Lanka’s national interest in SriLankan Airlines
THE strongest driver of aero politics is national
interest. As World War II was ending, major powers began to realise
that air transport was extremely important to development and that a
burgeoning industry would need State support. This trend had started
even earlier, when in the 1930s major powers in Europe and North
America had established airlines through State support as their
national symbol and economic representatives.
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