Cinnamon Air


Saffron Aviation, DBA Cinnamon Air is a Sri Lankan domestic airline, operating from a dedicated terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo to destinations around Sri Lanka. It commenced its daily scheduled operation in July 2013. Cinnamon Air's fleet consists of two Cessna 208 amphibious aircraft and one wheeled Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. Saffron Aviation Ltd. which manages Cinnamon Air is a joint venture between John Keells Holdings PLC, MMBL Leisure Holdings Ltd., and Phoenix Ventures Limited. The company slogan is ''Wings of Sri Lanka.''
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Overview

All Cinnamon Air scheduled flights operate in code share with SriLankan Airlines. To further its relationship with the national carrier, one of Cinnamon Air's Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibians sports a SriLankan AirTaxi livery.
Cinnamon Air, owned and operated by Saffron Aviation Limited, is a joint venture between Sri Lanka's largest listed conglomerate, John Keells Holdings, MMBL Leisure Holdings and Phoenix Ventures. The airline is based out of Katunayake where it operates a dedicated domestic terminal and also has its own purpose-built hangar and maintenance facilities.

Destinations

CityCountryIATAICAOAirportRefs
BatticaloaBTCVCCBBatticaloa Airport
ColomboCMBVCBIBandaranaike International Airport
DickwellaDIW-Mawella Lagoon Airport
HambantotaHRIVCRIMattala Rajapaksa International Airport
HattonNUF-Castlereigh Water Airport
JaffnaJAFVCCJJaffna International Airport
KandyKDZ-Polgolla Reservoir
KoggalaKCTVCCKKoggala Airport
Nuwara EliyaNUA-Lake Gregory Waterdrome
SigiriyaGIUVCCSSigiriya Airport
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte DWO-Diyawanna Oya
TrincomaleeTRRVCCTChina Bay Airport
BentotaBJT-Bentota River Airport

Codeshare agreements

Cinnamon Air has a codeshare agreement with SriLankan Airlines.

Fleet

The three aircraft below have been in service with the airline since 2012.
AircraftTotalOrdersPassengers
Notes
Cessna 2082-8
  • Waterdrome operations
  • Supervan 900 - Honeywell TPE331-12JR engine, installed by Texas Turbine Conversions, Inc.
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan1-8
  • Inland operations
  • Supervan 900 - Honeywell TPE331-12JR engine, installed by Texas Turbine Conversions, Inc.
    • Total3-

    Accidents and incidents

    On 7 January 2025, a Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian aircraft, registered 4R-CAE and operated by Cinnamon Air, plunged into Lake Gregory in Nuwara Eliya while attempting to land at the nearby Lake Gregory Waterdrome. No passengers were on board and the two pilots were injured but rescued safely.