COLOMBO (News 1st) – An Airbus A321 NEO aircraft has been added to the fleet of Sri Lankan Airlines.

A spokesperson for the Sri Lankan Airlines said the aircraft arrived in the country today and that the plane was ordered during the previous government.

The Airbus A321 NEO landed today from Hamburg and it is manufactured in Germany, Sri Lankan Airlines stated, that the Airbus A321 NEO is scheduled to be deployed for passenger services after 2 more days, mainly for short distance travel.

Currently considered to be one of the latest aircraft in the world the Airbus A321 NEO has a high rate of fuel and cost efficiency according to the spokesperson for the Sri Lankan Airlines. The Airbus A321 NEO aircraft is valued at 129 million US Dollars. Meanwhile, orders of four A 350 aircraft placed by the previous government were canceled by the current government.

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