Gulf of distrust: There is good prospect for trans-Himalayan airways, not just “South of Himalayas,” that could help bring in better connectivity benefits in future, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 15/06/2019)

Gautam Buddha Airport slated to be second fully solar-powered airport in the world: The project aims to produce 10 MW of solar power and is estimated to cost nearly $10 million, or $1 million per MW, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/06/2019)

NAC preparing to put Y12e  aircraft back  in service (ht 14/06/2019)

Nepal Airlines to say bye bye to its last Boeing 757, auction notice on Friday: When the aircraft flies off into the sunset, it will mark the end of the Boeing era in Nepal that began nearly 50 years ago, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/06/2019)

Finland proposes signing air service agreement with Nepal: A flight between Kathmandu and Helsinki is estimated to take around 9 hours, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/06/2019)

Paragliding has taken off in Pokhara, but the risks are numerous: In the past year alone, there have been 20 serious accidents involving paragliders, and no one seems to know who is responsible, by Sachitra Gurung (kp 10/06/2019)

‘Wide-body aircraft  acquired without  preparations’ (ht 08/06/2019)

Nepal Airlines postpones flight service to Osaka, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 06/06/2019), Nepal Airlines postpones Osaka service due to ‘very poor’ bookings: The national flag carrier is restarting a service that debuted a quarter century ago, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/06/2019), Unreliable service: Postponing flights to Osaka might make business sense to the airline, but in doing so NAC’s credibility is at stake (ht 07/06/2019)

Pokhara Regional International Airport: Stakeholders see need for better access road, by Santosh Pokharel  (rep 05/06/2019)

Kathmandu’s airport gets two new parking bays (kp 05/06/2019)

Threat to halt air services from Thursday (ht 04/06/2019)

Construction of two new remote parking bays at TIA completed (ht 03/06/2019)

Cabinet issues ‘conflicting decision’ over Bhairahawa airport operation: It has asked the tourism ministry to appoint the foreign firms through a government to government deal, while also asking officials to hold an open competition, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/06/2019)

Cabinet okays GBIA operation in G2G modality (ht 31/05/2019)

Govt yet to fulfil commitments made earlier for aviation sector (ht 28/05/2019)

Buddha Air to launch budget flights to Kolkata today (kp 27/05/2019)

TIA to be upgraded to boutique airport by Oct (ht 26/05/2019)

Snail-paced repair work at Dhangadhi Airport disappoints Sudurpaschim people, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 26/05/2019)

Airlines keen to add flights to New Delhi (ht 24/05/2019)

Construction of runway at Bhairahawa airport completed, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 23/05/2019), With runway blacktopped, Lumbini moves closer to opening a new int'l airport, by Mohammad Habib (rep 23/05/2019)

DPR of Sindhuli domestic airport completed (ht 23/05/2019)

TIA fleecing international passengers for 8 years?, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 20/05/2019)

PAC directs CAAN to  recover Rs 1.95bn dues (ht 20/05/2019)

Himalaya Airlines to lease one aircraft to Vietnamese airline (ht 18/05/2019)

All for pride: Overflying ferry flights, destined to Nepal, were compelled to land under one pretext or another or held up in countries outside India for days before permits were issued, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 18/05/2019)

Drone use in restricted areas goes unchecked, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 17/05/2019)

NAC’s profit surges after grounding of Jet Airways (ht 16/05/2019)

Nepal, Cambodia agree to expedite process to start direct flights (rep 16/05/2019)

Gautam Buddha airport contractor stops work after not getting paid, by sSangam Prasain (kp 13/05/2019), Construction work at GBIA halted: Contractor says has not received budget to carry out further works (ht 13/05/2019), Finance Ministry okays another Rs 700 million for Bhairahawa airport project (kp 14/05/2019), Construction work of GBIA resumes (ht 14/05/2019), Shortage of engineering material, delay in payments hit the project in last leg, by Mohammad Habib (rep 14/05/2019)

Aviation diplomacy: This can play a crucial role in promoting Nepal’s tourism that is vital to the economy, by Yubraj Bhandari (kp 13/05/2019)

Grounded Chinese planes to take to the skies again by July, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/05/2019)

NAC urged to increase flights to India (ht 11/05/2019)

NAC flying to Osaka from July 4 (rep 09/05/2019), Nepal Airlines offers cheapest flight to Osaka: Rs45,000 one-way, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/05/2019)

Dhangadhi airport shut for a month for upgrading, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 06/05/2019)

Choppers grounded (ht 04/05/2019)

What if? Why is it necessary for the full squadron of ministers and battalions of top ranking officers to be present at the airport for every goings and comings of VIPs?, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 04/05/2019)

‘Recent incidents reveal state of aviation safety in Nepal’, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 01/05/2019)

CAAN revokes suspension order of Capt Lama (ht 30/04/2019)

Yeti Airlines adds fourth ATR72-500 aircraft to its fleet (ht 29/04/2019)

Nepal Airlines receives fare clearance for Osaka flights, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/04/2019)

Nepal Airlines struggles to stay afloat—and it is going deeper into debt: The national flag carrier says its current cash flow, including  a sinking fund, stands only at Rs 200 million, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/04/2019)

Call to resume flights (ht 25/04/2019)

Air connectivity discussion with China in July (ht 25/04/2019)

NAC to add new flights to Delhi from May 1: Indigo Air, SpiceJet keen to add flights on DEL-KTM route (ht 24/04/2019)

Gautam Buddha airport project faces material supply problems, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 24/04/2019)

Tara Air plane suffers runway excursion: One eyewitness says a major crash was averted, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 23/04/2019)

As Jet Airways comes to a halt, airfares for New Delhi take off: Officials say ticket prices for Kathmandu-New Delhi sector won’t see any drop unless other airlines dive to fill in the demand, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/04/2019)

Nijgadh Airport sees potential investors queuing up after Investment Summit, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 22/04/2019)

Country yet to improve aviation safety (ht 22/04/2019)

Nepal Airlines grounds Chinese-made planes for lack of instructor pilot: The state-owned carrier is losing millions of rupees, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/04/2019)

Department of Immigration to install new system to check on frequent flyers, by Nayak Paudel (kp 21/04/2019) [??]

Jet Airways closure affects air travel to and from Nepal, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 20/04/2019)

Locals lament Jumla Airport mess: Flights halted once again due to repairs, by DB Budha (rep 19/04/2019)

Construction of runway completed at Pokhara international airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/04/2019)

TIA passengers still trudge with luggage (ht 18/04/2019)

Buddha Air clarifies Minister Baskota was late for flight (ht 17/04/2019) [According to which law do planes have to wait if a politician arrieves too late at the airport!!]

Nepalgunj CAO seeks Rs 350m for upgradation (ht 17/04/2019)

NAC bungling hassles passengers at Delhi airport: Nepal Airlines Corporation did not bother to provide either accommodation or food to passengers (ht 15/04/2019)

At least three killed in Summit Air plane crash at Lukla airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/04/2019), Three killed, three injured in Lukla crash, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 14/04/2019), Three killed in Summit Air plane accident in Lukla, Nepal Police confirms (with video) (rep 14/04/2019), Flight that crashed and killed 3 in Lukla was under an inexperienced co-pilot’s command, officials say: Authorities at the regulatory body said the pilot may have allowed the co-pilot to take off because there were no passengers on board, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/04/2019), Pilot-in-command failed to correct junior’s error, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 16/04/2019)

Lack of passengers force resumed domestic airports to close again (ht 14/04/2019)

Jet Airways abandons Kathmandu flights till May 5 (ht 13/04/2019)

At Nepal’s only international airport, it’s not just runway that needs fixing: Visitors who arrive at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu complain of  hassles at immigration, hour-long waits for baggage and rude staff, by Thomas Heaton (kp 12/04/2019)

Why did Kathmandu airport allow FlyDubai to take off but ground Nepal Airlines? Officials don’t have a clear answer: New regulations during the runway renovation bar flights from taking off after 10pm, but officials say it is not a blanket restriction, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/04/2019)

TIA’s only café in sterile zone shut after owner held with undeclared foreign currencies, by Nayak Paudel (kp 11/04/2019)

Taplejung chopper crash: Investigation affected as probe team fails to locate equipment (ht 10/04/2019)

GBIA unlikely to start operation in 2019, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 08/04/2019)

Poor weather affects scheduled TIA flights (ht 07/04/2019)

CAAN invites fresh bids for Tribhuvan Airport expansion works, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/04/2019)

Key metrics of Nepali aviation take a nosedive: Blame falls on Civil Aviation Authority Nepal’s mismanagement, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 07/04/2019)

Nepal Airlines’ scheduled flight to Dubai refused permission to take-off: Air traffic control refuses to grant four extra minutes for take-off citing NOTAM on runway extension work (ht 04/04/2019), CAAN blames NAC for Dubai flight fiasco, by Umesh Poudel (ht 06/04/2019)

Capacity of Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport being expanded, by Mohammad Habib (rep 04/04/2019)

NAC to auction second Boeing 757 aircraft (ht 03/04/2019)

Irregular flights trouble Humla passengers (rep 02/04/2019)

Air service to Lukla to be operated from Manthali: The runway at Tribhuvan International Airport will remain open for only 14 hours daily while repairs are done to the pavement, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/04/2019)

TIA to remain shut for 10 hours daily for repairs from today, by Khilak Budhathoki (rep 01/04/2019)

Another larger terminal to be built at Bhairahawa airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 012/04/2019)

New legislation to split civil aviation body slows to crawl, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/03/2019)

Kathmandu airport runway restoration to begin Monday: This is the ‘most critical project’ that has been planned at the airport, authorities said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/03/2019)

Disaster waiting to happen? TIA terminal building emergency exits locked!, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 26/03/2019)

AirAsia asks TIA to waive late fees worth Rs 130 million (ht 26/03/2019)

Nepal Airlines to discuss Kathmandu-Narita flights with Japanese delegation, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/03/2019)

Dynasty chopper crash: Probe marred by glaring negligence (ht 20/03/2019)

Kathmandu-bound jet avoids mid-air collision by seconds in Mumbai airspace (rep 18/03/2019)

Finance Ministry tops list of non-paying tenants at airport (kp 18/03/2019)

19 airports out of operation, by Khilik Budhathoki (rep 17/03/2019)

SilkAir changes its aircraft to Kathmandu following Singapore’s decision to halt all 737 Max 8 planes: Buddha Air, which has been exploring Max 8 for its operations out of Pokhara, says it hopes Boeing will have solved the problem by the time it is ready for jet operations, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/03/2019)

Aviation regulator announces a slew of safety measures post Air Dynasty crash, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/03/2019)

Team to look into cause of PM’s flight landing delay, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/03/2019) [This issue is not understandable: One day earlier, our flight was held in the air for about 45 minutes!!]

Thai firm wins $4.83m contract to install communications system, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/03/2019)

Pokhara International Airport project completes apron works, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 07/03/2019)

Pokhara Civil Aviation Authority bans solo paragliding following third crash in a week, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 06/03/2019), Successful test flights conducted in Sindhupalchok, by Anish Tiwari (kp 06/03/2019)

Civil Aviation Authority files Rs13 billion counter claim against Spanish contractor, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/03/2019)

Chopper crash to cause more difficulties to get delisted fom EU safety list (ht 02/03/2019)

The New (Sky) Silk Road To Istanbul: Turkish Airlines prepares to operate its Kathmandu link through the new hub, which will be the world’s largest airport (nt 01/03/2019)

Air Dynasty crash raises aquestion — again — why so many choppers go down in Nepal: Aviation experts lay stress on strict compliance with standard operating procedures, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/03/2019), Better safe than sorry: Weather conditions make Nepal’s airspace more challenging for pilots (kp 01/03/2019), Tragic crash: What all this points to is the amount of precautionary measures airlines must take to provide a safe journey to their passengers (ht 01/03/2019), Crash points again to lapses in air safety (rep 01/03/2019), Locals blame cloud, strong winds for chopper crash, by Khagendra Adhikari (rep 01/03/2019)

Twelve-year toll in Taplejung air crashes 31, including ministers (ht 01/03/2019)

Int'l flights affected as Pakistan closes its airspace: Flights to various Gulf destinations and Turkey use Lima 302 route (rep 01/03/2019)

Thumkidanda airport in limbo after minister’s death (ht 28/02/2019)

Chopper carrying Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari crashed in Taplejung; all seven on board killed (kp 27/02/2019), Seven including Tourism Minister Adhikari killed in Air Dynasty helicopter crash (ht 27/02/2019), Seven people, including tourism minister, killed in a helicopter crash: The chopper crashed into a cliff after entering a thick blanket of cloud, eyewitnesses say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/02/2019), The last journey (nt 01/03/2019)

TIA runway to be closed for 10 hours every day (rep 26/02/2019), Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to finance airport improvement project, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/02/2019)

Airport parking lot was opened in haste to show progress, officials say: Authorities say a new tunnel will bring passengers relief before summer, but not everyone is hopeful, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/02/2019)

Tribhuvan International Airport posts 12 percent passenger growth in 2018, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/02/2019)

10,000-kilolitre fuel tanks to be built at Bhairahawa (kp 23/02/2019)

NAC hiring 50 pilots, aiming to operate its fleet to full capacity (rep 23/02/2019)

Airport tax money not being spent as intended: Tourism Ministry, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/02/2019)

Nepal Airlines to fly to new destinations (ht 21/02/2019)

TIA authorities allow passengers to take trolleys up to parking bay, by Umesh Poudel (ht 20/02/2019)

DPR for airport in Dhankuta prepared (ht 19/02/2019)

Govt designates restricted zones for drone flight (ht 18/02/2019)

TIA may ground Himalaya Airlines over non-payment of dues, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 18/02/2019)

European ambassadors briefed on plans to split civil aviation body, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/02/2019)

Pokhara-Jomsom flights resume after a week, by Sushil Babu Thakali (rep 15/02/2019)

NAC: From heyday to mayday, by Prabhat Chhetri (ht 11/02/2019)

Nepal Airlines to fly non-stop to Osaka from March-end, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/02/2019), March launch of nonstop Osaka service ‘unlikely but possible’, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/02/2019)

Benefit of doubt: It is surprising that US-Bangla investigation report does not say anything specific about the situation that led to its disorientation, primary reason for crash, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 09/02/2019)

Tourism Ministry, Aviation Authority cross swords over operational modalities, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/02/2019) [on Gautam Buddha International Airport]

Domestic air passenger numbers double to 7,800 daily, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/02/2019)

NAC receives AOC for Japan flights; awaits Japanese nod, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 03/02/2019)

Passenger flow through TIA increasing each year (rep 02/02/2019)

Gautam Buddha airport project extends deadline for ground services, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/02/2019)

Six airports in southern plains can handle night flights: Bhadrapur Airport is the newest entrant; Prime Minister to inaugurate the area navigation system today, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/01/2019) [Nothing else to do for the PM?]

