Spark Azur plans to launch operations in February 2021

Spark Air is a new planned airline in Sri Lanka.

The new airline is planning to launch cargo operations from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport with two Airbus A330 freighters in February 2021according to Daily FT.

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