Indiza yodumo yase-Emirates i-A380 izofika kanye kanye esikhumulweni sezindiza i-Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), e-Katunayake, ngoMsombuluko mhla ziyi-14 kuNcwaba njengoba inkampani yezindiza yomhlaba wonke ijoyina iziphathimandla zasendaweni emgubhweni wokumiswa kabusha kwendiza yesikhumulo sezindiza.

Indiza ekhethekile, esebenza njenge-EK654 isuka e-Dubai, izoba yindiza yokuqala ye-A380 ukwehlisa abagibeli e-Sri Lanka ngemva kokuqeda inkonzo yezohwebo. Indiza ephuma kanye i-A380 izofika ngo-16:10 amahora futhi ibe phansi amahora angaphezu kwayisithupha ngaphambi kokuba ibuyele e-Dubai njengendiza i-EK655 isuka ngo-22:10 amahora, ivumele abaphathi besikhumulo sezindiza, ama-VIP, abalingani bezohwebo kanye nabezindaba ukuba bajabulele. uhambo oluqondile oluqondisiwe lwendiza enezitezi ezimbili.

“I-Colombo isamukele kusukela ngosuku i-Emirates iqala ngalo izindiza zansuku zonke zisuka e-Dubai ngo-1986, ngemva nje konyaka inkampani yezindiza yethula ukusebenza kwayo. Sizizwa sihloniphekile ukusebenza kanye nedolobha, isikhumulo sezindiza, kanye neziphathimandla ze-Sri Lankan Civil Aviation, ukuletha ifulegi lethu i-A380 kule ndawo ephilayo. Ku-BIA nakubashisekeli bezindiza eSri Lanka, lolu kuzoba usuku olukhethekile futhi sibheke ngabomvu ukukhombisa okuhlukile kwethu emikhiqizweni yebhodi kule makethe, "kusho u-Ahmed Khoory, iPhini Likamongameli Omkhulu we-Emirates, eNtshonalanga Asia nase-Indian Ocean.

Amakhasimende e-Sri Lanka angathola indiza ye-Emirates enesitezi esiphindwe kabili ngokuxhuma e-Dubai hub yenkampani yezindiza ezindaweni ezingaphezu kuka-45 A380. Njengoba inamakhabethe ayo athule, indawo yokuphumula engaphakathi nezindawo zokugeza emakhabetheni aphambili, imikhiqizo namasevisi e-Emirates' A380 ayinakuqhathaniswa embonini, enikeza bonke abagibeli bethu ogibele isipiliyoni sokuhamba esingenakuqhathaniswa.

Njengenkampani yezindiza yokuqala futhi okuwukuphela kwayo emhlabeni ukusebenzisa uxhaxha lwazo zonke izindiza ze-Airbus A380 kanye ne-Boeing 777 ngezindiza zabagibeli bayo, izindiza ezisebenzayo ze-Emirates zihlala zesimanje futhi zisebenza kahle kuyilapho zinikeza amakhasimende izinga eliphezulu lokunethezeka. Kusukela ngo-2008, i-Emirates isindize abagibeli abangaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-80 ngemikhumbi yayo ye-A380.

I-Emirates iqale ukusebenza e-Sri Lanka ngo-Ephreli 1986 futhi isebenza ingqikithi yezindiza ezingama-34 ngeviki zisuka e-Colombo - izindiza ezingama-27 eziya entshonalanga ziya e-Malé nase-Dubai neziyisikhombisa zibheke empumalanga ziye e-Singapore ezixhumeka ziye eMelbourne, e-Australia. Inkampani yezindiza ifake indiza yesimanje i-Boeing 777-300 ER ezindizeni ezihleliwe ezisebenzela eSri Lanka.

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Njengenkampani yezindiza yokuqala futhi okuwukuphela kwayo emhlabeni ukusebenzisa uxhaxha lwazo zonke izindiza ze-Airbus A380 kanye ne-Boeing 777 ngezindiza zabagibeli bayo, izindiza ezisebenzayo ze-Emirates zihlala zesimanje futhi zisebenza kahle kuyilapho zinikeza amakhasimende izinga eliphezulu lokunethezeka.
For BIA and for aviation enthusiasts in Sri Lanka, this will certainly be a special day and we look forward to showcasing our unique on board products in this market,” said Ahmed Khoory, Emirates' Senior Vice President, West Asia and Indian Ocean.
Emirates' iconic A380 aircraft will make a one-off landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, on Monday 14th August as the global airline joins local authorities in the celebration of the airport's resurfaced runway.