Chopper firms deny involvement in rescue scam, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/01/2019)

Pilots’ medical history in focus after fatal US-Bangla crash, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/01/2019), Loss of situational awareness of crew primary factor for crash (ht 28/01/2019)

Poor visibility affects flights at TIA for 3 hours (ht 28/01/2019)

Committee recommends immediate start of Nijgadh airport works (rep 27/01/2019)

NAC announces special promotional fare for Bangkok (rep 27/01/2019)

Making hay, our way: Probably nothing much will come out of investigations on wide-body scam. Events bear a “symbolic” and yet uncanny similarity to how Jamal Kashoggi was murdered, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 26/01/2019)

Anti-graft body opens detailed investigation on Airbus A330 deal (kp 25/01/2019

Local units okayed to issue helicopter rescue permits, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/01/2019)

Kathmandu Airport is Nepal in a microcosm: The only aerial gateway of the country leaves a first and last impression of Nepal for visitors, and it is not pleasant, by Anil Chitrakar (nt 25/01/2019)

Regular flights at Khanidanda airport halted (ht 25/01/2019)

Construction of airport in Nagidanda not feasible: Report (ht 24/01/2019)

Wide-body scam affects NAC’s image in international markets: Entrepreneurs (rep 24/01/2019)

Panel formed to probe into jet purchase deal is directionless: 19 days have passed since the probe body was formed, and it still lacks terms of reference, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/01/2019) [It has obviously been formed gang to prevent facts regarding a participation of leading politicians by doing nothing!]

Luggage collection at TIA a weighty woe, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 23/01/2019)

Nepal Airlines to auction last B757 after overhaul, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/01/2019)

Nepal, India air route talks keep going round in circles, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/01/2019)

Thai firm likely to get contract for Bhairahawa airport second phase, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/01/2019)

Buddha Air prepares international trial with Kolkata flight, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/01/2019), Buddha Air to start Kolkata flights from April 15 (rep 17/012/2019)

Helicopter country: Safety a major concern, by Narayan B.S. Dongol (ht 17/01/2019)

Nijgadh is best site for int’l airport: House panel (rep 17/01/2019), Tree cutting permit only after confirming investment: Panel, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/01/2019)

Qatar approaches Nepal to build international airport in Nijgadh: Modality for the government-to-government undertaking has yet to be finalised, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/01/2019)

Domestic airfares plunge as carriers face glut of seats, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/01/2019), Fuel surcharge down 9.6 percent (kp 14/01/2019)

Passengers’ woes begin right at TIA’s doorstep, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 14/01/2019), Passengers’ woes: Things can be improved upon greatly at the TIA by listening to the woes and concerns of the passengers as they surface (ht 15/01/2019)

Positive spin gone awry: No bureaucrat or official will have the guts to try to execute this level of fraud without political blessings from the very top, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 12/01/2019)

NAC preparing to fly to Osaka from Feb, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 12/01/2019)

Airfare lowered as NOC reduces aviation fuel price by Rs 10 (rep 12/01/2019), Airfares for domestic routes to cost less (ht 13/01/2019)

Accounts committee ignores crucial facts in aircraft purchase probe: Jitendra Dev was not the tourism minister when the first instalment was released to Airbus plane vendor, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/01/2019)

Domestic flights to be cheaper from Sunday (kp 11/01/2019)

Outbound flights from TIA delayed: Disturbance was witnessed in area control and approach control frequencies (ht 09/01/2019)

Draft bill moots creating two aviation authorities: CAAN officials have raised questions over the modality, particularly the expanded role of the government, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/01/2019)

TIA to be modified as ‘boutique’ airport (ht 07/01/2019)

Army to buy 4 choppers worth Rs 6b for VVIPs: Currently, Nepal Army has two fixed-wing planes and 12 helicopters. The army plans the number of aircraft to 31 by 2082 (rep 05/01/2019)

Keeping Nepal Airlines airworthy: Nepal’s flag carrier faces multi-pronged attacks just as it prepares to spread its wings, by Sharad Ojha (nt 04/01/2019)

More than luck in Lukla: Airport congestion and delays will get worse before they get better, by Rikki Walters (nt 04/01/2019)

Munich Airport tipped to be appointed consultant, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/01/2019)

Radar outage results in traffic chaos at TIA, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 02/01/2019)

Around Rs 4b embezzled while buying planes: House sub-panel, by Anil Giri (kp 01/01/2019), Lawmakers call for joint investigation committee, by Anil Giri (kp 02/01/2019), PAC panel faults Minister Adhikari, others in wide-body scam (rep 02/01/2019), Sub-panel recommends action against tourism minister: The PAC sub-committee was formed to look into possible anomalies in NAC’s wide-body aircraft purchase deal, by Umesh Poudel (ht 02/01/2019), Oli government faces moral quandary: While pressure mounts on the Oli government to open  a fair and comprehensive probe into the case, some  leaders from the ruling Nepal Communist Party say  the government will not take any decision in haste, by Anil Giri (kp 03/01/2019), Wide-body jet deal cost carrier Rs 4.35b in losses: KC report, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/01/2019), Sky-high corruption: Government must take serious note of the wide-body financial irregularity (kp 03/01/2019), Cabinet forms panel to probe disputed aircraft purchase: Three-member commission set up after a parliamentary subcommittee charges sitting minister and top bureaucrats with embezzling billions, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 04/01/2019), Former ministers Shahi, Dev refute their involvement in NAC irregularities (ht 04/01/2019), Panel fails to endorse subcommittee report for want of revision: Report on aircraft procurement to be endorsed after correcting three major issues, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/01/2019)

Draft Civil Aviation Bill in final stage of completion, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/01/2019)

Up, up, and away: Reflection is vital on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, by Tri Ratna Manandhar (kp 31/12/2019)

To build or not to build: If at all Nepal wants to become an air transit hub of Asia, Gautam Buddha International Airport will help us become one, by Keshav Bhattarai (rep 30/12/2018)

Decades-long legacy of TIA gradually being destroyed: Custodians of TIA have systematically decimated its original aesthetics, by Rajan Pokhrel (rep 30/12/2018)

Rumjatar folks prefer to travel by land (ht 30/12/2018)

Contractor delivers substandard work at Nijgadh airport, by Upendra Yadav (rep 29/12/2018)

Daring of non-flying hour: Half of Kathmandu was on terrace watching the B727 that was struck overhead with technical issue for hours around midnight in 1978, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 29/12/2018)

Auditor general says minister lied to House panel: Tanka Mani Sharma says Rabindra Adhikari did not consult his office before making payment for the jets, by Anil Giri (kp 27/12/2018)

Avoiding turbulence: Debates on Nijgadh airport should move beyond binaries, by Atindra Dahal (kp 26/12/2018)

Montreal Convention: Flying on the right path, by Prabhat Chhetri (ht 26/12/2018)

Pokhara International Airport: Runway, taxiway expected to be ready by mid-April 2019, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 25/12/2018)

Domestic airlines poised to add regional aircraft: Major carriers have placed orders for regional aircraft due to a rapid rise in the number of travellers; The rise in the number of planes, coupled with  increased international flights, has put immense pressure on the country’s strained aviation infrastructure, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/12/2018)

TIA runway extension project gets go-ahead, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/12/2018)

Fresh report may cost state coffers Rs700m: The House panel has directed Tourism Ministry to prepare a new DPR and approve it within this fiscal year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/12/2018)

Nijgadh International Airport: Parliamentary panel allays fears of ecological impacts (rep 20/12/2018)

‘Premature’ tender for airport expansion project cancelled: A source at the financer Asian Development Bank  said that the project called for tenders even before  the funding had been approved, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/12/2018)

Nepal’s aviation sector: Opportunities and challenges, by Mukesh Dangol (ht 19/12/2018)

CAAN must reform: CAAN needs to make drastic reforms from within to address Nepal’s air safety concerns on a par with international standard (ht 19/12/2018)

CAAN’s priorities make mockery of air safety, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 18/12/2018)

Top leaders’ silence in plane deal conspicuous: Leaders refuse to lead House sub-panels formed to probe dodgy deal, by Anil Giri (kp 16/12/2018)

Getting rubbed silently, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 15/12/2018)

Montreal Convention comes into effect in Nepal today (rep 15/12/2018), Montreal Convention comes into effect today, by Umesh Poudel (ht 15/12/2018), Nepal awaits modified Montreal Convention to domestic carriage: The MC99 came into force in Nepal on Saturday with nearly eight-fold increase in compensation for airline passenger death involving international flights, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/12/2018)

Sub-panel to probe aircraft procurement, by Anil Giri (kp 13/12/2018)

Wide-body bought without tender call: Regulator; Estimated cost based on price of 8 years ago (rep 11/12/2018), PAC serious about wide-body investigation: Chairman Shah (rep 11/12/2018)

Global bids re-invited for airport expansion project, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/12/2018), Runway contract in limbo (kp 10/12/2018)

‘Bill to split civil aviation body to go to Parliament’: Tourism Ministry plans to introduce the Civil Aviation bill at the winter session of Parliament, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/12/2018)

Here’s everything you need to know about Nepal Airlines’ Airbus deal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/12/2018)

On airbus scam: As a government-owned company, Nepal Airlines Corporation’s compliance with public procurement regulations has to be above suspicion, by Mukul Mishra (rep 05/12/2018), National flag carrier directed to conduct due diligence audit, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/12/2018), Minister floats idea of bringing in strategic partner for NAC (rep 06/12/2018)

Nepal Airlines, Kansai  Airport chiefs discuss Japan flights (kp 04/12/2018)

Tough take-off: Without a sound business plan, Gautam Buddha International Airport may turn into a boondoggle rather than a boon (ht 04/12/2018)

New airport in Nijgadh: We must weigh all options, by Jitendra Rana (ht 04/12/2018)

Jomsom airport runway being repaired after two decades, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 04/12/2018)

Gautam Buddha International Airport: Sustainability worries fly in the face of govt claims, by Umesh Poudel (ht 03/12/2018)

Runway extension project reassigned to Nepali firm, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/12/2018)

Nepal still on EU air safety list: In December 5, 2013, the EC had imposed a blanket ban on all airlines from Nepal from flying into the 28-nation bloc (kp 02/12/2018), European Union ban on Nepali airlines remains even after five years, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 02/12/2018), Improve air safety: The government has no other option than to address EU’s concerns so that Nepali airlines can spread their wings far and wide (ht 03/12/2018)

Nepal, Cambodia sign maiden air service pact: The agreement will allow both countries to operate 14 weekly flights and unlimited cargo flights, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/11/2018)

Lawmakers demand detailed report about Airbus deal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/11/2018)

Nepal flag carriers safety audit by SKorea ‘uncertain’, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/11/2018)

Nepal Airlines urged to ensure flight regularity (ht 28/11/2018)

7 firms bid for 2nd phase of Bhairahawa airport project, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/11/2018)

Domestic air passenger traffic soars 16 percent, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/11/2018)

House panel seeks Airbus deal papers, by Sanjeeb Phuyal (kp 24/11/2018), PAC probe deepens, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/11/2018), NAC officials dodge most PAC questions, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 16/11/2018)

Nepal, Cambodia to sign new air service agreement: Cambodian officials said they wanted to establish air links with Nepal,  particularly the upcoming Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/11/2018)

Over 3m travellers passed through TIA in 9 months, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/11/2018)

Flying on empty: Privatisation is a must to steer NAC away from turbulence (kp 19/11/2018)

Bhairahawa airport may get additional parking bays, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/11/2018)

Work for two parkways starts at airport (kp 17/11/2018), New parking bays to ease congestion at Tribhuvan Int’l Airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/11/2018)

Balloon Nepal to start commercial flights, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/11/2018)

On the verge of ‘bankruptcy’, Nepal Airlines seeks bailout, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/11/2018), NAC seeks govt funds to cover wide-body operation losses (rep 16/11/2018), Nepal Airlines on a wing and a prayer: Turns to govt to tide over financial woes; Debt crosses Rs 32 billion (ht 16/11/2018)

Nepal Airlines to resume Osaka flights, drops Tokyo plan, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/11/2018)

Nepal seeks access to Chinese airports, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/11/2018), China positive about allowing NAC to fly to its cities (rep 14/11/2018)

Airbus A220 jet makes maiden landing in Nepal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/11/2018)

Nepal, Cambodia to sign air services pact (ht 13/11/2018)

Ethiopian carrier woos Nepal Airlines with tie-up offer: Ethiopian Airlines owns a fleet of 108 aircraft and serves 125 international and domestic destinations. It wants to join forces with NAC as part of  its bid to establish multiple hubs beyond the African continent, by Sangam Prasain and Anil Giri (kp 12/11/2018)

Chinese firm to rehabilitate TIA runway, taxiway: The sole international airport to be shut from 10pm to 8am daily from first week of April, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 06/11/2018)

TIA and congestion: Ways to deal with it, by Umesh Kumar Panthi (ht 05/11/2018)

At PM’s behest, aviation academy faces turbulence, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/11/2018)

Nepal, Thailand to hike flight frequency 3-fold: Thailand, with a majority of Buddhist population, is keen to connect Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/11/2018)

Jumla Airport closed for locals, not for minister, by DB Budha (rep 01/11/2018)

Paving work on runway at Bhairahawa airport starts, by Sangam Prasain and Amrita Anmol (kp 31/10/2018), Tourism minister assures GBIA runway will be ready in 6 months, by Mohammad Habib (rep 31/10/2018)

The sky is the limit: India’s refusal to grant two-way western air routes is a barrier for Nepali airlines, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (kp 30/10/2018)

Families of plane crash victims to get $158,565: Nepal becomes the 135th member to ratify the Montreal Convention at ICAO, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/10/2018)

Immigration services need to improve, says minister: Home Secretary Rai says immigration system at TIA will be operated through modern technology within a month (ht 27/10/2018)

Spreading the wingsNAC’s plane purchase, by Sugat Ratna Kansakar (ht 25/10/2018)

Himalaya begins direct flights to Chongqing (kp 23/10/2018)

Private airlines yet to start flights to Ramechhap (ht 16/10/2018)

Nepal-India air route talks: India makes U-turn; Entry points from Nepalgunj and L626 were ‘denied for defence and traffic issues respectively’, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/10/2018)

Flight to Sanfebagar resumes after 13 years, by Khamma Khatri (rep 15/10/2018)

Airport construction picks pace (ht 15/10/2018)

