Helitours, the Civil Air Transport Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force, was certified by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) to provide domestic civil passenger and cargo transport facilities after fulfilling the necessary requirements recently.
The CAASL said the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) was handed over by Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama, Director General of Civil Aviation, and Chief Executive Officer to the Air Vice Marshal Prasanna Payoe, the Chief Executive Officer of Helitours.
The entry of Helitours to the Sri Lanka air transport industry will be a catalyst to the national economy through the tourism industry.
The CAASL said the Application submitted by Helitous was scrutinized by the Civil Aviation Inspectors of CAASL by considering the organizational structure, availability of qualified and well trained staff, instruments/ equipment and other required facilities and documents for the certification under the guidance of Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama the Director General of Civil Aviation & Chief Executive Officer of CAASL and the leadership of Mr. Saman Gunawerdena, Deputy Director General (Flight Safety Regulations) of the CAASL. (NewsWire)
