Best Airline of the Year for Central Asia'. In that same year, Travel Trade Gazette Asia voted SriLankan the 'Best Airline in South Asia'. In 2001, the UK Wanderlust Magazine placed SriLankan eighth in its Top Major Airlines travel award category.