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CAAN invites bid for supply of communication systems and accessories
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Communication and Navigation Aid Department (CNAD) published notice on 7th January inviting sealed bid from the eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of...
View ArticleDead baby dumped in plane toilet creates horror
Indonesian police found a dead new born baby in an aircraft toilet at Jakarta’s international airport. The police have detained Hani, a 37-year-old migrant worker as a suspected mother of a new-born...
View ArticleTATA, Singapore Airlines may assess bid for Air India
-NEW DELHI (Air India had total debt of about Rs 48,877 crore at the end of March 2017 — Rs 17,360 crore of aircraft loans and Rs 31,517 crore of working capital loans.) Tata Group and Singapore...
View ArticleCIAA to Investigate against CAAN’s Director General on various allegations
-KATHMANDU The Commission of Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Nepal has begun its investigation against the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Mr. Sanjiv...
View ArticleBuddha Air team departs to bring additional ATR 72
Officials from Buddha Air have departed to Paris today to take the delivery of an additional ATR-72 aircraft. Spokesperson for the airline Mr. Santosh Khati said, “The team departing to France will...
View ArticleCOSCAP – SA’s 26th meeting begins
-KATHMANDU The 26th meeting of Cooperative Developments of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme- South Asia (COSCAP-SA) commenced here today. Director Generals from Civil Aviation...
View ArticleJet Airways female crew member arrested for smuggling US dollar
A Jet Airways crew member was arrested for allegedly carrying US Dollar. She was arrested on Monday from New Delhi with US Dollar worth Indian Rs 3.21 crore, a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)...
View ArticleNAC expedite to procure remaining two Chinese aircraft and expand domestic...
-KATHMANDU Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has initiated its steps for procurement of remaining two Chinese aircraft Harbin Y-12e from China. Mr. Rabindra Shrestha, Spokesperson for NAC stated that...
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Airbus to increase A320 aircraft production in China
-TIANJIN Airbus has struck a deal to increase the number of planes it makes in China as part of a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. The European giant aims to produce six of its A320...
View ArticleNAC Re-invites proposal from In-Flight Duty Free Service Provider
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has republished a notice inviting proposal from interested and qualified In-flight Duty Free Service Provider as per the specified criteria for execution of In-flight...
View ArticleAirbus rolls out first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex)
Airbus has completed the assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) in its facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft is powered by CFM Leap-1A engines and will undergo ground tests prior...
View ArticleA320 ‘9N-AKW’ creates complication as engine needs to be replaced
National flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is required to spend around Rs1 billion to buy a engine for recovering the grounded Airbus A320 ‘9N-AKW’. The corporation has to spend the amount...
View ArticleFlight Dispatcher: The captain on the ground
-EDITORIAL (Behind the scenes, back at the command center, there’s someone keeping a close eye on every step of your journey.) You’re just nodding off at 30,000 feet when you hear the pilot saying...
View ArticleNAC unable to maintain reliability following decline in service
Service provided by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is gradually declining as flights from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and its service provided sectors are not satisfactory. In 2016 the...
View ArticleJet Airways co-pilot could lose license due to mid-air brawl
A Jet Airways co-pilot who was earlier suspended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for allegedly slapping his female commander inside the cockpit of a London-Mumbai flight may lose...
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Nepal’s Most Domestic Airports Incurring revenue Loss
-KATHMANDU Out of the 54 airports in the country, more than two dozens of airport are been operating at a loss, said a report of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). And among total, 30...
View ArticleBuddha Air preparing to operate flights to Kolkata
Private owned company ‘Buddha Air’ has planned to start direct flights from Kathmandu to Kolkata in India. For the flight, Buddha Air will use its 72-seater ATR 72-500 series aircraft and one can reach...
View ArticleAir service expected to be regular in Dang
Tarigaon airport at Dang started its operation from 2013 B.S. but has resumed flight operation for fifth time from 7th January on Sunday after frequently being out of operation. Earlier, the flight...
View ArticleGautam Buddha Intl’ Airport project expected to be complete within a year
-LUMBINI The construction work of Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa has taken a momentum after frequent obstructions. Due to the dispute between the Madhes movement, the...
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First BelugaXL transporter Rolls Out of Factory in Toulouse
-TOULOUSE The first structurally complete airframe for the new Airbus BelugaXL has rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France, the manufacturer said Tuesday. Based on an A330-200F...
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