Capt. Suren Ratwatte appointed as Mihin Lanka CEO

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Captain Suren Ratwatte was recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mihin Lanka with effect from October 2015. Capt. Ratwatte was also appointed as the CEO of SriLankan Airlines and will take over the operational and strategic management of both airlines.

Captain Ratwatte is a well-renowned airline pilot with over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. He began his career at Air Lanka in 1984 and thereafter joined Emirates in 1989, where he held several positions in the company. He has obtained a total of 18,000 flying hours and has operated a variety of different aircraft including the Boeing B-777 and Airbus A-380.

He also has a wealth of international and local experience and is a well-known Human Factors researcher and practitioner.

Captain Ratwatte holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the author of several published works. He has been deeply involved in airline operations for decades and has held a variety of senior instructional and management roles in multiple leading airlines.

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