Delay in renovation project of Nepalgunj Airport could hamper tourists
With the increase in flights at Nepalgunj airport, the government has given priority to renovate the Nepalgunj Airport’s runway however, the project has failed to gather pace. Yogendra Raj Sharma,...
View ArticleIndian airports struggling to cope with growing number of passengers
Drastic increases in air passengers have made struggle for India’s airports to cope with as middle class carriers have increased in the country. Analysts have warned that to cope with this increasing...
View ArticleTechnical glitch forces Biman Bangladesh Dash 8 Q400 to land minutes after...
Biman Bangladesh aircraft Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 (same series of aircraft that crashed in Nepal); that took off to Syedpur from the Dhaka airport with 65 people on board on Tuesday returned to Dhaka...
View ArticleADB inspects Gautam Buddha International Airport project
A team of officials from Asian Development Bank-ADB has inspected the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) project. ADB was the main aider for the construction of the airport but had stopped...
View ArticlePilots open up in private; says The US-Bangla Crash Was Inevitable
Numbers of pilots have opened up about some extreme allegations on compromising flight safety by private airlines after the incident of US-Bangla Airlines plane crash at Tribhuvan International Airport...
View ArticleSimikot Airport experiences disruption in flight operation after snowfall
Simikot Airport, busiest airport of Far-Western Region has encountered heavy snowfall leading to cancellations of flights from Nepalgunj and Surkhet. There has been snowfall from last night to this...
View ArticleBuddha and NAC preparing for direct flight to Surkhet from Kathmandu
-KATHMANDU Surkhet Airport, a major hub after Nepalgunj airport in the Mid-Western Region will be featuring with direct flight service from the Capital city, Kathmandu. A tri-party agreement to this...
View ArticleNewly appointed civil aviation minister focuses on enhancement of TIA
Honorable Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr. Rabindra Adhikari has given first priority to the expansion of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). He has planned to extend TIA’s...
View ArticleOver 5,000 flights cancelled after snowstorm punches East Coast
On Wednesday March 21, more than 4,440 flights were canceled across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. According to Flight Aware, flight tracking service; more than 3200 had been cancelled by late Tuesday...
View ArticleAir India’s maiden flight to Israel takes off over Saudi’s airspace
-NEW DELHI The flag carrier airline of India, Air India’s inaugural flight AI 139 to Tel Aviv, Israel took off from New Delhi on Thursday 6 PM, heralding a new chapter in the India-Israel ties and...
View ArticleADB optimistic towards supporting Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport project
Asian Development Bank (ADB) after inspecting the construction site of Gautam Buddha International Airport has agreed to continue granting loan and financial support to the ongoing project. ADB was the...
View ArticlePilots prepare for training in China as NAC aims to operate Chinese aircraft
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the national flag carrier has planned to dispatch one pilot and three co-pilots to China for essential training purpose of Harbin Y-12e aircraft. The Chinese aircraft...
View ArticleNepal Army decommissioning its two Alouette III series helicopters
Nepal Army is preparing to decommission its two Alouette III helicopters with registration ‘NA029’ and ‘NA030’ after the helicopters have flown 3300 and 1500 hours respectively. Both the helicopter...
View ArticleBalewa Airport resumes its service after 26 years of closure
https://www.aviationnepal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/video-1521794386.mp4 Video Courtesy: Ram Lamichhane Balewa Airport at Baglung which was out of operation for past 26 years has now resumed its...
View ArticleChinese aircraft creates more trouble after collision with UN Boeing 767
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has received a new trouble after a wide-body aircraft Boeing 767 belonging to United Nations collided with one of the Chinese aircraft grounded at its hangar at...
View ArticleTurkish initiation for Nepalese Students; Special Fare and Extra Baggage’s...
-KATHMANDU Special Fare and Extra Baggage’s allowance offer has been brought by Turkish Airlines for Nepalese Students travelling abroad. The airlines brought the new promotional policy by allowing...
View ArticleKailash Helicopter starts its first commercial flight to Lukla
Kailash Helicopter’s brand new Heli ‘9N-AML’ has officially started its first commercial flight today. The first commercial flight took-off to Lukla, the gateway to Mount Everest under the command of...
View ArticleGovt. showing concern towards initiation of Nijgadh International Airport...
Newly appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Mr. Rabindra Adhikari stated that the government will be initiating second international airport (SIA) project in Bara soon. Addressing...
View ArticleBuddha Air to operate Ktm-Surkhet-Ktm flights starting from 1st Baisakh 2075
Buddha Air is preparing direct flights to Surkhet Airport from Kathmandu beginning from 14 April 2018 (1 Baisakh 2075). As per the information, the airline will be conducting daily...
View ArticleA330-200 wide-body aircraft ready for arrival by the end of Jestha, 2075
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), national flag carrier is expected to take the delivery of one Airbus A330-200 wide body by the first week of June, 2018 whereas another A330 will be received after one...
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