Cinnamon Air
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| Founded | 2012 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Hubs | Bandaranaike International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Parent company | John Keells Holdings (Saffron Aviation) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Saffron Aviation, DBA Cinnamon Air is a Sri Lankan domestic airline, operating from a dedicated terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo to destinations around Sri Lanka. It commenced its daily scheduled operation in July 2013. Cinnamon Air’s fleet consists of two Cessna 208 Amphibian aircraft (seating eight passengers each) and one wheeled Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (seating 8 passengers in an executive configuration) that gives Cinnamon Air the flexibility to operate from any of the domestic and international airports as well as from waterdromes in Sri Lanka. Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Ltd. which manages Cinnamon Air is a joint venture between John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), MMBL Leisure Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., and Phoenix Ventures Limited.[1] The company slogan is Wings of Sri Lanka.
Overview
The goal of the airline is to cover the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka; Colombo - Kandy - Hambantota (Yala). The flight operations to Kandy will begin after the construction work at the Kandy Airport is done.[2]
Cinnamon Air currently operates daily scheduled flights between Colombo (Waters Edge and the Bandaranaike International Airport), Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Dickwella, Koggala, Bentota and Sigiriya with seasonal services to destinations such as Nuwara Eliya and Kalpitiya. Cinnamon Air also operates luxurious private charters and scenic flights upon request giving passengers a chance to fly between a wide range of locations throughout the island that interest them specifically, from the mountainous central region to the stunning Northern region. Nuwara Eliya, Arugam Bay, Tissa Tank (serving Yala National Park), Ampara and Jaffna are among the many destinations available for private chartered flights. In addition, Cinnamon Air offers a variety of special promotions and discounts in connection with properties across Sri Lanka that are within easy reach of selected landing sites, providing a seamless travel experience.
All Cinnamon Air scheduled flights operate in code share with Sri Lankan Airlines, consequent to which they are also available for sale throughout the Sri Lankan Airlines network and all travel agents around the world via Global Distribution Systems, under a “UL” designated flight number. This in turn will provide travellers with an easy way to book flights within the country while they make their bookings to Sri Lanka. To further this close relationship with the national carrier, Cinnamon Air has branded one of its Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibians in SriLankan AirTaxi livery.
Cinnamon Air, owned and operated by Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Limited, is a joint venture between Sri Lanka's largest listed conglomerate, John Keells Holdings, MMBL Leisure Holdings (a part of the Mercantile Merchant Bank Group) and Phoenix Ventures (parent of the Brandix Group, Sri Lanka's largest garment manufacturer). The airline is based out of Katunayake where it operates a dedicated domestic terminal (within the precincts of the BIA) and also has its own purpose-built hangar and maintenance facilities.[1]
Destinations
| [H] | Primary hub |
| [F] | Future destination |
| [T] | Terminated destination |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Refs |
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| Batticaloa |  Sri Lanka |
BTC | VCCB | Batticaloa Airport | |
| Colombo | Sri Lanka |
CMB | VCBI | Bandaranaike International Airport[H] | |
| Dickwella | Sri Lanka |
DIW | - | Mawella Lagoon Airport | |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka |
HRI | VCRI | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport | [3] |
| Kandy | Sri Lanka |
KDZ | - | Polgolla Reservoir | |
| Koggala | Sri Lanka |
KCT | VCCK | Koggala Airport | |
| Sigiriya | Sri Lanka |
GIU | VCCS | Sigiriya Airport | |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Colombo) | Sri Lanka |
- | - | Diyawanna Oya | |
| Trincomalee | Sri Lanka |
TRR | VCCT | China Bay Airport | |
| Bentota | Sri Lanka |
BJT | - | Bentota River Airport |
Codeshare agreements
Cinnamon Air has a codeshare agreement with SriLankan Airlines.
Fleet
At the beginning the airline's fleet will consist of three aircraft: two Cessna 208 and one Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.[4]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (economy) |
Notes |
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| Cessna 208 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Waterdrome operations |
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 1 | 0 | 8 | Inland operations |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
See also
- SriLankan AirTaxi
- Helitours Skylark Helicopters
- Bandaranaike International Airport
- List of airlines of Sri Lanka
References
- ^ a b "Domestic Airlines Sri Lanka | About Cinnamon Air". Cinnamon Air. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ^ Maryam Azwer (2012-08-05). "Kandy Airport Most Likely In Kundasale – Chief Minister". The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Cinnamon Air to operate Mattala flights" Archived 2016-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. Aviation Voice. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ LBO (2012-08-02). "Sri Lanka's John Keells, Phoenix Ventures floats local air taxi service". Lanka Business Online. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
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