Chinese firm wins TIA rehab project (kp 14/10/2018)

The ultimate backup: Concerns have been growing that airline pilots’ basic stick, rudder and energy management skills have weakened with automation, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 13/10/2018)

AirAsia suspends its flight to Nepal from today (ht 13/10/2018), TIA to seek IATA’s help to collect dues from AirAsia: The Malaysian low-cost airline, which stopped flights to Nepal on October 13, has yet to pay Rs 130 million, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 31/10/2018)

Buddha Air announces divestment programme (kp 11/10/2018)

Nijgadh airport project will spell disaster, warn conservationists, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/10/2018), Forest Ministry says ‘no need to obstruct Nijgadh project’ (kp 12/10/2018)

Rumjatar airport to resume flight service (kp 08/10/2018)

Air entry routs: CAAN team to visit Delhi to resume talks (kp 08/10/2018)

NAC resumes Lukla flight (kp 07/10/2018)

NAC postpones relaunch of Japan service till Nov (kp 01/10/2018)

Plan afoot to convert Nepal Airlines Corporation into a company (kp 30/09/2018)

House panel to probe Airbus purchase deal, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 28/09/2018), Nepal Airlines flouted own laws, says Auditor general (kp 29/09/2018)

US-Bangla applies for TIA slot after crash (kp 27/09/2018)

AirAsia X told to clear dues by Oct 5: The carrier owes Rs 170 million to TIA in service charge and fines (ht 27/09/2018)

Nepal Airlines gearing up to resume flights to remote locations before Dashain (ht 27/09/2018)

NAC conducts successful Lukla test flight of Y12e aircraft (kp 26/09/2018)

Gautam Buddha Airport: Bids invited for second phase of project; The airport will be equipped with an Instrument Landing System which allows approaches and landings even in poor weather conditions (kp 24/09/2018)

International flying rules relaxed for domestic carriers (kp 23/09/2018)

Economy & ecology of Nijgad airport: Preserving native forest has dominated debate over Nepal’s fourth international airport, it should be about economic viability, by Om Astha Rai (nt 21/09/2018), Folly at Nijgadh: The gigantic airport can be built in non-ecological zones instead of dense Sal forests, by Roshan Sharma (kp 23/09/2018), People with vested interests ‘oppose airport in Nijgadh' (kp 24/09/2018), Carbon credit earnings under cloud: Nepal may lose Rs 231.4 bn worth of absorbed carbon for building Nijgad airport, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 25/09/2018)

Yeti Airlines brings third ATR 72-500 (rep 19/09/2018)

Civil aviation grounds aircraft as pilot fails to report bird hit (kp 18/09/2018)

Government revives dual power system at NAC: The Cabinet meeting on Sunday appointed Madan Kharel as the executive chairman (kp 18/09/2018), Madan Kharel appointed executive chairman of NAC: Sugat Ratna Kansakar stripped of executive powers, by Arpana Ale Magar [rep 18/09/2018)

SKorea to conduct safety audit of NAC, TIA: Plans afoot to start regular flights to Incheon Int’l Airport (ht 17/09/2018)

CIAA starts probe into Nepal Airlines’ aircraft purchase misconduct, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/09/2018)

Wide-body aircraft bleeding NAC white, by Umesh Poudel (rep 15/09/2018)

Flight of fancy: There is a good scope for bringing overflying traffic using Nepali airspace while flying L626/B345 to head north, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 15/09/2018)

Forest for the trees: Nijgadh Airport, while necessary, should not come at the cost of the environment (kp 14/09/2018), Environmentalists decry Nijgadh airport project at cost of wildlife, forest: As per the Environment and Social Impact Assessment report, nearly 770,000 trees would be chopped down during the first phase, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/09/2018), CAAN asks activists not to scuttle Nijgadh airport project (rep 15/09/2018), Nijgadh Airport to consider environment issue: Minister, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/09/2018), Despite govt commitment, environment experts skeptical about Nijgadh airport (rep 16/09/2018), 763,480 trees to be cut for Nijgadh airport (ht 16/09/2018), Reforestation criteria not ready yet (rep 17/09/2018), Nijgadh airport must be built (rep 17/09/2018)

SalamAir commences flights to Nepal (ht 12/09/2018), Salam Air launches Kathmandu flights (kp 14/09/2018)

Second international airport: Nod to fell 2.45 million trees to be sought, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 11/09/2018)

Airport closed for a month (kp 10/09/2018)

Six killed in Mailung helicopter crash : One woman passenger miraculously survives, by Suraj Kunwar and Nayak Paudel (kp 09/09/2018), Six killed, one critically injured in Nuwakot chopper crash, by Sarita Shrestha and Bhagwati Lama (rep 09/09/2018), The plights of northern Gorkha: Locals have no option other than taking dangerous helicopter flights, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 10/09/2018), Aviation concerns (ht 10/09/2018)

Carriers cutting corners: Aviation regulators must monitor the financial health of airlines to ensure air safety, by Subarna Raj Bhattarai (kp 09/09/2018)

TIA welcomes 2.15million passengers in first half (kp 08/09/2018)

EC unhappy over delay in creating law to split CAAN (kp 07/09/2018)

BB Airways seeks permit to scrap its Boeing 757 (kp 05/09/2018)

Air travel soars on cheaper tickets, richer travellers: According to TIA, packed domestic flights carried 1.31m travellers in the first six months (kp 04/09/2018)

AirAsia to suspend Nepal flights (ht 03/09/2018)

Yeti plane skids off runway (kp 02/09/2018)

Gautam Buddha International Airport: Airport ‘unlikely’ to be complete by July 2019 (kp 02/09/2018)

Qatar Airways adds flight after extension of TIA hours, ba Arpana Ale Magar (rep 02/09/2018)

Expressions of interest to be called for Nijgadh airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/08/2018)

TIA’s flight schedule to be affected (ht 28/08/2018), Air traffic movement to be affected for 4 days (kp 29/08/2018)

US-Bangla plane crash: Pilot was mentally stressed and reckless: New report by Nepali investigators says the captain’s past behaviour should have been a warning sign, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/08/2018)

Parliament ratifies MC99: The Montreal Convention 1999 stipulates higher compensation for accidents involving int’l flights, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/08/2018)

National flag carrier to bring in more tourists (ht 22/08/2018)

A game changer: New international airport will be crucial to the tourism and economic development of Pokhara, by Sagar Gurung (kp 21/08/2018)

Expensive travel: Hike in fuel surcharge pushes up airfares (kp 21/08/2018)

Runway to be closed for 10 hours daily for repairs (kp 20/08/2018)

Work on Gautam Buddha International Airport sluggish, by Binod Pariyar (rep 20/08/2018), Bring GBIA into operation within this fiscal year, tourism minister tells CAAN (rep 20/08/2018)

Air Asia X flight halted for non payments (kp 19/08/2018), Air Asia X refutes TIA’s claim of deferring due payments (kp 22/08/2018)

Army to receive four US-granted aircraft by 2020: Nepal Army personnel are already being trained to operate Sky Trucks (kp 18/08/2018)

CAAN allots Rs 151m for bonus payments (kp 17/08/2018) [??]

Helicopter operations safety requirements blissfully ignored, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 17/08/2018)

Of planes and pachyderms: The proposed Nijgadh Airport infuriated development activists and environmental activists, by Chandra Mani Aryal (kp 15/08/2018)

CAAN passes Rs45b budget with largest chunk for infra (kp 15/08/2018)

Shree Airlines gets nod to add three new Bombardier aircraft (kp 13/08/2018)

Bhairahawa airport may be operated by private sector: According to the Tourism Ministry officials, private capital in airports around the world has delivered significant benefits for passengers, airlines and the government (kp 12/08/2018)

ICAO  to help Nepal’s aviation regulator with research, development (kp 09/08/2018)

$28m TIA runway rehab project stirs back to life, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/08/2018)

Jumla remains disconnected from province capital, by DB Budha (rep 04/08/2018)

A double whammy: Hopes of seeing RA’s domestic front invigorated has sadly turned sour, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 04/08/2018)

Gautam Buddha Airport to have 16 parking bays (kp 03/08/2018)

FinMin stresses timely completion of GBIA (ht 03/08/2018)

Domestic terminal to open an hour earlier from Sept 1 (kp 02/08/2018)

Thai Lion Air begins Nepal flights (kp 02/08/2018)

NAC to add 13 large aircraft (ht 02/08/2018), NAC to place order for eight aircraft by mid-May next year (rep 03/08/2018)

NAC’s A330 to make maiden flight today (kp 01/08/2018), NAC enters wide-body era: First A330-200 makes maiden flight; takes 258 passengers to Doha (rep 02/08/2018)

Nijgadh airport must be built (rep 01/08/2018)

Peeling TIA pitch risks accidents, by Umesh Poudel (ht 01/08/2018)

Environmental issues dog Nijgadh airport now (rep 31/07/2018)

Hitting turbulence: Nepal Airlines Corporation’s aircraft will become a white elephant if the management fails to improve its efficiency (ht 31/07/2018)

Annapurna gets green light for commercial operations (kp 30/07/2018)

NAC’s wide body planes create chaos at TIA, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 30/07/2018)

MoCTCA proposes paid-up capital hike for airlines, reclassification of aircraft (ht 30/07/2018)

Fly Dubai pilot Hussain found tipsy (kp 30/07/2018)

Lamidanda Airport: Only 60% work completed, deadline expired in January (rep 29/07/2018)

NAC’s image dives further due to inefficient management, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 29/07/2018)

Challenges galore as TIA extends operation (ht 28/07/2018)

CAAN unveils five-year aviation safety plan (ht 27/07/2018)

Nepal Airlines’ 2nd Airbus A300-200 arrives today (kp 26/07/2018), NAC's second wide-body jet arriving today (rep 26/07/2018), High in the sky: As NAC is poised to enter a new era, it should clean up its tarnished image (kp 27/07/2018), NAC's second wide-body jet lands in Kathmandu: The Airbus A330-200 is expected to start commercial operation by September (rep 27/07/2018)

Terms of reference for airlines revised (kp 26/07/2018)

Significant progress made in improving Nepal's aviation safety: CAAN (ht 25/07/2018)

NAC to conduct ‘proving’ flight of its A330 today (kp 23/07/2018)

Gautam Buddha int’l airport: Airport project makes visible progress, ADB likely to rejoin (kp 22/07/2018)

Tara Air adds new aircraft to its fleet (kp 22/07/2018)

Talking big, talking loud: People in the West consider anything at or above 55 db as too noisy. We have no such standard as concerned agencies are bent on bringing in more flights, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 21/07/2018)

Construction of Thamkhara airport delayed (rep 21/07/2018)

PM Oli observes Pokhara Airport:  Prime Minister Oli pledges all possible support from his government to bring the airport into operation by July 2021 (kp 20/07/2018)

Nepal-India codeshare deal awaits Cabinet OK: Nepal and India signed a revised ASA in 2010 but it does not permit codesharing; The Nepali delegation led by Tourism Joint SecretarySuresh Acharya had signed the pact without getting the Cabinet’s go-ahead in December 2016 (kp 20/07/2018)

Nepal advances to be part of Montreal Convention: The convention stipulates higher compensation for accidents, flight/cargo delays and damages involving international flights than that prescribed by the Warsaw Convention, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/07/2018)

Runway cracks raise safety concern at TIA, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 12/07/2018)

NAC to loosen purse strings: to recruit foreign pilots: May offer a monthly pay package of $18,000 for a foreign captain and $12,000 for co-pilot (kp 11/07/2018), NAC hiring 28 foreign pilots (rep 11/07/2018)

NAC mulls strategic shift to rake in profits (ht 11/07/2018)

Buddha Air receives permission to fly to New Delhi from Nepalgunj (rep 08/07/2018)

Small bug, big lesson, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 07/07/2018)

Nepal Airlines to resume Japan service in Sept (kp 05/07/2018)

Hundreds stuck in Simikot as bad weather affects flights (rep 03/07/2018), Bad weather affects flights (ht 03/07/2018), Movement of stranded Indian pilgrims resumes, by Sangam Prasain and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 04/07/2018), Over 500 pilgrims await flights, by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 05/07/2018), 370 Indian pilgrims airlifted to Nepalgunj, by Jaya Bahadur Rokaya (kp 06/07/2018)

Debt load, pilot shortage threaten NAC’s growth (kp 02/07/2018)

New planes to increase NAC’s global presence (ht 02/07/2018)

Helicopter crash-lands at Kathmandu-based Grande Int’l Hospital (reo 01/07/2018)

Lack of direct air connectivity stifling Sri Lanka-Nepal tourism (rep 30/06/2018)

Domestic, international operations of NAC to be split, by Umesh Poudel (ht 30/06/2018)

Buddha Air begins scheduled flights to Varanasi (rep 30/06/2018). Buddha Air begins Ktm-Varanasi flight (kp 01/07/2018)

NAC’s long-awaited Airbus A330 airliner arrives today, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/06/2018), NAC takes delivery of its first Airbus A330 (kp 29/06/2018), NAC’s first wide-body jet lands in Kathmandu: Second aircraft arriving in a month and a half, by Susheel Bhattarai (kp 29/06/2018), Flying high: Additional aircraft in the fleet may take NAC to soaring heights, but only if the company is managed well (ht 29/06/2018)

Swiss pilot’s license revoked over safety negligence, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 28/06/2018)

Govt plans to bring in strategic financial partner for NAC (ht 28/06/2018)

CAAN invites bids to extend taxiway at TIA (kp 27/06/2018)

Air, ground traffic halts for VVIP movement anger public, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 27/06/2018) [Royal behaviour in a republican state!]

