The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) yesterday awarded the Foreign Air Operations Certificate to ‘Air Asia Abu Dhabi’ air service to start a scheduled low-cost flight service between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Abu Dhabi Airport.

High attention was given to the airline’s organizational structure and over the programmes conducted to ensure the safety, security and efficient flight operations of the airline’s passengers.

Moreover, the airline company’s physical resources, proper training, qualified and experienced staff, technical and physical ability to provide equipment and other services required for flight operations were the focus of the civil aviation inspectors of the Aircraft Ground Operations Division of the CAASL.

This airline is to start its flight operations from mid September.