Passenger opens Plane’s Emergency Door before Takeoff to Get Fresh Air
A Chinese passenger surnamed Chen was detained after he opened the emergency exit of the plane while waiting for disembarkation as he claimed the cabin was ‘too hot and stuffy’. He has been detained...
View ArticleEffective flight schedule management required for reducing air traffic
Air Traffic has increased in the country as airlines compete to make flights during day only. Domestic airlines tend to make flights in day time even in those airports that doesn’t need to held flights...
View ArticleGautam Buddha Int’l Airport project paced up after changing local contractor
Construction of Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa which was decelerated after earthquake of 2015 and blockade from India has now paced up. According to latest information from the...
View ArticleAlternative domestic airport to be constructed for mitigating air traffic at TIA
An alternative airport is planned to be constructed in Kavre to reduce the air traffic congestion of Tribhuvan International Airport. In order to manage internal flights, the construction of the...
View ArticleFuel depot facility proposed for Gautam Buddha International Airport
Gautam Buddha International Airport project is now processing towards establishing fuel depot after the construction work paced up. For the construction of fuel depot, land acquisition has been...
View ArticleDeadly military C-130 plane crash on Georgia highway kills 9 people
An Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane crashed Wednesday onto a busy highway moments after taking off from a Georgia airport, killing nine National Guard members from Puerto Rico. The top official of...
View ArticleSouthwest Boeing 737 makes unplanned landing with broken window
Another Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines was forced to make an unexpected emergency landing on May 2 when one of its windows was damaged mid-flight— just two weeks after a woman died after...
View ArticleRajbiraj Airport ready for test flight as the construction work completes
Refurbishment works at the Eastern airport in Saptari District; Rajbiraj Airport has been completed after a long time. The airport which halted its operation for almost three decades due to poor...
View ArticleMinister commits to bring Jiri airport back into operation
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) Mr. Rabindra Adhikari on his visit to Jiri has committed to bring the Jiri Airport back to operation. Jiri is a famous tourist destination and...
View ArticleNATCA:Proper mgmt and detailed study mandatory before extending operation...
Air Traffic Controller (ATC) of Nepal has informed that it is impractical to operate Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) for 21 hours a day at the present moment. Nepal Air Traffic Controllers...
View ArticleChandragadhi Airport (VNCG) gets new approach procedures; RNAV GNSS for...
-JHAPA Chandragadhi Airport also known as Bhadrapur Airport, one of the busiest domestic airports at the Eastern part of the country has got the newly established approach procedure to enhance the safe...
View ArticleBlacktopping project tender called for Bajhang Airport
Bajhang airport which has been closed for around a decade is finally getting blacktopped as Civil Aviation Authority has called for tender following the pressure of locals. The tender process is due to...
View ArticlePassengers at Lukla affected following disturbance in flight operation
High air traffic at the only international airport of the country TIA has affected Tenzing-Hillary airport in Solukhumbu which is the only gateway to the world’s highest peak Sagarmatha (Mount...
View ArticleTurkish Airlines brings 6th Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup to Kathmandu, Nepal
Turkish Airlines, a global leader in civil aviation that flies to more destinations, brings the sixth edition of its widely-heralded amateur Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup to Kathmandu to be held on...
View ArticleCAAN solicit EOI for applying automation system on Aeronautical Information...
-KATHMANDU The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has stepped forward for implementation of automation on Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) in Nepal as accordance to the International Civil...
View ArticleTechnical team concludes feasibility study of newly proposed airport in...
A feasibility study conducted by Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on May 5, 2018 for the proposed construction of airport in Phidim Municipality of Panchthar district has been concluded today....
View ArticleDomestic Airline Operators blissful after recommencing service from closed...
-KATHMANDU Recommencing air service from closed airports and start of new flight routes to the different region of the country has encouraged the domestic airline operators. The airfields located at...
View ArticleForeign investors express interest to build Nijgadh International Airport
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA), Rabindra Adhikari stated that almost 40 investors have shown interest to construct the proposed Nijgadh International Airport, Bara. Minister...
View ArticleEmirates profit rebound threatened by summer pilot shortage
Emirates is reducing flights in coming months as the airlines is dealing with an issue in unprecedented pilot shortage and decrease in seasonal demand. Emirates pilots are quitting to work somewhere...
View ArticleNepal Army progressing the auction of its aged aircraft
The two old Super Puma helicopters kept in the auction by the Nepal Army (NA) will be flying into the Chinese sky. A Chinese company which provides helicopter training has purchased the helicopters....
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