12-member team off to Toulouse to take delivery of wide-body aircraft, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 26/06/2018)

Bhimeshwar Municipality takes initiatives to build airport in Charikot, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 26/06/2018)

Nepal Airlines seeks Rs 5b to buy 6 Twin Otter planes: The plane is a 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada (kp 25/06/2018)

NAC asks CAAN to allow tainted pilot to fly, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 25/06/2018)

No takers yet for midnight slots at TIA: Qatar Airways will apply for midnight slot once head office gives the go ahead: Country Manager, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 25/06/2018)

Buddha Air applies for Nepalgunj-Delhi flight (rep 24/06/2018)

In bits and pieces: Nepal’s next pursuit should be Himalaya-2. For this, China has to open up new airways and India should be more accommodating, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 23/06/2018)

Rajbiraj airport to resume regular flights (ht 23/06/2018), Rajbiraj Airport begins commercial operations (kp 25/06/2018)

‘EU will remove Nepal from aviation safety list’ (ht 23/06/2018)

Agitation halted after CAAN sends Rs 2bn (ht 21/06/2018)

Construction resumes at Gautam Buddha airport (ht 21/06/2018)

Clarion calls to relocate airport fuel storage tanks (kp 20/06/2018)

Work on Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport gaining pace, by Rekha Bhusal (rep 19/06/2018)

Nepal Airlines Corp seeks labour permits for three foreign flight instructors (ht 19/06/2018), NAC looks abroad to fill shortage of pilots, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/06/2018)

Nepal, Japan likely to sign revised ASA today, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/06/2018), Nepal, Japan sign pact for 14 weekly flights: The deal allows Nepali carriers to fly to any airport in Japan, except Haneda Airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/06/2018), Nepal, Japan sign amended ASA: Nepali airlines granted 'fifth freedom' in revised pact, by Umesh Poudel (ht 19/06/2018), New air routes not enough, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 21/06/2018)

Plane veers off runway at Pokhara Airport, passengers safe, by Rishi Baral (ht 17/06/2018)

Shree Airlines to begin KTM-Rajbiraj flights from June 24 (rep 16/06/2018)

Let’s spread our wings: The agenda for the Nepal-India aviation meeting should include the Himalaya Route, by Tri Ratna Manandhar (kp 14/06/2018), Breakthrough expected in Nepal-India air route talks (kp 15/06/2018), Nepal to get 4 new air gateways, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/06/2018), India permits new air entry routes over Biratnagar, Janakpur: No permission yet for high altitute routes over Nepalgunj, Mahendranagar, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 17/06/2018), The India connection: The opening of four new air routes is welcome news but implementation is key (kp 18/06/2018)

NAC can’t find pilots to fly Chinese planes: The planes have been sitting idle at a hangar in TIA for the past 5 months (kp 14/06/2018)

NAC prepares to buy two Airbus A320neo aircraft: The two jets are expected to cost $120 million; NAC preparing the bidding documents (kp 13/06/2018), NAC board okays purchase of two narrow-body Airbus aircraft (ht 13/06/2018)

Home Minister directs for uninterrupted power supply to TIA (rep 13/06/2018)

Rajbiraj flights unlikely from June 15 (ht 13/06/2018)

Montreal convention: Bill on higher air crash payout sent to Cabinet (kp 12/06/2018)

ICAO honoring Nepal for its efforts to improve aviation safety (rep 11/06/2018)

Tara Air plane survives tyre burst landing at Jumla Airport (kp 10/06/2018), Tara Air plane’s disaster averted, by DB Budha (rep 10/06/2018)

Civil aviation report riles Pokhara folks (ht 09/06/2018)

Quiet moment at Bhattedanda, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 09/06/2018)

Nepal-India talks on air routes next week, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/06/2018)

TIA’s extended operation yet to show results, by Umesh Poudel (ht 07/06/2018)

Airfares hit record high as carriers hike fuel surcharge, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/06/2018)

NA Airbus 320 grounded (ht 06/06/2018)

CAAN decides to fire no-show Chinese contractor of TIA: Shanxi Construction Engineering Group of China had been contracted to extend the runway by 300 metres at its southern end (kp 05/06/2018)

‘First flight with new plane to Dubai on Aug 1’ (ht 05/06/2018), NAC told to fly to all destinations (ht 05/06/2018)

Tara Air test flight successful in Ilam (ht 05/06/2018), Tara Air successfully conducts test flight at Sukilumba airport, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 05/06/2018)

Buddha Air’s plan to link KEP-DEL elates locals (kp 05/06/2018)

‘NAC should buy six Twin Otter planes’ (kp 04/06/2018)

Domestic airfares could increase (ht 04/06/2018), Domestic airlines hike fuel surcharge, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 04/06/2018)

Gautam Buddha international airport project: Bids for airport navigation services likely this month (kp 03/06/2018)

Does Nepal need a 4th international airport?, by Om Astha Rai (nt 01/06/2018)

Buddha Air plans ATR 72 Nepalgunj-Delhi service (kp 28/05/2018), Nepalgunj-Delhi flight expected to boost tourism in mid-west: Buddha Air has set a target of bringing 70,000 Indian tourists annually (rep 29/05/2018)

Unorganized management of TIA causing air traffic congestion, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 28/05/2018)

Aviation safety continues to be neglected, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 27/05/2018)

Landowners receive compensation for second int'l airport construction (rep 27/05/2018)

Test flight successful at Sanfebagar airport (ht 26/05/2018)

EIA report of Nijgadh Airport okayed (ht 26/05/2018)

Perennial disorder: Was it safe to fly the aircraft with only one generator working? Was it not a case of an unwarranted complacency doing so?, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 26/05/2018)

Policy Failure: Nepal’s Civil Aviation policy is responsible for a number of plane crashes in remote Nepal (sp 25/05/2018)

$1.21b Nijgadh Int’l Airport project cleared for takeoff, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/05/2018)

Plans afoot for ‘fuel hydrant system' in TIA, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 25/05/2018)

Process of splitting CAAN in limbo (ht 25/05/2018)

Rajbiraj airport gets rolling after successful test flight (ht 24/05/2018), CAAN conducts successful test flight at Rajbiraj airport: Locals elated to see plane at the airfield after a decade (rep 24/05/2018), Rajbiraj Airport resumes operations after a decade: The airport is expected to see regular flights after 15 days as the air traffic control tower and terminal has yet to be completed (kp 25/05/2018)

NAC’s Chinese planes may remain in hangar indefinitely (kp 23/05/2018)

Two international airports in three years (rep 22/05/2018)

TIA to remain open 21 hours a day from today, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/05/2018), TourMin: Our objective is to keep TIA open 24/7, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/05/2018), TIA officially starts operating 21 hours a day (ht 22/05/2018)

Airlines to pay for flight schedule change (ht 21/05/2018)

Dangerous skies: Nepal should particularly strive for exceptional air safety standards given the tough terrain (kp 18/05/2018)

Kavre's Nagidanda identified for airport construction (ht 18/05/2018), Nagidanda named best spot for new domestic airport (kp 20/05/2018)

Rajbiraj Airport test flight grounded, by Abdesh Kumar Jha (kp 17/05/2018)

Pilot duo dead as Makalu Air’s cargo plane crashes in Humla, by Prakash Singh (ht 16/05/2018), Two killed in Simikot cargo plane crash: The plane was carrying 1,170kg of cargo, which according to Caan, is the permissible limit, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/05/2018)

DPR study of SIA to begin next fiscal (ht 15/05/2018)

More air entry routes from India sought (ht 14/05/2018)

Visitors pose challenge to airport security, by Sabita Shrestha (rep 14/05/2018)

Spheres for course correction: With his Indian counterpart, Nepali PM should take up the issue of additional checks by Indian security officers at TIA. No such arrangement exists anywhere in the world, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 12/05/2018)

NAC to bid farewell to last of its Boeings, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/05/2018)

ATC shortage likely to hit TIA’s plan to operate services for 21 hours daily , by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 11/05/2018)

TourMin to invite domestic airlines to go international (kp 10/05/2018)

DoI seeks to instal biometric e-gates at TIA (ht 09/05/2018)

Reducing refuelling delays: Tribhuvan Int’l Airport gets advanced tanker (kp 07/05/2018)

40 foreign investors keen to build Nijgadh airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/05/2018)

Nepal moves to ratify Montreal Convention: The convention imposes a minimum liability of nearly $113,000  Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to $169,000, for each passenger (kp 04/05/2018)

Reopening of airfields, launch of new routes elate airlines (rep 03/05/2018)

Plan to build airfield in Kavre likely to be okayed (kp 02/05/2018), Minister inspects potential airport sites (ht 02/05/2018)

Nepal prods India for new air routes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/04/2018), Well-connected: Air routes must be a key agenda during Indian PM’s visit if new international airports are to be feasible (kp 01/05/2018)

Call to resume air service to hilly districts from Biratnagar, by Binod Subedi (rep 29/04/2018)

Runway extension plan goes haywire after contractor flees (kp 28/04/2018)

It’s logistics, stupid: There must be some minimum list of equipments and items that a functioning airport needs to have in place at all time, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 28/04/2018)

TIA to come into operation for 21 hours a day from May 21, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 28/04/2018)

NAC’s new Airbus A330-200 likely to arrive on June 27 (kp 27/04/2018)

Fired Spanish contractor seeks $101m from CAAN (kp 25/04/2018)

Buddha Air to add another plane to fleet (kp 25/04/2018)

Malindo Air incident raises serious concerns, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 25/04/2018)

High-level committee formed to expedite construction of int’l airport in Nijgadh (ht 25/04/2018), Finalise modality: The government must finalise the modality at the earliest for the construction of Nijgadh International Airport to take off (ht 26/04/2018)

Learn the lesson: Govt must be serious about building an international airport in Nijgadh (kp 24/04/2018)

Malindo Air Boeing 737 aborts takeoff, swerves off runway, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/04/2018), Malaysian jet skids off TIA runway, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 21/04/2018), TIA resumes operation after Malaysian aircraft sliding off runway towed to repair, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 21/04/2018)

Rajbiraj Airport to resume flights soon (ht 21/04/2018), Rajbiraj Airport ready to welcome flights on May 3, by Abdesh Kumar Jha (kp 22/04/2018)

NAC Filling Seats: Despite shortfall of aircraft, NAC has drastically increased share in international flights with 78 per cent occupancy (sp 20/04/2018)

Nepal seeks Chinese help for gainful aircraft operation (kp 18/04/2018)

TIA to operate services for 21 hrs daily: Minister Adhikari (ht 18/04/2018), TIA to operate 21 hours a day from May 21 to handle more flights, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/04/2018)

‘ADB will consider supporting Bhairahawa airport’, interview with Wencai Zhang (kp 16/04/2018)

Rajbiraj Airport runway finally constructed (ht 16/04/2018)

Thai Lion Air to start Nepal flights next month: Thai Lion has received permission to operate seven weekly flights (kp 15/04/2018)

NAC breached law in procurement of wide-body jets: OAG (rep 15/04/2018)

Team submits preliminary report of US Bangla crash (rep 14/04/2018), US-Bangla Crash: Probe panel keeps factual info under wraps, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 18704/2018)

Options required: The Nijgadh airport, planned to relieve air traffic at  Kathmandu, is years behind in development, by Ashish Gajurel (kp 13/04/2018)

Govt forms ‘think-tank’ of civil aviation experts (ht 11/04/2018)

US-Bangla plane crash: No initiative taken to compensate victims’ families, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 10/04/2018)

TIA to operate 21 hours: CAAN allocates Rs 100 million for renovation TIA runway, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 10/04/2018)

Facilities ‘spruced up’ at TIA: While airport officials seem content with their work, travellers say more needs to be done (kp 10/04/2018)

Domestic air passenger movement up 39.47 percent in 2017, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/04/2018)

Triyuga Municipality proposes river land for Sagarmatha Airport, by Maheshwor Chamling Rai (rep 08/04/2018)

NAC operating international flights with 78 per cent occupancy (ht 07/04/2018)

Tourism Ministry to buy Nijgadh airport report (kp 05/04/2018)

Buddha Air successfully conducts Surkhet-Kathmandu test flight (ht 04/04/2018)

Fewer fuel trucks compounding flight delays at TIA, by Dilip Paudel (rep 04/04/2018)

NAC signing Total Care contract with Rolls-Royce: Rolls-Royce will look after overall maintenance of wide-body engines (rep 04/04/2018)

NAC board begins talks on buying Twin Otter aircraft (kp 03/04/2018)

Civil aviation minister says TIA improvement major concern (rep 31/03/2018)

US-Bangla plane crash insurance: Each victim may get up to Rs20m (kp 31/03/2018)

TIA runway extension project unravels again: The plan is to lengthen the runway by 300 metres at the southern end (kp 30/03/2018)

Off-the-cuff solution: Why was aircraft not told firmly to make a missed approach rather than letting it hold dangerously at very low altitude?, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 31/03/2018)

BB Airways will have to wait until new airport is ready (kp 29/03/2018)

Let the probe panel decide: Congestion and lack of infrastructure had nothing to do with the crash of Flight 211, by Tri Ratna Manandhar (kp 28/03/2018), US-Bangla crash hints at glaring safety issues, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 28/03/2018)

Don’t walk away: The ADB should not abandon Gautam Buddha International Airport Project (kp 27/03/2018)

‘TIA should operate round-the-clock’ (ht 26/03/2018), TIA starts preparations to expand hours of operation, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 29/03/2018)

Bhairawa International Airport: ADB delegation tells project contractor to expedite work (ht 25/03/2018), Sept 2019 deadline set for Bhairahawa airport (kp 26/03/2018)

NAC’s new Airbus jet set to arrive in early June (kp 24/03/2018)

Flights to Lukla planned thru Biratnagar, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 24/03/2018)

Locals encroach on airport land to construct houses (ht 24/03/2018)

Kailash Helicopter Services begins operations from today (ht 24/03/2018)

Himalaya Airlines turns sights northward (kp 22/03/2018)

Probe into US-Bangla plane crash snail-paced (ht 21/03/2018)

Finalisation of Nijgadh airport plan ‘this month’: Type of financial and construction modality has been changing with every government (kp 20/03/2018)

Balewa Airport of Baglung set to reopen Friday, by Sangam Gharti Magar (rep 20/03/2018)

Yeti Airlines plane suffers wheel lock (kp 19/03/2018), Close call for Yeti Airlines aircraft (ht 19/03/2018)

Rajbiraj Airport runway black-topping expedited (ht 19/03/2018)

The void in the middle: B757 was popular because of the combination of brute takeoff power topped by versatility and economics of operation with sleek architecture, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 17/03/2018)

‘Autopsy of 34 crash victims complete’ (kp 16/03/2018)

Families may miss out on fair compensation: Nepal government’s tardiness has prevented the families of the crash victims from receiving compensation up to Rs15.13 million per passenger, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/03/2018), Pay the compensation: If any passenger gets injured or dies owing to crash, victim or victim’s family can claim compensation from the air carrier, by Raisul Sourav (rep 17/03/2018), Delay in signing Montreal Convention affects air crash compensation (rep 17/03/2018)

NTWC raises air cargo service fees (ht 16/03/2018), NTWC revises air cargo warehouse charges (ht 22/03/2018)

Lack of ILS localiser on northern side of TIA puts lives at risk, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 15/03/2018)

TIA closure underscores need of second international airport (rep 13/03/2018)

