SriLankan Airlines to begin a weekly freighter service to Karachi 
[February 14, 2002 - 11.20 GMT]

Sri Lankan Airlines will begin a weekly freighter service to Karachi on February 17^th, 2002 using an Antonov AN 12, Sri Lanka’s national carrier announced Thursday.

The freighter with a capacity of 13 tonnes will carry consignments of betel leaves to Karachi and bring back a mix of general cargo such as garments, medicines and equipment to Colombo and destinations in the Indian sub continent and the Far East.

“We have begun the service to Karachi primarily to assist our exporters,” Navin Gunawardene, SriLankan’s Senior Manager Cargo said.

SriLankan Airlines also offers cargo space on its fleet of Airbus aircraft, offering a total of 500 tonnes each week from Colombo.  

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Last Updated Date: February 14, 2002  - 11.20 GMT.