Airline / aviation operator profile
Air Ceylon
Sri Lanka · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Feb 01, 2026
IATAAE
ICAO—
CallsignCEYLON
Operator profile
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Started Operations
- 10 Dec 1947
- Ceased operations
- 31 Aug 1979
Air Lanka (UL / ALK) - Headquarters
- Colombo
- Main Hub
- Colombo Bandaranaike (CMB / VCBI)
Aircraft overview
In Service0
Current Total0
Historic9
Overall9
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC Vickers VC-10 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Boeing 720 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Convair 990 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Lockheed L-188 Electra | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| A4O-VL | BAC Vickers VC-10 (1101) |
|
| 4R-ACS | Boeing 720-023(B) |
|
| N64696 | Boeing 720-022 |
|
| HB-ICH | Convair CV-990-30A-6 | — |
| OO-TCP | Douglas DC-8-33 |
|
| 4R-ACT | Douglas DC-8-43 |
|
| 4R-ACQ | Douglas DC-8-53 |
|
| 4R-ACN | Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 1E-140 |
|
| PH-LLD | Lockheed L-188C Electra |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Peter James Cook
- 4R-ACS
- Air Ceylon
Boeing 720-023(B)
London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
- © Peter James Cook
- 4R-ACQ
- Air Ceylon
Douglas DC-8-53
London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
Source notes
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