49 dead in US-Bangla plane crash at Kathmandu airport (kp 12/03/2018), US-Bangla aircraft crash through the lenses (ht 12/03/2018), Bangladeshi plane crashes in Nepal, killing at least 49 (ht 12/03/2018), Air disaster, by Dipendra Rokka (With photo and video) (rep 12/03/2018), At least 49 die in plane crash: 22 including 11 Nepalis survive the horror, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/02/2018), Crash survivor narrates horror from hospital bed: A group of Nepali travel agents’ awards ceremony joy ends in tragedy (kp 13/03/2018), ‘People were burning, shouting and falling down. It was horrific’, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 12/03/2018), Confusion in cockpit over runway, by Kanak Mani Dixit (rep 13/03/2018), 'The plane exploded like a bomb before my eyes' (rep 13/03/2018), What caused 211’s crash?, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/03/2018), Aftermath of tragedy: While probe will provide answers on plane crash, adherence to procedure was lacking (kp 14/03/2018), Death toll from US-Bangla plane crash hits 51National Human Rights Commission concerned about country’s poor aviation safety record (ht 14/03/2018), Govt lauds rescue efforts after crash, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 14/03/2018), CAAN denies ATC at fault for plane crash (rep 14/03/2018), Doctors to conduct toxicology tests on crew members, by Manish Gautam (kp 15/03/2018), Tragedy at TIA, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 16/03/2018), More lives could have been saved after TIA plane crash?, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 17/03/2018)

TIA handled over 10,000 travellers daily in 2017: A record 3.88 million passengers passed through TIA, registering a 10.74 percent growth, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/03/2018)

CAAN bars Awale from flying planes, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 12/03/2018)

CAAN to fill budget shortfall at TIA (kp 09/03/2018)

Air Asia X given extra time by TIA to pay dues: Two senior officials of Air Asia X are currently in Nepal for talks after TIA issued an ultimatum to clear the dues by Tuesday or cease Nepal operations (kp 07/03/2018), AirAsia X given four more months to settle dues of TIA, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 11/03/2018)

Landing rights at any airport except Haneda, says Japan: Haneda Airport, the busiest airport by passenger traffic in Japan, is the fifth busiest  airport in the world (kp 05/03/2018)

NAC prepares to fly to Osaka, Incheon, Riyadh (kp 28/02/2018)

7% work at Pokhara international airport completed in 3 months, by Santosh Pokharel and Bishan Kshetri (rep 28/02/2018)

300m TIA runway extension project yet to take off: Package 1 contract was awarded to the Chinese company last October, but it has not yet mobilized workers. The duration of the runway extension project is 21 months (kp 27/02/2018)

Gautam Buddha int’l airport: Project progress ‘slow but steady’ (kp 24/02/2018)

Buddha Air to set course for the wild sky yonder (kp 24/02/2018)

Chinese planes sit idle as NAC looks for pilots (kp 23/02/2018)

Grounded NAC plane likely to resume flights on Thursday (kp 22/02/2018

Too many cooks spoil Nijgadh airport broth (kp 21/02/2018)

Sita Air plane does safe landing with one engine out, by Susheel Bhattarai (kp 21/02/2018)

TIA to add 4 parking bays: ‘The construction is expected to be completed within next six months’ (kp 20/02/2018)

Works at Bhairahawa international airport fail to gather pace, by Amrita Anmol (kp 18/02/2018)

BB Airways faces tough time flying NAC-auctioned Boeing (kp 17/02/2018)

Air jam: Congestion at Kathmandu airport due to delayed expansion is choking Nepal's economy, by Om Astha Rai (nt 16/02/2018)

No pilots: Chinese planes to sit idle: The Y12e made by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group are scheduled to land at Tribhuvan International Airport at 2 pm on Tuesday (kp 13/02/2018) [Obviously, the managers of NAC are an incompetent lot!]

Weather plays foul with flights: Domestic, international carriers couldn’t fly or land (ht 13/02/2018)

Nepal-India air routes plan fails to take off (kp 12/02/2018)

VOR-DME to be installed at Dhangadi airport (ht 11/02/2018)

Rajbiraj airport will resume operation in April: Minister, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 11/02/2018)

NAC aircraft heads to S’pore for repairs: The aircraft had been stranded at New Delhi, India for nearly one and a half months due to one of its engines being damaged (kp 10/02/2018)

Pokhara Int’l Airport project achieves 8 percent progress, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 09/02/2018)

TourMin, CAAN lock horns over int’l flying licences (kp 07/02/2018)

CAAN allocates Rs1b for TIA runway renovation (kp 05/02/2018), Airport: Proposed rehabilitation of battered runway at Nepal’s only international airport is good news (kp 06/02/2018)

Thick fog halts flights at Dhangadhi Airport: in 2014, airlines cancelled 12,675 flights, most of them due to bad weather conditions during winter, which led to losses in the millions, by Mohan Budhyar (kp 05/02/2018)

Airlines hike fuel surcharge (kp 03/02/2018)

Mouse on a plane grounds NAC Bangalore flight (ht 02/02/2018)

NAC team set to bring remaining Chinese planes (kp 31/01/2018)

NAC’s losses piling up as Airbus remains grounded (kp 30/01/2018)

Cost of preparing DFS of Nijgadh airport: LMW cold-shoulders govt's call to come and negotiate payment, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 29/01/2018)

Buddha Air to add four ATRs to its fleet, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 28/01/2018)

Yeti embarks on journey towards climate neutrality (ht 27/01/2018), Yeti to transform into carbon neutral airline (kp 29/01/2018)

Draft Civil Aviation Bill to be sent to Cabinet (kp 26/01/2018)

KTM’s airspace to absorb more aircraft from Feb 1 (kp 25/01/2018), New radar system to be operational from Feb 1, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 25/01/2018), 75 pc of airspace in Nepal to come under radar surveillance (ht 25/01/2018)

NAC-Lufthansa strategic partnership gets ‘conditional’ nod, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 25/01/2018), Strategic partner in NAC: Govt clears way to hold talks with Lufthansa (kp 29/01/2018)

CAAN expects EC to lift ban on Nepali carriers (kp 24/01/2018)

Schedule for black topping runway (ht 24/01/2018) [related to Thamkharka Airport of Khotang]

Buddha Air to welcome its 10th aircraft on Thursday, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 24/01/2018)

Modalities proposed to build Nijgadh Airport (ht 23/01/2018)

Dense fog in Tarai region affects domestic flights, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 23/01/2018)

Officials leave for Brussels to lift European airspace ban (kp 18/01/2018)

Man held for illegally flying unmanned aerial vehicle (ht 18/01/2018)

Unleashing aviation We need to depart from crony capitalism and put the passenger at the centre of all aviation efforts, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 16/01/2018)

Bhatta acquires NA’s Boeing 757-200 (ht 15/01/2018)

Gautam Buddha International Airport: Contractor hiring more workers to expedite construction work, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 15/01/2018)

Direct air link between Surkhet and Kathmandu difficult (ht 13/01/2018)

Pokhara airport saw largest passenger movement in 2017 outside Kathmandu, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 13/01/2018)

Low visibility operations plague NAC, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 12/01/2018)

With new airport, Pokhara waits for takeoff: Much delayed project would transform tourism and the economy of Central Nepal, by Ziyu Lin (nt 12/01/2018)

Buddha Air starting Kolkata flights from September, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 12/01/2018)

Airport space crunch hits Alpine’s flying plans: The parking capacity at the country’s airports has hit the saturation point, as most of the airlines have added bigger aircraft despite infrastructure hurdles (kp 11/01/2018)

Rs 1 billion needed to replace engine of Airbus A320 aircraft, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 11/01/2018)

COSCAP-South Asia meet to discuss road to safer skies (kp 10/01/2018)

Paragliding flight test in Diprung Rural Municipality (ht 10/01/2018)

FinMin recommends EPCF modality for Nijgadh airport (kp 08/01/2018)

Air Asia X pays Rs 20m to CAAN, yet to pay Rs 210m, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 08/01/2018)

Domestic air passenger movement up 41 percent, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 07/01/2018)

CAAN's profit soars but aviation sector’s reputation hits a low (kp 01/01/2017)

CAAN to explain air safety measures taken by Nepal (kp 30/12/2017), Left hand investigating the right at aviation regulatory body (ht 31/12/2017)

Gautam Buddha Airport: ADB threatens to pull out of slow-moving airport project, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/12/2017)

Rajbiraj airport project misses deadline (ht 28/12/2017)

NAC to fly to Osaka, Seoul, Riyadh after new jets arrive, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/12/2017)

Nijgadh int’l airport: EIA report to be sent to green ministry (kp 26/12/2017)

Dozens of airlines yet to pay TIA Rs 1.35b: Several carriers paid Rs 568 million, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 26/12/2017)

Rules to be relaxed for domestic airlines to fly on foreign routes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/12/2017)

Strained TIA handled 2.74m travellers in first 9 months: Aircraft movement also grew by a robust 27.54 percent to 24,249 flights, a solid increase primarily due to Chinese and Indian carriers increasing flight frequencies to Nepal (kp 18/12/2017)

Report: Goma Air crash due to ‘very low’ visibility, by Sangam Prasain  (kp 16/12/2017), Pinning blame on dead pilots can’t improve air safety: Experts, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 19/12/2017)

NAC to offer in-flight duty-free service (ht 13/12/2017)

Airline fuel surcharges to go up from Tuesday: Fuel surcharges are normally charged to passengers to cover part of the cost increases that are associated with jumps in the price of aviation fuel (kp 11/12/2017), Domestic pvt airlines hike fares effective from tomorrow (ht 11/12/2017), Government seeks clarification from AOAN for raising airfare (ht 12/12/2017)

TIA runway rehabilitation project likely to proceed (kp 09/12/2017)

Election grounds over 350 domestic flights (kp 08/12/2017)

EC invites CAAN to explain progress on safety issues: The invitation has come less than a week after  the EC decided to continue its ban against  Nepali airlines (kp 07/12/2017)

NAC awaiting approval for Guangzhou route (kp 06/12/2017)

Thai Airways marks 50th year in Nepal (kp 05/12/2017)

Summit Air’s Avro lands in Manang, by Aash Gurung (kp 04/127/2017)

CAAN scrambles to manage ballooning traffic at TIA: Airlines may be directed to send some of the aircraft to airports outside of Kathmandu for overnight stop (kp 03/12/2017)

EU ban on Nepali airlines continues (kp 02/12/2017), Ban on Nepali airlines to stay: Nepal fails to rectify safety shortcomings to fly in EU skies, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 03/12/2017), Lost opportunities: The Caan officials should be blamed for their folly as they have misreported and stayed away from informing the EC that air safety standards had been improved (ht 04/12/2017)

NAC asks FinMin to clear final payment (kp 01/12/2017)

TIA asks airlines to settle their dues, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 01/12/2017)

Pvt sector may be allowed to run Gautam Buddha Airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/11/2017)

Tara Air plane overshoots runway in Simikot; 4 hurt; Excursion follows tyre burst during takeoff, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 29/11/2017)

NAC’s partnership proposal stuck in maze of committees, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/11/2017)

CAAN, JICA o sign pact on air safety project next week (kp 28/11/2017)

CAAN approves budget of Rs43.6 billion, finally (kp 26/11/2017)

Gautam Buddha airport project: 2nd package of airport project to start in Feb (kp 24/11/2017)

NAC to fly 3 times weekly to Meghauli (kp 23/11/2017)

Daily service to Kuwait slated to start November 29 (kp 22/11/2017)

Don’t stifle growth: CAAN has to endorse budget to expand parking bays at domestic airports (kp 21/11/2017)

Poor airport infra to put brakes on fleet expansion, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/11/2017)

Flight test of new radar starts today: The next gen radar provides improved accuracy and enhanced surveillance, and marks the entry of the latest technology in Nepal’s air traffic control (kp 18/11/2017), Advanced radar system to make Nepal’s skies safer: The sophisticated infrastructure covers almost all of Nepal, including parts of Indian airspace and the entire Himalaya, allowing increased efficiency and safety in areas where radar coverage has so far been limited, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/11/2017)

Ferry tales: The (Royal) Nepal Airlines aircraft was found 50 nm off track when radar contact was finally established with Shannon, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 18/11/2017)

Illegal helicopter flights unchecked in ACAP, by Aash Gurung (kp 10/11/2017)

Capital gets first aviation museum, by Abhishek Chitrakar (kp 05/11/2017)

Wataniya Airways to enter Nepal in November (kp 01/11/2017)

Aviation regulator to introduce budget of Rs43.6b tomorrow: The budget was delayed by two months due to a bitter boardroom battle (kp 29/10/2017)

Draft Civil Aviation Bill sent to Law Ministry (kp 26/10/2017), Aircraft search and rescue regulation issued (ht 26/10/2017)

Nepal to sign air service pacts with Turkey, UAE; There were 41,000 one-way travellers between  Australia and Nepal in 2014. The preferred route  between Nepal and Australia is through Malaysia (kp 25/10/2017)

Gyrocopters set to take  tourism to new heights, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 25/10/2017)

Nepali pilot revives crashed plane as aviation museum (ht 24/10/2017)

NAC to purchase 4 Viking Twin Otters (kp 23/10/2017)

TIA officials worried by frequent runway damage, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/10/2017)

14 paragliders crash into Phewa Lake (kp 17/10/2017)

Bad roads prove bonanza for airlines, traffic up 46pc, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/10/2017)

Domestic terminal too congested and suffocating: Passengers, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 14/10/2017)

Turkish marks 4 years in Nepal: Even though Nepal is very popular as a tourist destination, a lot more people would come here if the infrastructure was upgraded (nt 13/10/2017) (interview), Turkish Airlines marks four years of operations in Nepal (kp 15/10/2017)

Gautam Buddha int’l airport project: Chinese contractor given monthly targets (kp 12/10/2017), Govt officials satisfied with recent work progress (rep 12/10/2017)

Buddha to operate Airbus service from Pokhara (kp 12/10/2017)

Sita Air plane involved in runway excursion at Lukla airport; all safe, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 12/10/2017)

13 new parking bays to be built at TIA by 2020 (kp 11/10/2017)

Summit adds L410 to its fleet (kp 11/10/2017)

Biratnagar airport without X-ray machine for over two months, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 11/10/2017), Biratnagar Airport X-ray system finds no fix (kp 13/10/2017)

Hi Fly officials coming to discuss Airbus A330-200 details (kp 10/10/2017)

TIA’s traffic hits 1.87m in first half of ’17: Despite severe congestion, traffic continues to balloon. Airport expects to receive a record number of flyers this year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/10/2017)

Chinese firm to undertake TIA improvement works (kp 07/10/2017)

CAAN brings new rules for paragliding companies: Asks companies to operate flights only between 10 am and 3:30 pm, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 07/10/2017)

