NAC preparing for flight operations in 3 additional destinations
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the national flag carrier has announced to conduct scheduled flights at new three countries (Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia) within next three months. Rabindra...
View ArticleGovt. preparing to establish weather prediction center at Jomsom & Simikot
Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Government of Nepal is preparing to establish weather prediction center at Jomsom and Simikot in aim of collecting information weather prediction data from...
View ArticleThree airports at Khotang District inoperative; air passengers agitated
Closure of all three airports at Khotang district has caused problem for air passengers to and from the district. 2 airports have been closed for blacktopping of runway and another 1 is closed due to...
View ArticleNepal Army to receive 4 Skytruck as a grant from America
Nepal Army is set to receive 4 PZL M28 Skytruck, light cargo and passenger plane, as a grant from United States ‘Indo-Pacific Command’. The proposal from NA was accepted by the American Army and are...
View ArticleNepal registers resolution for increasing air travel insurance
The government has registered a resolution in the parliament for the approval of the Montreal Convention (MC99) on increasing the compensation rate for the families of the victims due to the air...
View ArticleSaurya Airlines signs MoU with new stakeholders; expected to re-operate soon
Saurya Airlines, after a long gap are now in final step to operate soon. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the airline and new stakeholders had been signed on August 3rd in aim of running the...
View ArticleAdditional land acquisition proposed for Pokhara Regional International Airport
Pokhara Regional International Airport under construction is ready to acquire additional land for completion of construction of airport project as the acquired land is insufficient after 10 months of...
View ArticleCAAN suggests foreign airlines to reduce wide-body aircraft operation at TIA
Nepal government has requested international airlines companies to operate flights with narrow-body aircraft as Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), sole international airport of Nepal faces crack on...
View ArticleNepal Airlines’ A320 ‘9N-AKW’ grounded at Doha following engine issues
Nepal Airlines Airbus A320 ‘9N-AKW’ has been grounded at Doha Hamad International Airport, Qatar after encountering some technical glitch in its one engine. The aircraft with flight number ‘RA239’...
View ArticleThree days Aviation Safety Campaign starts today at Budhanilkantha
-KATHMANDU Nepal, which has witnessed a number of air crashes, launched an awareness campaign today seeking to enhance the level of air safety by imparting training to airlines staff. A three-day...
View ArticleMinistry to control granting permissions to new helicopter companies
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has decided to control granting permissions to new helicopter companies under the application of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). CAAN...
View ArticleNAC’s grounded A320 under inspection at Doha; required time for maintenance...
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) grounded A320 ‘9N-AKW’ is currently being inspected by the engineering team from Doha. Corporation’s spokesperson Rabindra Shrestha informed that the engineering team...
View ArticleNew modern helipad construction completed at Rasuwa
Construction of modern helipad has been completed in Rasuwa. Nepalese Army preserving Langtang National Park, working on construction of helipad that can even help to land helicopters in night, has...
View ArticleVIP travel at Bharatpur airport creates problem for airport management
There is considerable number of VIPs travelling to and fro the Bharatpur Airport and it has been raising threat to the security. At least one VIP travel through Bharatpur Airport in a day and the...
View ArticleTurkish Airlines launches new inflight safety video in partnership with...
Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries and international destinations than any other airline, launches a new animated safety video, complete with familiar LEGO® minifigures in...
View ArticleNAC’s 2nd A330 expected to start commercial flight from 1st week of Sept.
The second Airbus A330 Makalu ‘9N-ALZ’ of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is waiting for the first commercial flight as the corporation is managing crews and other necessary preparations. Rabindra...
View ArticleLocals demand appropriate compensation for Pokhara Int’l Airport land acquistion
The demand for proper compensation during the acquisition of additional land for Pokhara Regional International Airport has been proposed by the state council. Official from congress party has raised...
View ArticleTara Air DHC6-400 ‘9N-ALO’ completes first commercial flight to Lukla
Tara Air has successfully completed the first commercial flight to Lukla with its new Viking 400 Twin-Otter Aircraft ‘9N-ALO’. The aircraft which landed TIA in the evening of July 20, 2018 conducted...
View ArticleTIA will operate round the clock, says Minister Adhikari
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) Mr. Rabindra Adhikari informed federal parliament about the work done and progress made by the ministry. On a speech at the meeting, Adhikari...
View ArticleBudget of Rs45.17 billion approved for CAAN’s fiscal year 2075/76
Budget of Rs 45arba 17 crores and 57 lakhs has been approved for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) fiscal year 2075/76. The approval came after the committee meeting held on August 3, 2018...
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