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    Air Lanka

    Sri Lanka · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Jun 05, 2026
    Air Lanka logo
    IATAUL
    ICAOALK
    CallsignAIR LANKA

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Air Lanka Limited
    Country
    Sri Lanka
    Founded
    11 Jan 1979
    Started Operations
    1 Sep 1979
    Ceased operations
    13 Jul 1999
    SriLankan Airlines (UL / ALK)
    Predecessor
    Air Ceylon (AE)
    Headquarters
    Colombo
    Main Hub
    Colombo Bandaranaike (CMB / VCBI)
    Official Site
    airlanka.com

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic30
    Overall30
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Airbus A32022
    Airbus A34033
    Boeing 73777
    Boeing 74722
    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar1616
    Total00003030

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    4R-ABAAirbus A320-231—
    4R-ABBAirbus A320-231—
    4R-ADAAirbus A340-311
    • 19 Sep 1994
    • 13 Jul 1999
    • 4R-ADA SriLankan Airlines
    4R-ADBAirbus A340-311
    • 6 Oct 1994
    • 13 Jul 1999
    • 4R-ADB SriLankan Airlines
    4R-ADCAirbus A340-311
    • 22 Mar 1995
    • 13 Jul 1999
    • 4R-ADC SriLankan Airlines
    4R-ALCBoeing 737-2L9 Adv
    • 31 Oct 1983
    • 1 Aug 1985
    • C6-BFC Bahamasair
    • lsd
    4R-ALDBoeing 737-2M6 Adv
    • 24 Apr 1980
    • 1982
    • VR-UEB Royal Brunei Airlines
    • lsf Royal Brunei Airlines
    4R-ULHBoeing 737-275
    • Config: Y120
    • Delivered: 15 Jun 1985
    • 1993
    • Scrapped
    • City of Galle, lsd
    4R-ULLBoeing 737-2A6
    • 3 Feb 1990
    • 6 May 1992
    • N909LH Corsair Inc
    4R-ULOBoeing 737-266 Adv
    • 23 Jul 1992
    • May 1995
    • N192GP Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA)
    • lsd
    OO-SBQBoeing 737-229 Adv
    • Config: Y135
    • Delivered: 2 Oct 1988
    • 27 Oct 1988
    • OO-SBQ Sobelair
    • lsf Sobelair
    OO-LTEBoeing 737-3M8
    • 23 Mar 1992
    • 22 Jul 1992
    • OO-LTE European Airlines
    • lsf European Airlines
    4R-ULFBoeing 747-238B
    • 8 Jun 1984
    • 1 Sep 1986
    • VH-EBA Qantas
    • King Ijijaway, lsd
    4R-ULGBoeing 747-238B
    • 23 Oct 1985
    • 17 Jul 1987
    • VH-EBB Qantas
    • King Vijaya , lsf Aerospace Finance Hong Kong
    4R-ALELockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 (L-1011-385-1)—
    4R-ALGLockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 (L-1011-385-1)—
    4R-TNJLockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 (L-1011-385-1-15)—
    4R-TNKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 (L-1011-385-1-15)—
    4R-TNLLockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 (L-1011-385-1-15)—
    4R-ULCLockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 (L-1011-385-1-15)—
    4R-ULDLockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 (L-1011-385-1-15)—
    4R-ULELockheed L-1011 TriStar 50 (L-1011-385-1)—
    4R-ULJLockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 (L-1011-385-1)—
    4R-ULKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 (L-1011-385-1)—
    4R-ULMLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 (L-1011-385-1-15)—
    4R-ULNLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 (L-1011-385-1-15)—
    4R-ULALockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    4R-ULBLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGBLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGHLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    Air Lanka aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Burmarrad
    • 4R-ADB
    • 033
    • Air Lanka
      Airbus A340-311
      London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
    Air Lanka aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © Mark Ijsseldijk
    • 4R-ADC
    • 034
    • Air Lanka
      Airbus A340-311
      Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
    Air Lanka aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © Kurt Kolb
    • 4R-ULF
    • Air Lanka
      Boeing 747-238B
      Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)
    Air Lanka aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Burmarrad
    • 4R-ULC
    • 193P-1053
    • Air Lanka
      Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 (L-1011-385-1-15)
      London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
    Air Lanka aircraft photo 5
    Source aircraft photo 5.
    • © Demo Borstell
    • 4R-ULN
    • 193N-1178
    • Air Lanka
      Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 (L-1011-385-1-15)
      Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
    Air Lanka aircraft photo 6
    Source aircraft photo 6.
    • © PAUL QUINN
    • 4R-ULA
    • 293F-1235
    • Air Lanka
      Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)
      Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
    Air Lanka aircraft photo 7
    Source aircraft photo 7.
    • © Kees Marijs
    • 4R-ULA
    • 293F-1235
    • Air Lanka
      Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)
      Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)

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