Superjumbo next!, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 07/10/2017)

Contractor for Bhairahawa airport project keeps job (kp 06/10/2017)

Yeti imprints SDG logo on its aircraft (kp 26/09/2017), With Yeti Airlines, global goals fly high (ht 26/09/2017)

NAC seeks Rs 20bn equity investment (ht 25/09/2017)

TIA facing shortage of aviation fuel: International airlines operating flights to Kathmandu may be deprived of refuelling facility at TIA (ht 25/09/2017)

NAC slashes asking price for its Boeing to $1.4m (kp 23/09/2017)

NAC moves to bring two Chinese aircraft (kp 22/09/2017)

Domestic airlines to add flights for Dashain, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 20/09/2017)

Radar at Bhatte Danda to come online in November (kp 19/09/2017)

Nepalgunj airport seeing parking, air traffic congestion, by Tekendra Basyal (rep 19/09/2017)

China-funded airline struggles to fly to Beijing, Guangzhou (kp 18/09/2017)

Pokhara, Sauraha to be linked by air after a decade, by Lal Prasad Sharma and Bimal Khatiwada (kp 15/09/2017), Buddha to fly to Bhairahawa (kp 15/09/2017)

Syangboche airport not in operation for 10 years, by Radha Dhungana (rep 15/09/2017)

CAAN director gen faces sack: Govt serves him 72-hour ultimatum, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 14/09/2017)

Runway cracks crippling TIA: CAAN officials on Europe junket spending airport upgradation fund, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 11/09/2017)

Bhairahawa airport: Chinese contractor to be fired for lack of progress (kp 11/09/2017)

Nijgadh Int’l Airport among tourism minister’s 32 to-do tasks for next 2 months (rep 11/09/2017)

NAC 'wasted' Rs 5m on overseas trips for staff, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 10/09/2017)

Flights resume to Juphal of Dolpa (kp 09/09/2017)

Buddha Air to resume Bharatpur-Pokhara flights, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 09/09/2017)

Nijgadh international airport: Nepal Army assigned to perform initial works (kp 09/09/2017)

TIA sits on Rs5.3 billion while facilities remain in a sorry state, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/09/2017)

Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport project: PAC to open formal probe into delays, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 06/09/2017)

Lack of parking space troubles Dhangadhi Airport, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 06/09/2017)

Anomalies at NOC: Foreign airlines complain of sub-standard Air Turbine Fuel, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 05/09/2017)

TourMin told to pay Landmark for Nijgadh feasibility study: The government has fast tracked the initial works as India has shown keen interest in implementing the project, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/09/2017)

Independent aircraft accident probe body to be established: Currently, investigations into aircraft accidents are  carried out as per the Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accident) Regulation 2014, and aircraft accidents and incidents come under the purview of the government  (kp 04/09/2017)

Altitude Air brings second Airbus chopper (ht 03/09/2017)

Int’l airlines brace for annual travel rush: International airlines are booked over 80 percent from September 13, which increases to 90 percent from the third week of September, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/09/2017)

Qatar adds one more flight to Doha-KTM route (kp 31/08/2017)

Over 90pc air tickets booked for Dashain (ht 29/08/2017)

Gautam Buddha Airport construction: PAC ‘pressed not to probe’ delays (kp 28/08/2017)

Up Up and (not very) far away, by Reena Chikanbanjar (ht 27/08/2017)

CAAN, Army to sign accord for Nijgadh airport project (kp 26/08/2017)

Buddha Air to start daily flights between Chitwan and Pokhara, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 24/08/2017)

Nepal, Australia move closer to signing air service accord, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/08/2017)

New radar at Bhatte Danda to be commissioned in Sept (kp 22/08/2017)

HAN to fly gyrocopters for tourists from next week, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 22/08/2017)

Army to get 12 more aircraft, by Binod Ghimire (kp 19/08/2017)

Traffic congestion at TIA stokes safety concerns, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/08/2017)

BOOT, EPCF modalities recommended for Nijgadh airport project (kp 16/08/2017)

Poor disaster preparedness revealed at Biratnagar airport, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 16/08/2017)

Himalaya offers direct KTM-Dammam flights (kp 16/08/2017)

41 domestiv flights cancelled (kp 14/08/2017), Flights to Biratnagar to be affected for few more days (rep 14/08/2017), Biratnagar airport shut down (ht 15/08/2017), Operations likely to resume from tomorrow, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 18/08/2017), Biratnagar Airport resumes operations after a week, by Deo Narayan Shah (kp 20/08/2017)

Heavy rainfall disrupts domestic flights, Biratnagar airport submerged, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 13/08/2017)

With Shree Airlines, Dhangadhi-KTM flight time becomes shorter, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 13/08/2017)

Foreigners working in airlines allowed to repatriate income (kp 12/08/2017)

Shree to launch commercial flights today (kp 11/08/2017)

CAAN not prioritising employee development and training, by Rajan Polhrel (ht 10/08/2017)

PAC directs civil servants to use NAC for official trips abroad (ht 10/08/2017)

Tibet Airlines starts Chengdu-KTM flights (kp 09/08/2017)

Govt warns contractor of GBIA: NCAAC given October-end deadline to expedite construction works, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 09/08/2017)

Passenger chaos at Nepalgunj airport, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 08/08/2017)

Pokhara regional international airport: Pokhara’s 4-decade-old dream within grasp, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 03/08/2017), Construction of international airport in Pokhara starts, finally: The project is expected to be completed by July 2021, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 03/08/2017)

Foreign pilot paid Rs 2.6m monthly salary, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 03/08/2017)

Nijgadh airport project displaced families demand rehabilitation (ht 31/07/2017)

NAC receives seven bids for its B-757 aircraft (ht 29/07/2017)

Air safety improvement update to be sent to EC (kp 28/07/2017)

New Civil Aviation Bill aims to break up CAAN (kp 27/07/2017)

Air accident probe still a farce in Nepal, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 27/07/2017)

Sorry, all sold outLocals of Humla have been crowded out of flights by pilgrims going to Manasarovar, and have had to face food shortages, by Prakash Budha Magar (kp 25/07/2017)

2.4m trees need to be cut down for Nijgadh airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/07/2017)

Gautam Buddha airport project: Chinese contractor at risk of termination (kp 24/07/2017)

Yeti adds ATR 72-500 aircraft to its fleet (ht 23/07/2017)

A day in a life of an Air Traffic Controller at the ‘world’s most dangerous airport’, by Mukesh Dangol (kp 22/07/2017)

Nepal’s civil aviation relieves from ICAO safety tag, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 21/07/2017), Nepal offloads ICAO safety concern tag: Flies out of global civil aviation watchdog’s bad books after four years, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/07/2017)

Govt may tighten criteria for new airline permits, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/07/2017)

TIA customs system digitalised (ht 21/07/2017)

NA planes fly with empty seats while tickets are hard to get, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 19/07/2017)

Lack of aircraft: NAC cuts flights by 45pc (kp 18/07/2017)

Govt blacklists ousted TIA contractor (kp 17/07/2017)

NAC hiring cabin crew: 3,000 air hostesses and stewards trained annually, only 10 percent get hired, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 16/07/2017)

Tibet Airlines set to fly to Kathmandu: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has approved  the carrier schedule  which will fly four days a week on KTM-Chengdu-KTM route (kp 15/07/2017)

Accident of birth: The landing of DC-3 at Simra in 1946 was baffling as Nepal apparently had an operational strip even as it owned no aircraft, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 15/07/2017)

Nepal awaits ICAO audit report with bated breath: CAAN officials confident of ‘positive’ result this time round, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/07/2017)

Operational, human errors blamed for Yeti aircraft crash (rep 14/07/2017)

TourMin asks PMO to tweak aviation policy (kp 13/07/2017)

Construction of Pokhara Regional Int’l Airport to begin after monsoon (ht 12/07/2017)

Unfavourable weather forces Phaplu Airport’s shutdown (ht 10/07/2017)

Loophole in civil aviation procedures promoting impunity (ht 10/07/2017)

Yeti Airlines set to induct new ATR 72 into its fleet, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/07/2017)

Ministry asks for Rs20b to boost NAC’s capital (kp 08/07/2017)

Minister warns TIA staff against indulging in illegal activities (ht 08/07/2017)

Nepal Airlines At Sixty: Despite so many difficulties, Nepal Airlines has made a big progress in the recent years with the number of passengers going up by 17 percent (sp 07/07/2017)

NAC’s plan to wet lease Airbus falls through (kp 06/07/2017)

Fresh attempt to sell off Boeing 757 (kp 06/07/2017)

Domestic air fares set to drop (kp 04/07/2017), Domestic airlines bring down fuel surcharge (kp 05/07/2017), Domestic airline operators to marginally cut fares from today (ht 05/07/2017)

ICAO experts arrive in Nepal to conduct air safety audit (kp 03/07/2017), Fiscal-end foreign junkets cost govt exchequer millions: MoCTCA wore a deserted look when a validation mission from ICAO paid a visit, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 05/07/2017) [????], ICAO team starts audit of aviation standards: CAAN hopeful that SSC tag will be removed (rep 05/07/2017)

Ousted Spanish contractor seeks Rs2.91b compensation (kp 02/07/2017)

Tangiya locals fear displacement by Nijgadh international airport project (ht 02/07/2017)

NAC captures 12 percent market share (rep 02/07/2017)

NAC: Technical study of Airbus tender ongoing (kp 01/07/2017)

Aye aye, captain: Will international civil aviation regulators check if their methods need adjustments during their next audit of Nepali aviation?, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 01/07/2017)

Feasibility report of larger Dharan Airport ready, by Rohit Rai (rep 01/07/2017)

‘Atithi Devo Bhawa’ cleaning campaign launched at TIA (kp 30/06/2017)

FinMin okays salary hike for NAC pilots, cabin crews, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/06/2017)

Pokhara int’l airport construction set to begin from Thursday (kp 26/06/2017)

Aircraft purchase deal on CIAA radar (rep 26/06/2017)

Army selling its grounded helicopters: Nepal Army opens bidding setting the minimum price, including spare parts, at Rs 1.55 billion, by Binod Ghimire (kp 25/06/2017)

Shree Airlines receives 3rd Bombardier (kp 24/06/2017)

New rules weigh heavy on courier service providers: Imported medical equipment, other essential goods at Tribhuvan International Airport, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 23/06/2017)

NAC Wide-body Order: After a month of delay, Nepal Airlines Corporation NAC has signed a Rs 24b loan agreement with EPF and CIF and ordered wide body aircraft (sp 23/06/2017)

Lufthansa Consulting proposes Rs688.67m fee to assist NAC, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/06/2017)

Foreigner held for drone use (kp 19/06/2017)

Gyrocopter set to fly in Pokhara skies, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 18/06/2017)

NAC sends $79m as part payment for Airbus jets (kp 17/06/2017), NAC orders 2 Airbus planes via Hi Fly (kp 22/06/2017)

NAC receives only one bid for its Boeing 757: The aircraft has been sitting outside the NAC hangar at Tribhuvan International Airport since April 2016 following the corporation’s policy to phase out its Boeing fleet (kp 15/06/2017), Boeing auction bid arrives late (kp 17/06/2017)

Carrier clears Iran’s dues (kp 13/06/2017)

Lukla airport lacks meteorological equipment, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 13/06/2017)

NAC seals Rs12 billion loan deal with EPF (kp 12/06/2017), NAC secures Rs12b loan from CIT (kp 13/06/2017), Nepal Airlines Corp concludes loan agreement with EPF, CIT (ht 13/06/2017)

Behind plane crashes: Cultural aspect, by Suraj Bhandari (ht 12/06/2017)

ICAO postpones audit of aviation standards (kp 12/06/2017)

Chopper crash-lands, passengers safe (kp 11/06/2017)

Exim Bank makes Pokhara airport’s loan effective (ht 11/06/2017)

NAC receives 2 bids for wet lease tender (kp 10/06/2017)

NAC to hike pilot pay to stem turnover rate: If the proposal is approved, a senior pilot will earn up to Rs450,000 per month in salary and allowances, said ministry officials (kp 09/06/2017)

Fickle weather, negligence behind crash of Flight 409, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/06/2017)

Carriers see unexpected windfall (ht 07/06/2017)

Lufthansa likely to become NAC partner: A green light from the Cabinet would allow the Tourism Ministry to begin negotiations with Lufthansa Consulting (kp 06/06/2017)

Protest closes Simikot Airport (kp 04/06/2017)

Gautam Buddha Airport likely to be ready in 2019 (kp 03/06/2017)

Nepal Airline’s loan negotiation in limbo (ht 02/06/2017)

Fatal air crash in Lukla airport major setback on eve of ICAO audit, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 01/06/2017)

Tenders to build Nijgadh airport to be called by next fiscal year (kp 30/05/2017)

Nepal Army plane crash: Major Ale critical, Steward Khadka stable (kp 30/05/2017), Pilot dead as NA’s cargo aircraft crashes at Bajura airport, by Prakash Singh (ht 30/05/2017), Pilot dead in Army cargo plane crash, by Sangam Prasain and Arjun Shah (kp 31/05/2017)

The clout list? European Union continues to ban Nepal from its airspace even though most of our jets and turbo-props are of European make, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 30/05/2017)

Goma Air crashes in Lukla, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 27/05/2017), Summit Air crashes at Lukla Airport, by Radha Dhungana (rep 27/05/2017), Goma Air plane crashes in Lukla (kp 27/05/2017), Pilot killed in Goma Air cargo plane crash in Lukla: Bad weather prevents airlift of injured co-pilot, flight attendant, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/05/2017), Lukla air crash toll reaches 2 as co-pilot dies for want of treatment, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 28/05/2017), It was a scene of total chaos, by Govind Rana (ht 28/05/2017), Bodies of pilot, co-pilot handed over to kin: Technical team flies to Lukla for investigation (ht 29/05/2017)

NAC’s Boeing auction attracts zero bidders (kp 27/05/2017)

Nijgadh int’l airport: Panel tasked to suggest appropriate modality; The latest proposal to build the planned second international airport comes from a London company. WGP Global, in conjunction with its project partner Uniel Holdings, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/05/2017)

Jet set, go: Bed Upreti’s Aviation Museum gets off the ground, by Kunda Dixit (nt 26/05/2017)

Taniya settlers seek resettlement (kp 21/05/2017)

France to help CAAN boost safety oversight (kp 17/05/2017)

Airport project in limbo as payment row drags on (kp 13/05/2017)

Nepal Airlines breaches protocol while flying President to Bangkok (ht 13/05/2017)

Variables at play: Air temperature, air density and wind direction have direct bearing on the length of the runway, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 13/05/2017)

