Nepal Airlines announces vacancy for Boeing 757 Pilots
-KATHMANDU The state-owned flag carrier of Nepal, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) Operations Department has made an announcement regarding vacancy of Pilots. The airline is seeking for Boeing 757 Type...
View ArticleFlight Operation halted at Simikot Airport due to heavy Snowfall
-HUMLA One of the busiest airport of Far-Western Region Simikot Airport has encountered heavy snowfall leading to delay and cancellation of flights. Consequently, regular flights to and from the...
View ArticleSaudi’s CAA denies Air India to fly over its airspace on planned Israel route
-NEW DELHI General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia denied granting permission to Indian flag carrier to use the kingdom’s airspace to cross into Israel. A spokesman for the GACA for...
View ArticleKangeldanda airport converted into an animal grazing field
Kangeldanda Airport which started its operation from 2059 has halted its operation due to the weak management strategy. Now, the airport has been transformed into animal grazing land since three years....
View ArticleNepalgunj airport experiencing increasing number of passengers
Air passenger traveling from Nepalgunj airport has considerably increased. Due to unreliability of road transport and irregular flight in other places, air traffic has increased in Nepalgunj since two...
View ArticleIndian man runs into Sharjah Airport runway to catch plane to meet fiancee
An Indian man sneaked into Sharjah International Airport runway to catch plane to meet fiancée. The 26-year-old, identified as RK, was arrested by the Sharjah Police and was believed to be a civil...
View ArticleSpiceJet 737 suffers tyre burst twice at Chennai Airport, passengers safe
199 passengers on board the Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight had a narrow escape on Thursday as the Boeing 737 suffered two tyre bursts-one while taking off and another while making an emergency landing in...
View ArticleGaruda Indonesia Marked as a five-star airline by Skytrax
-SINGAPORE National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has maintained its status as a five-star airline after it the rating was given by British-based global airline consultancy Skytrax, while its...
View ArticleMaintenance of grounded Twin Otter at Salle Airport delayed
The maintenance and repair of grounded Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) ‘9N-ABT’ Twin Otter DHC-6-300 aircraft has not been initiated as the technical team has not reached Rukum yet resulting in halt...
View ArticleNepal Army begins negotiations for purchase of second CN-235 multi-mission...
-SINGAPORE The Nepalese government has begun negotiations with Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara (PTDI) for procurement of second CN-235-220M multipurpose platform, an official...
View ArticleTurkish Airlines and Tranquility Spa sign bilateral agreement
Turkish airlines and Tranquility spa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a period of one year on February 8th. With this agreement, Turkish Airlines employees, both National and...
View ArticleFAA investigating video of drone’s close call with an airplane
A video of a drone flying directly above passenger jet is now under investigation after the footage leaked on social media site. This video has enraged the entire UAV community as the footage shows the...
View ArticleEASA issue emergency ADs for A320neo Engine
-COLOGNE European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) had issued an emergency airworthiness directive (ADs) warning of a potential “dual engine” inflight shutdown on A320neo family aircraft powered by Pratt...
View ArticleDevelopment project of Rajbiraj Airport delays further
Construction project of Rajbiraj Airport in Saptari has not been completed at given time frame. Black-topping of Runway, construction of highly equipped and facilitated control tower and terminal...
View ArticleIlam Airport will undergo test flight by the end of Chaitra
The test flight is scheduled to be conducted at Sukilumba Airport situated at Ilam by the end of 2074. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) will be conducting test flight along with technical...
View ArticleTowering buildings around Bharatpur Airport risking flight safety
Construction of high range building around Bharatpur Airport, Chitwan against the criteria provided by the government has increased the risk of flight safety. Modern aircrafts like ATR-42, Jet streams...
View ArticleNepal seeks an approval from India for its western inbound air route
-KATHMANDU (Inbound flights to Nepal from the western side of India will reduce the flying time) Nepal hopes to get approval from India for an inbound flight route from the west, according to a senior...
View ArticleBoeing, Airbus eyeing 16000 plane jackpot as Asian Aviation roars
As Asian market in aviation sector is increasing, top aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing are set to increase their market in the region. Growth of mainland Chinese carriers and the entry of many budget...
View ArticleRussian passenger jet AN-148 breaks up in Moscow Sky, no survivors
Russian Airliner Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 plane carrying 65 passengers has crashed after vanishing from radar screens. The regional jet with 71 peoples reported to be onboard was en route to the...
View ArticleTwo new Harbin Y-12e scheduled to arrive tomorrow at TIA
According to the agreement between Nepal and Chinese government, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is set to receive two new Chinese Y-12e aircraft as they will land this Tuesday at Tribhuvan...
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