Astronaut Dr. Sandra Magnus honored by Nepal Academy of Science & Technology
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in collaboration with Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) conducted a ‘Meet and Greet an Astronaut’ program today at NAST conference hall, Lalitpur. Dr....
View ArticleBudget of Nrs19.35 billion allocated for development of aviation sector
Nepal Government has allocated budget of Rs 19.35 billion for development and progress of aviation industry for Fiscal year 2075/2076. The government said that the high technology approach will be used...
View ArticleCapital Airlines’ Airbus A321 makes emergency landing after window cracks
Beijing Capital Airlines flight JD421 flying from China to Vietnam made an emergency landing after cracks appeared in window. The plane was bound from eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou to Nha Trang on...
View ArticleGovernment allocates budget for air ambulance service to the remote areas
Nepal government has mentioned about procuring an Air Ambulance as per the new budget announcement for emergency medical evacuation of pregnant women from remote areas. Finance Minister Dr. Yuba Raj...
View ArticleTechnical preparations going on for approval of new air entry points
Technical preparations have begun to provide additional air routes between Nepal and India. From the long time,Nepal has been trying to acquire additional air routes with the goal of making air...
View ArticleNepal Airlines’ A330 to fly Dubai as a first commercial flight
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), national flag carrier which is waiting for the arrival of its first A330 will be conducting first commercial flights with A330 to Dubai. First time in the history of...
View ArticleMinistry plans to equip all the airports with free wifi facility
Ministry for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has started initiation to equip all airports around the country with free WiFi service. The meeting was held at MoCTCA yesterday under the...
View ArticleBaglung Municipality bearing loss after operation of Balewa airport
Balewa Airport which resumed its service after 26 years of closure has faced loss of over Rs 5.5 lakh in three months while operating flight from Balewa to Kathmandu. According to the agreement between...
View ArticleCAAN announces registration for ATC Licensing, Aerodrome Countrol & AFIS Course
Civil Aviation Academy (CAA) of Nepal has announced registration for the 6 months ATC Licensing, Aerodrome Control and AFIS Course through a published notice on 18th Jestha 2075. The academy has...
View Article1st All Nepal Aeronautical Engineers Assembly conducted today
‘1st All Nepal Aeronautics Engineers Assembly’ was conducted today at Airport Hotel in aim of introducing a Aeronautical Society of Nepal (AeSN) for the better future of aeronautics profession in...
View ArticleThree companies file proposal for evaluation of NAC’s Boeing 757 ‘9N-ACB’
Three international companies have lodged a proposal for the evaluation of second and last Boeing aircraft of the national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines corporation. Corporation management had called...
View ArticleNepal Airlines increases airfare for Kathmandu-Taplejung route
National flag carrier Nepal Airline Corporation has increased the airfare for Kathmandu-Taplejung flights by NRs 1800. Bikash Rai, Incharge of Nepal Airline Corporation (NAC) has stated to implement...
View ArticlePreparations going on for making Biratnagar airport an international airport
The process of making Biratnagar Airport an international airport is under way. The airport had already completed international standard 2 years ago and the procedure to extend current runway size from...
View ArticleNOC hikes fuel prices; ATF goes up by Rs5 per liter
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) for domestic airlines by 5 rupees as it stands Rs100 per litre whereas international airline should pay USD75 more for per...
View ArticleBuddha Air starts operation from the base at Biratnagar airport
The leading domestic airline of Nepal, Buddha Air has started its operation from the base at Biratnagar Airport with one ATR 72 aircraft starting from June 01, 2018. The ATR 72 aircraft makes a night...
View Article2nd package of the Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport project to be launched soon
The second package of the ongoing Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) Project which includes installation of communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) that is vital for Air Traffic...
View ArticleAirfare hiked after NOC increases Aviation Turbine Fuel prices
The airfare for domestic flights is set to be increased after Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) hiked the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by Rs 5 per liter which now stands at Rs 100 per liter. Airline Operators...
View ArticleNepal on discussion with India’s technical team on the concern to open new...
-KATHMANDU A Joint meeting between the two technical team of neighboring country Nepal-India has been scheduled here for the third week of June to discuss the possibilities of opening new air routes....
View ArticleTara Air successfully conducts test flight at Falgunand Sukilumba Airport, Ilam
Tara Air conducted a successful test flight on Sukilumba Airport located at Ilam today afternoon with its Twin Otter DHC-6-300 ‘9N-AET’ aircraft. There was a huge presence of local residents at the...
View ArticleSeminar conducted in aim of reforming air transport sector of Nepal
-KATHMANDU Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) with the support of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) conducted workshop and seminar on ‘Air Transport Sector Reforms...
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