NAC plans to send first instalment for aircraft purchase by next week (ht 12/05/2017)

Is the restricted area pass at TIA misused?, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 09/05/2017)

Nijgadh int’l airport: DFS ‘cost reimbursement’ likely to burden state coffers (kp 07/05/2017)

Wings to fly: Drones might be taking over the skies around the world, but stringent Nepali laws have stifled the use of the technology in the country, by Aakriti Dhital (kp 06/05/2017)

Stalled Pokhara International Airport Project back on track, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/05/2017), Pokhara Airport in four years: Chinese envoy (ht 09/05/2017)

New cargo handling fees at TIA only from July 16 (kp 05/05/2017)

NAC asks AAR Corp to extend payment deadline (kp 04/05/2017)

Plans to wet lease A320 jet (kp 04/05/2017)

NAC board likely to okay Rs24b loan deal today (kp 02/05/2017)

TIA to be expanded at cost of $500 million (kp 01/05/2017)

Shree Airlines gets 2nd Bombardier jet (kp 01/05/2017)

Himalaya starts Dubai flights (kp 29/04/2017)

Wingtip to wingtip: Another domestic-only airport is a non-starter given the complexities of managing two airports in close proximity, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 29/04/2017)

TIA shop owners refuse to vacate space, move court: Airport management losing millions in revenue, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 26/04/2017)

FAA to test radar at Bhatte Danda (kp 25/04/2017)

Gorkha and Dynamic to return to skies, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/04/2017)

ICAO to check progress in enhancing aviation safety: Nepal has performed poorly in effectively implementing air safety oversight systems, appearing way down among 46 Asian countries, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/04/2017)

Govt to act as guarantor for NAC jet purchase loan: If the Rs25 billion loan deal is sealed, the corporation’s total loan would go up to Rs39 billion. The annual interest rate of the total loan would be around Rs3.5 billion, nearly one-third of the NAC’s total annual income (kp 21/04/2017)

Lufthansa applies to become NAC’s strategic partner, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/04/2017)

Traffic saturation jams TIA, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/04/2017), Flying frustrations: Plans to ease Kathmandu’s air traffic congestion need urgent implementation (kp 20/04/2017), Goma Air flight diverted due to TIA congestion, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 20/04/2017)

Airline bookings slump as peak season wanes (kp 17/04/2017)

TIA restricts flights (kp 17/04/2017)

Will NAC be able to secure govt guarantee for loan? (ht 16/04/2017)

Haze forces domestic flight delays, cancellations: Fliers on the receiving end as airlines ‘ignore’ their troubles, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 15/04/2017)

Shree Airlines receives its first Bombardier CRJ-200 jet (kp 14/04/2017)

Finger at sloppy aerodrome engineering for TIA mess, by Rajan Pokharel (ht 14/04/2017)

Stalled airport projects call for unified solution (kp 13/04/2017)

NAC Boeing 757 for sale, minimum offer $1.71 million (kp 11/04/2017)

Camel’s nose under the tent: Nepal Airlines may become more efficient once Himalaya Airlines encroaches further on its domain, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 09/04/2017)

Gautam Buddha Airport: Korean firm warns Chinese contractor, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 09/04/2017)

NAC seals $209.6m deal for two Airbus planes; Aircraft will be delivered by Q2 of 2018, instead of Q1 deadline stipulated earlier, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/04/2017), NAC inks largest ever deal to buy two jets, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 08/04/2017), NAC aircraft deal raises eyebrows (ht 09/04/2017), Questionable deal: This questionable deal should be investigated, the truth found out, and correction made accordingly (ht 11/04/2017)

Himalaya Airlines starts daily flights to Dubai: The airline has offered an introductory round-trip airfare starting from Rs24,827 for Kathmandu-Dubai-Kathmandu (kp 07/04/2017)

NAC’s ‘gross negligence’ grounds plane in Bangkok (kp 05/04/2017)

Leopard briefly shuts down TIA (kp 04/04/2017)

NAC, AAR Corp to sign Airbus deal on Friday (kp 03/04/2017)

Much-postponed air route meeting delayed again (kp 01/04/2017)

Himalaya Airlines gets third A320 (kp 01/04/2017)

Shree gets go-ahead to diversify into jets, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/03/2017)

Compensation rate for land for Nijgadh airport fixed (kp 29/03/2017)

Gautam Buddha Airport Project: Upgradation work likely to resume next week (kp 28/03/2017), Works resume at Gautam Buddha airport, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 02/04/2017)

Undoing the fatwa: If the public is willing and the entrepreneurs ready, the concerned agencies should not obstruct single-engine airlines, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 28/03/2017)

Domestic airlines see record flyers in 2016: Buddha Air achieves a milestone of flying over a million travellers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/03/2017)

TIA close to awarding $28m contract to upgrade runway, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/03/2017), Tourism travails: Meeting tourism goals requires a complete overhaul of the Kathmandu airport (kp 24/03/2017)

Doubt looms over Gautam Buddha Airport, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 22/03/2017), Work on Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport to resume next week: Chinese contractor, local suppliers reach four-point agreement, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 22/03/2017)

Gautam Buddha airport project construction likely to resume soon: Chinese firm’s VC arrives in Nepal as contract termination threat looms n Monday’s meet resolves payment dispute, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/03/2017)

Unpaid airport project workers walk off job, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/03/2017)

3.51m travellers pass through Kathmandu airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/03/2017)

Aviation fuel spillage tars CAAN, NAC image further, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 17/03/2017)

NAC concludes contract talks; final deal in March (kp 16/03/2017), Cabinet asked to act as guarantor (kp 20/03/2017)

Documents on air safety submitted to EC (kp 16/03/2017)

Pokhara Regional Int'l Airport: Design to be sent to Chinese bank for loan (kp 15/03/2017)

NAC receives IATA certification for ground handling service (rep 15/03/2017)

Potential partners for NAC invited to submit proposals, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/03/2017)

Saurya adds another CRJ-200 to its fleet (kp 13/03/2017)

Capital to get its first aviation museum by July (kp 12/03/2017)

Tibet Airlines seeks permission to fly to KTM (kp 11/03/2017)

Bad weather hits flights (ht 11/03/2017)

Antonov-2 and Nepal: Left to rust; An-2 could have come handy to link towns across the Tarai as one could not travel by land without detour through India. by Hemant Arjyal (rep 11/03/2017)

Documents on air safety actions to be sent to EC (kp 10/03/2017)

Airport project completion date put off to 2019 (kp 09/03/2017)

NAC board’s nod to 757 sale (kp 08/03/2017)

Buddha Air to increase flight frequency (kp 07/03/2017), Buddha starts operation of new aircraft (rep 07/03/2017)

‘Get strategic partner for NAC in 3 months’ (kp 06/03/2017)

Lack of instructor pilots hinders operations (kp 06/03/2017)

NAC urged to keep ground handling service separate, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/03/2017)

Rajbiraj airport to be ready before mid-July (ht 03/03/2017)

Never fly into clouds: Those wonderful Pilatus Porter pilots and their flying machines, by Lisa Choegyal (nt 03/03/2017)

Money grows on trees for Nijgadh airport project: A swathe of jungle will  be flattened to build  the airport, yielding more than 600,000 trees, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/03/2017)

Bhairahawa int’l airport builder runs out of cash: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal likely to terminate contract with Chinese firm, by Rupak Sharma and Sangam Prasain (kp 27/02/2017)

NAC in turbulence as disputed figure enters boardroom, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/02/2017)

Himalaya Airlines launches Yangon flights (kp 25/02/2017)

Procedure to regulate drone flights enacted (ht 25/02/2017)

Civil Aviation Academy of Nepal still framing plan for 2012-2017!, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 24/02/2017)

Chinese aircraft to begin commercial flights today (kp 22/02/2017)

Indian side proposes March-end, early-April meeting on air routes (kp 21/02/2017)

Incredible Twin-Couriers: It would be interesting to know if the Americans ever sought permission for locating H-500 here in Nepal, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 21/02/2017)

NAC to auction Boeing 757, asking price $1.7 million, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/02/2017)

NAC sends one-million-dollar commitment fee to AAR Corp (ht 17/02/2017)

Poor training of aviation academy jeopardising air safety (ht 16/02/2017)

FM to ask EU to lift ban on Nepali airlines (rep 13/02/2017), Mahat to seek removal of EU ban on Nepali airlines (ht 13/02/2017), Nepal requests EC to unban Nepali airlines (kp 17/02/2017)

Air transport capacity enhancement project: CAAN all set to resume works, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/02/2017)

Himalaya conducts maiden flight to Kuala Lumpur (kp 11/02/2017)

Government told to shut emergency gate at TIA (kp 10/02/2017) [???]

NAC takes delivery of two Chinese aircraft (kp 09/02/2017)

Buddha Air expands fleet (rep 09/02/2017)

TIA Security Under Scanner, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 08/02/2017)

Uncertainty clouds Nepal-India meet on air routes (kp 08/02/2017)

NAC to fly 4 new routes with wide-body jets by ’18 (kp 07/02/2017)

Don’t blame the heavy ones: The runways at Kathmandu Airport need to be improved; it’s not the heavy planes that are at fault, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 05/01/2017)

Panel formed to study modality of inducting partner at NAC (kp 04/02/2017)

Buddha plans double daily flights to Janakpur (kp 03/02/2017)

Nepal proposes ASA with AUS (kp 02/02/2017)

NAC receives Y-12e plane (kp 02/02/2017)

Meet on preparing Nepal’s airports for disasters starts (kp 01/02/2017)

Himalaya adds 2nd Airbus jet to fleet (kp 01/02/2017)

NAC signs MoU with AAR Corp (kp 30/01/2017)

Fourth Chinese aircraft arriving on Tuesday (rep 30/01/2017)

Lack of workforce planning casts shadow over future of Nepal's aviation sector, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 29/01/2017)

Govt ignoring suitors for Nijgadh airport project, by Sangam Prasai (kp 27/01/2017)

NAC receives second MA60 (kp 27/01/2017)

CAAN flouts rules in awarding lease (kp 25/01/2017)

Lawmakers urge govt to clarify over Indian proposal of seeking shelter for air marshals (rep 24/01/2017)

Going far: King Selassie was far-sighted in making Ethiopian Airlines free from government interference, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 22/01/2017) [lessons for Nepal]

TIA Customs to see management overhaul,by Prithvi Man Shrestha  (kp 21/01/2017)

Army to do preparatory work on second int’l airport project (kp 20/01/2017)

House panel urges government to expedite construction of airports (ht 20/01/2017)

Himalaya to link Yangon, KL (kp 18/01/2017), Himalaya to bring new aircraft (ht 18/01/2017), Himalaya Airlines flying to to Kuala Lumpur from Feb 10 (rep 18/01/2017)

NAC to take delivery of Chinese planes, finally: An NAC team led by Poshak Gnawali, director of the Engineering Maintenance Department, left for China on Sunday to take  delivery of a 56-seater MA60 and a 17-seater Y12e (kp 17/01/2017)

Baggage screeners at country’s sole int’l airport lack certification: Nepal has failed to execute standards related to aviation quality and security, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 17/01/2017)

NAC decides to award jet deal to AAR Corp of US, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/01/2017), NAC selects AAR Corp to deliver two aircraft (ht 16/01/2017)

Fishtale chopper crash: Probe blames pilot stress (kp 16/01/2017)

NAC proposes pilot pay hike: If the proposal is approved, a senior pilot could draw up to  Rs450,000 in monthly salary and allowances. At present, senior  pilots’ pay ranges from Rs250,000 to Rs300,000 per month (kp 14/01/2017)

Simrik Air adds new Bell 407GXP chopper to its fleet (ht 14/01/2017)

Nepal Airlines regains numero uno position, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/01/2017)

Rajbiraj Airport upgradation gains speed (kp 10/01/2017)

CAAN takes controversial step to pay Rs530m bonus: Announcement comes at the time when efficiency of aviation infrastructure and manpower has been widely questioned, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/01/2017)

Airlines make hay as travellers shun roads (kp 06/01/2017)

Second int’l airport: Govt to reimburse LMW for cost of feasibility study (kp 05/01/2017)

Construction of Dharan Airport resumes, by Rohit Rai (rep 05/01/2017)

NAC to lease Sajha buses as stopgap measures (kp 04/01/2017)

Buckle down: Govt should incentivise contractor to complete work on Bhairahawa’s international airport on time (kp 30/12/2016)

A Himalayan mess: Turbulent times for Nepal-China joint venture airline, by Om Astha Rai (nt 30/12/2016)

Runway improvement at TIA to begin next March (kp 30/12/2016)

Airport upgradation work speeding up (ht 29/12/2016)

Domestic air passenger movement up (rep 29/12/2016)

CAAN calls ICAO mission to audit corrective measures (kp 28/12/2016)

NAC board starts formal talks on strategic partnership (kp 27/12/2016)

NAC decides to bring remaining Chinese aircraft: One MA 60, one Harbin Y12-E to be brought in first phase (rep 27/12/2016)

Nepal Airlines to fly to Guangzhou (rep 27/12/2016)

US firm submits lowest bid of $104.8m per jet, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/12/2016)

Gautam Buddha international airport in Bhairahawa: NPC VC directs contractor to ramp up construction works, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 25/12/2016)

Nepal, India agree  third-country codeshare deal (kp 24/12/2016)

NAC plans to use only Airbus aircraft in int’l fleet (ht 24/12/2016)

Nepali air passengers being levied excess tax illegally: NTB has been pocketing the sum since long (ht 23/12/2016)

No bidders for NA aircraft, spares auction, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 23/12/2016)

India agrees to develop, upgrade four air routes: Three new cross-border entry points to be discussed further, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/12/2016), India to open additional int'l air routes through Nepal (rep 23/12/2016)

Int'l airport in Pokhara: Finance Ministry confirms $216m soft loan for project, by Sangam Prasain and Bhim Ghimire (kp 19/12/2016)

Lack of expertise taking toll on Nepal’s aviation, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 19/12/2016)

Air tickets to cost more from Monday (kp 16/12/2016), Domestic airlines hike basic fare (ht 16/12/2016)

Air service talks get Cabinet nod (kp 13/12/2016)

EU decides to continue ban on Nepali airlines, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 13/12/2016)

Contractor for TIA project fired: Caan officially issues notice of termination to Constructora Sanjose, a Spanish firm, for nonperformance, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/12/2016), Court rejects Spanish firm’s appeal against dismissal (kp 17/12/2016), Court clears way for CAAN to seize security deposit of contractor (kp 21/12/2016)

TIA authority working on plan for ‘airport capacity declaration’: According to CAAN, the TIA is  conducting the first ever study  on the reasonable estimate  of its capacity (kp 11/12/2016)

CAAN okays 24pc hike in domestic airfares: The ministry is reportedly unwilling to ramp up fares on remote sectors. It is unlikely that ticket prices will be increased on flights to remote destinations, said sources (kp 10/12/2016)

TIA project stalls indefinitely due to slowpoke contractor: The project hit a snag as the soil to be used as filler for the expansion of the runway was not available. It has also been prevented from extracting sand from the Pashupati area due to a court case (kp 08/12/2016), Bad first impressions: TIA is embarrassing for a country that is highly dependent on tourism (kp 09/12/2016), Lender mulling whether to fire TIA contractor (kp 09/12/2016)

Bhojpur airport to be closed for three months (ht 08/12/2016)

Former ICAO secy gen moots splitting CAAN, by Rajan Pokhrel (kp 07/12/2016), Enhance the image: Civil aviation experts have time and again advised the CAAN and the ministry to abide by the ICAO stipulations as Nepal is a signatory to the Chicago Convention (ht 08/12/2016)

Aviation safety and efficiency: Time for togetherness, by Birendra Kumar Singh (ht 07/12/2016)

Flights could become cheaper as fuel prices cut (kp 06/12/2016), Domestic airfare likely to drop (ht 06/12/2016), Fares drop as airlines slash fuel surcharges (kp 07/12/2016), Flying in domestic carriers gets cheaper from today (ht 07/12/2016)

Buddha Air investing Rs 1 billion to buy ATR 72-500 aircraft, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 06/12/2016)

CAAN ready for ICAO audit of corrective measures (kp 06/12/2016)

Divergent views over Civil Aviation Bill 2016, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/12/2016)

NAC expands Delhi flight frequency (kp 05/12/2016)

Nepal terminates contract with Spanish firm on multi-million dollar airport project, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 04/12/3016)

Flight delays becoming routine affair at TIA, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 02/12/2016)

Stalled air service talks with India to be revived, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/11/2016)

Buddha, Yeti racing to acquire new aircraft, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/11/2016)

Gautam Buddha Airport construction work moving at slow pace, by Sher Bahadur KC (kp 29/11/2016)

TIA chokes on parking congestion, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 27/11/2016)

Draft of Civil Aviation Bill sent to Tourism Ministry, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/11/2016), New civil aviation bill to allow pvt airports (kp 25/11/2016)

Seti flashflood alert pilot dies in Ultralight crash, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 24/11/2016), The maxium pilot: Nepal's tourism industry has lost a devoted professional, by Kunda Dixit (nt 02/12/2016)

Tibet Airlines likely to begin Nepal service (kp 23/11/2016)

Tourism Ministry plans to conduct fresh DPR of SIA (kp 21/11/2016)

GBIA unlikely to become operational within a year (ht 21/11/2016)

India proposes resuming air service talks in Dec (kp 16/11/2016)

NAC decides to bring remaining Chinese aircraft: Two aircraft coming in three months, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 16/11/2016)

Wreckage of missing ultralight recovered after a year (kp 14/11/2016)

NAC Airbus flew to Dubai with thrust reverser locked!, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 14/11/2016) (ht 14/11/2016)

Makalu Air plane meets with accident at Simikot Airport (ht 11/11/2016)

11 foreign firms bid to supply aircraft, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/11/2016)

Meghauli Airport opens for chartered flights (ht 09/11/2016)

Y12e slated for test flight to Lukla (kp 08/11/2016)

Bhairahawa airport project freed from green shackles: After the airport is complete, it will be able to handle up to 6 million passengers annually (kp 05/11/2016)

Domestic passengers face delays after radar fault (kp 04/11/2016)

Nepal hesitant about Open Skies overture, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/11/2016)

VVIP flight creates delays (kp 03/11/2016)

Most accidents involved small planes: CAAN; A majority of the accidents involved turbo-prop planes with a capacity of 19 passengers or less (kp 29/10/2016)

Airlines face shortage of 100 senior pilots, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/10/2016)

CAAN’s quirky practices put aviation safety at risk, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 25/10/2016)

Efforts resume to receive Chinese aircraft on order: Tourism Ministry has told NAC to resume process of taking delivery of four planes—one MA60 and three Y12e (kp 22/10/2016)

New aviation law to be sent to Cabinet in Nov (kp 21/10/2016)

Nepal dragging its feet on opening new air routes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/10/2016)

Jet Airways to operate 5 daily flights to Nepal (kp 20/10/2016)

Nepal Airlines takes second place in massive turnaround, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/10/2016)

ICAO to send expert to improve airworthiness: Regulator (kp 15/10/2016)

Domestic airlines carry 10pc more passengers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/10/2016)

CAAN bans use of Note 7 on aircraft: All users of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 must switch it off and place it inside their carry-on baggage before boarding the aircraft, the aviation regulator has said (kp 08/10/2016)

Altitude Air chopper to commence commercial operation soon (ht 06/10/2016)

Festive travel rush: All domestic flights from KTM sold out (kp 01/10/2016), Dearth of air tickets hits passengers hard (ht 04/10/2016), NAC to operate 12 non-scheduled flights for Dashain travellers (ht 06/10/2016)

NAC Airbus makes emergency landing at TIA after smoke detected, runway closed (ht 26/09/2016)

Mountain Air chopper makes force-landing in Solukhumbu (ht 25/09/2016), Mountain Air chopper crashes, all on board safe (kp 26/09/2016)

NAC board okays plan to procure 2 wide-body jets, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/09/2016)

Yeti Airlines plane overshoots Bhairahawa runway, all ‘safe’ (ht 24/09/2016)

Yeti to buy ATR aircraft under fleet renewal plan, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/09/2016)

Himalaya Airlines to launch flights to Colombo on Oct 1, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/09/2016)

Air Kasthamandap crash caused by ‘engine failure’, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/09/2016)

Domestic airlines slash airfare (ht 19/09/2016), Fuel surcharges cut to match oil prices (kp 20/09/2016)

Terminal illness: TIA operates in chaos with overcrowding, regular delays, mismanaged facilities and inadequate infrastructure, by Soni Rai (ht 18/09/2016)

Airbus tyre burst raises safety concerns at pathetic TIA, by Raja Pokhrel (ht 16/09/2016)

Dashain flights: More than 70pc sold out (kp 15/09/2016)

NAC jet stops safely after losing a wheel on landing (kp 14/09/2016)

Airlines jack up fares to cash in on festive rush, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/09/2016)

FinMin to be guarantor on loan for fleet expansio: The current fiscal year’s budget statement has also promised to arrange funding to buy jets for NAC, by Sangam Prasain (kp (12/09/2016)

It’s a bad first impression at TIA:  From immigration to baggage collection it’s a nightmare, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 11/09/2016)

Safer flights: The government must form an independent commission from outside the ministry to make Nepal’s aviation sector safe, secure and trustworthy (ht 09/09/2016)

Bringing the world to Nepal: Turkish Airlines marks three years connecting Kathmandu and Istanbul, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 09/09/2016), High fuel price a deterrent, excerpts from the interview with Harun Bastürk, Vice President of Sales for Asia and Far East Turkish Airlines (nt 09/09/2016)

ICAO tells states to form air accident probe unit (kp 08/09/2016), Nepal’s aviation on a wing and a prayer (ht 08/09/2016)

Price of the ticket: Dynamic pricing is followed globally, but in Nepal the government controls airfares, by Rajin Ranjit (kp 06/09/2016)

Buddha Air approved to provide MRO services (kp 06/09/2016), Opportunity knocks: Tax relaxation on export oriented businesses can generate much-needed jobs for Nepalis (kp 07/09/20126)

Int’l airlines post strong bookings: All flights are booked over 80 percent for the period between mid-Sept and mid-Oct, acording to travel agents (kp 05/09/2016)

Shree Airlines to diversify into fixed-wing operations, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/09/2016), Shree Airlines gets okay
for fixed-wing operations, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/09/2016)

Shahi pledges to buy at least 15 aircraft (kp 02/09/2016)

Japan approves Rs1.51b grant to boost air safety: The scheme will improve safety at eight airports across Nepal—five short take-off and landing airstrips, two regional airports and Tribhuvan International Airport (kp 01/09/2016)

Tribhuvan International Airport improvement project: CAAN ‘likely’ to terminate contract with Spain firm (kp 30/08/2016)

SAARC energy cooperation pact gets Parliament nod (kp 30/08/2016)

NAC likely to confirm plan to buy 2 widebody aircraft, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/08/2016)

Noise pollution hits TIA operations, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 29/08/2016)

Simrik Airlines resumes ops (kp 26/08/2016)

NAC to put Chinese aircraft back in air (kp 25/08/2016)

Nepal Airlines in stake sales talks with Middle East carrier, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/08/2016), Minority stake: While NAC needs a strategic partner, the idea to sell a majority stake requires more debate (kp 26/08/2016)

Laser emitters target NAC aircraft at TIA, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 22/08/2016)

Qualification, experience are just trivia to CAAN, by Rajan Pokharel (ht 21/08/2016)

NAC resumes Dubai flights after 4-yr gap (kp 19/08/2016)

Plane refuelling service in Bhadrapur (kp 19/08/2016)

More than 150 chopper flights on Everest in two months, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 19/08/2016)

Tourism Ministry in Simrik licence renewal dilemma (kp 18/08/2016)

International carriers to boost Nepal frequency, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/08/2016)

NAC Airbus A320 grounded at TIA: The jet without fire extinguisher in its cargo compartment had flown from IGIA to Kathmandu (ht 17/08/2017)

CAAN all set to ban passenger flights by single-engine planes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/08/2016)

House panel urges action after spate of air crashes (kp 13/08/2016)

Human error traps: Reports on air crashes often blame the dead pilots to cover up official shortcomings, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/08/2016)

Second international airport in Nijgadh: CAAN invites proposals to conduct eco study (kp 12/08/2016)

Airlines violating visual flight rules of ICAO, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 11/08/2016)

Air safety: There is no alternative to improving the quality of our country’s aviation (kp 10/08/2016), 738 accident deaths in Nepal’s 70-year aviation history, by Sujan Dhungana (rep 10/08/2016)

Baby among seven killed in Fishtail Air chopper crash, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/08/2016), Hospital facing difficulty identifying bodies (ht 10/08/2016)

Makalu plane plunges into river: Single-engine aircraft makes forced landing; Pilots rescued (kp 05/08/2016), Aircraft

crash lands in Karnali, swept away Pilot, co-pilot jump to safety, by Damodar Bhandari (ht 05/08/2016))

Jet Airways to resume 5 daily flights to Nepal (kp 05/08/2016)

NAC’s scheduled flights to Dubai from Aug 18 (ht 04/08/2016)

Tara Air flight 193 crash report: ‘Pilots violated standard operating procedure’, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/08/2016)

Rubber deposits at TIA runway pose threat to aircraft safety, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 31/07/2016)

CAAN calls bids for DPR for luxury airport hotel (kp 30/07/2016)

No flights: Over 200 stranded in Everest region (kp 27/07/2016)

Delayed airport projects hope to make headway this year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/07/2016)

CAAN starts work to restore TIA’s crumbling runway, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/07/2016)

Contractor resumes work on TIA project (kp 21/07/2016)

Ministry: New Civil Aviation Act will be tabled at Cabinet by Oct (kp 17/07/2016) [The current cabinet will not be in office in October!]

Bird strike during Airbus takeoff exposes loopholes inside Tribhuvan Int’l Airport, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 17/07/2016)

NAC in crisis as honchos stayed abroad (ht 17/07/2016)

TIA should be made tax-free zone: Airlines (kp 16/07/2016)

NAC to resume Dubai service on August 18 (kp 15/07/2016)

NAC to retire one of its two Boeing 757 jetliners (kp 13/07/2016)

NAC facing its worst crisis: Six of its eight aircraft grounded, hitting flight schedule (kp 12/07/2016)

Is ATC skill enough to hold engineering group posts in ministry?, by Rajan Pokhrel (kp 10/07/2016)

Simrik, Sapphire agree to form cargo airline (kp 09/07/2016)

Emergency NAC plane landing after bird-hit (kp 08/07/2016), Bird strike grounds NAC Airbus at TIA (ht 08/07/2016)

Himalaya to operate daily flights to Doha (kp 08/07/2016)

CAAN completes installation of radar in Bhatte Danda (kp 03/07/2016)

Ministry’s aircraft accident probe a farce, claim experts, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 03/07/2016)

Nepal Oil Corp cuts aviation fuel price (kp 02/07/2016), Domestic airlines slash fuel surcharge (kp 04/07/2016)

Domestic airfares likely to go up 19-39 percent (kp 01/07/2016)

Paragliders fear being displaced by airport, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 21/06/2016)

Construction work at Gautam Buddha International Airport snail-paced (ht 20/06/2016)

Gautam Buddha International Airport: Green issues likely to stall project, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 18/06/2016)

TIA health desk poorly equipped to handle emergencies, by Arjun Poudel (rep 14/06/2016)

Domestic airports’ safety flies under the radar, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 11/06/2016)

NAC to start flights to Dubai soon (ht 10/06/2016)

Spreading wings wider: The time is right for Nepal Airlines to increase capacity by adding bigger jets, by Kunda Dixit (nt 10/06/2016)

Helicopter sales soar: The Nepal Army is further upgrading its fleet with three new helicopters, by Rameshwor Bohara (nt 10/06/2016)

Air travel demand up due to highway maintenance, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 09/06/2016)

Govt extends credit to build Pokhara airport (ht 07/06/2016)

Critical ATC equipment falling flat at TIA, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 05/06/2016)

Pokhara int’l airport to gain speed after rains, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 04/06/2016)

Himalaya Airlines starts scheduled flight to Doha (rep 02/06/2016)

NAC’s Boeing services halted, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 01/06/2016)

Himalaya Airlines to commence its scheduled flight from May-end (ht 24/05/2016), Himalaya Airlines starting scheduled flights to Doha from May 31 (rep 24/05/2016)

Finance ministry fixes 5pc interest on credit to build Pokhara airport (ht 21/05/2016)

Historic hijack plane now at Sundarijal museum, by Kalendra Sejuwal (ht 21/05/2016)

New domestic terminal opens at Tribhuvan International Airport (kp 19/05/2016)

TIA operating without renewed certificate, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 19/05/2016)

Ban on single-engine aircraft: Supreme Court stays govt decision (kp 16/05/2016)

NAC's market share rose to 7.9% in 2015 (rep 14/05/2016)

Heading 330: A brand new aircraft, however ideal and economical to run, can do little on its own, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 10/05/2016)