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GBIA sees 46 flights in 11 days, serving 1,326 passengers (rep 19/11/2024)

TIA night closures lead to cancellation of 123 flights, reducing daily operations (rep 19/11/2024)

NAC’s Makalu aircraft begins int’l flight (rep 18/11/2024)

Airfare hike due to CAAN's negligence: Tourism entrepreneurs, by Enika Rai (rep 15/11/2024)

Gautam Buddha International Airport sees surge in international flights amid TIA upgrades (kh 14/11/2024)

Cabinet committee approves civil aviation draft bills : The bills have long been pending, although they are vital to the safety of Nepali sky, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/11/2024)

Buddha Air flight en route to Bhairahawa from Kathmandu diverted to Pokhara (rep 12/11/2024)

International flights at GBIA : A Game Changer For Aviation Sector, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 12/11/2024)

Even skies are under the control of govt-protected mafia, by Vijay Devkota (kh 11/11/2024),
(rep 12/11/2024)Take Strong Action to Crack Down on Airfare Cartel

Airfare Hike Hits Passengers Hard, by Ballav Dahal (rn 11/11/2024), CAAN directs airlines to reduce airfare (rep 11/11/2024)

Qatar Airways to begin operations from Bhairahawa (kh 11/11/2024)

NAC revises Gulmi flight schedule to once per week (rep 11/11/2024)

CAAN cracks down on airfare cartel (rep 10/11/2024)

Pokhara and Bhairahawa airports should serve as an alternative to TIA, says CAAN Director General Adhikari (rep 09/11/2024)

Upgrading work of TIA begins (kh 09/11/2024)

Jazeera Airways resumes operations at Gautam Buddha International Airport (kh 09/11/2024)

Airfields without airplanes : Of the 49 airports in Nepal, more than 25 have not been in regular use for decades, yet more are being built (nt 08/11/2024)

TIA to close for 10 hours at night starting today (kh 08/11/2024), TIA’s reduced flight hours could stall economic growth : Nepal’s economy lost momentum after September floods. Shutting down airport for long could be a further setback, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/11/2024) [Why aren't the airports in Bhairahawa and Pokhara used during the downtimes?]

Pokhara receives first int’l flight in nearly a year as 3rd Mountain Cross-country Race kicks off, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 08/11/2024)

Flights to remote mountainous districts affected (ht 04/11/2024), Adverse weather affects flights at TIA (rep 04/11/2024)

On a wrong course : Top aviation officials appear to be working more for themselves than for the benefit of air travellers (kp 01/11/2024)

Thai AirAsia to conduct flights from TIA and GBIA (rep 31/10/2024), Thai Asia begins Bhairahawa-Bangkok flights (kh 03/11/2024), Bhairahawa welcomes more international flights (kh 03/11/2024)

Kathmandu airport’s reduced hours send airfares into orbit : Kathmandu-Delhi tickets have jumped to Rs80,000 one-way. All routes have seen similar hikes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/10/2024)

Govt incentives fail to attract international airlines to PRIA (rep 28/10/2024), Incentives For Airlines At New Airports, by Ballav Dahal (rn 28/10/2024)

Bomb threat on Air India flight causes tension at TIA (kh 28/10/2024), No suspicious object found on Air India plane following bomb hoax (rep 28/10/2024)

Tikapur Airport to have regular flights after festivals (kh 28/10/2024)

2.1 million passengers travel by air in three months (rep 27/10/2024)

CAAN suspends Thai AirAsia’s flight (kh 27/10/2024)

TIA's night-time closure expected to trigger peak season chaos, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 25/10/2024), TIA to remain closed for 10 hrs due to runway extension work (rep 25/10/2024), Kathmandu airport to cut flight hours : Travellers should expect more than normal congestion November-March due to airport expansion project, by Vishad Raj Onta (nt 25/10/2024)

Stakeholders wary of SNP's call for limiting heli operations in Everest region (ht 24/10/2024), Sagarmatha National Park Office requests CAAN to ban commercial flights over Syangboche (rep 25/10/2024)

Come December, international air travel liability limits are set to rise : As per the convention Nepal adopted in 2018, the death or bodily injury limit will jump to $202,500 from $171,018, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/10/2024)

Bomb threats to 20 Indian planes, impact felt in Nepal as well (kh 22/10/2024), No bomb found on Vistara Airlines flight, airport reopens (kh 22/10/2024)

NAC-ional shame : It is a matter of time before the inevitable question crops up: Why do we need this white elephant? (kp 22/10/2024)

Flights suspended at Resunga Airport for one month (rep 20/10/2024)

CAAN lifts ban on copter flights (rep 18/10/2024)

Buddha Air's 'Mountain Flight' plane safely lands after engine issues (rep 17/10/2024)

Over 1,000 tourists en route to Lukla remain in Manthali for two days (rn 15/10/2024), Manthali-Lukla flights resume (rn 16/10/2024)

Flights resume in Humla after three-day halt : Passenger numbers expected to rise, tickets fully booked for Tuesday (kp 15/10/2024)

Fly Dubai, Jazeera, and Air Asia set to operate flights at Gautam Buddha Airport (kh 14/10/2024)

Airport remains unused despite paved runway, grass takes over : No one knows how the airport, initially built to facilitate flights, will resume operations, by Prakash Baral (kp 13/10/2024)

Over 63,242 passengers travel through TIA over two days of Dashain (kh 13/10/2024)

Khumbu region sees surge in tourist arrivals, Lukla records 200 flights on Tuesday (rn 09/10/2024), Khumbu region overwhelmed by tourists : Lukla records 200 flights on Tuesday (kh 09/10/2024)

Nepal Airlines to fly its A320 to Bhairahawa (kh 07/10/2024)

Positive talks between Tourism Minister and striking Nepal Airlines cabin crew, flights expected to resume today (kh 05/10/2024)

Shree Airlines starting commercial flights from Kathmandu to Bharatpur (kh 04/10/2024)

Dashain flights to start at 4:30 am at night-operational airports (kh 02/10/2024)

CAAN becomes uncooperative in deploying helicopters for rescue operations (rep 02/10/2024)

New record set in air travel: 550 flights operated in a single day on Monday (rep 01/10/2024)

Singapore Airlines introduces Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner for Dashain and Tihar flights to Kathmandu (rep 29/09/2024)

Airlines slammed for hiking ticket prices amid flood crisis (kh 29/09/2024)

Domestic flights resume after weather improves (kh 29/09/2024)

Bad weather grounds domestic flights (kh 28/09/2024), Domestic flights resume partially at TIA (rep 28/09/2024)

Adverse weather affects domestic flights at TIA (rep 27/09/2024)

CAAN urges public to avoid flying kites, drones and balloons around TIA (rep 26/09/2024), Legal action for flying kites, drones, and balloons Near TIA (kh 28/09/2024)

Adverse weather condition disrupts air travel (kh 26/09/2024)

CAAN requests revised flight schedule from Jazeera Airways for Bhairahawa airport (rep 20/09/2024)

Buddha Air adds Kathmandu-Varanasi flight (rep 18/09/2024)

Proposal to split CAAN’s role as aviation service provider and regulator presented to Cabinet: Minister Pandey (rep 17/09/2024)

NAC’s narrow-body aircraft stranded in Dubai for three days (rep 16/09/2024)

Technical glitch causes delay for Buddha Air flight at TIA (kh 16/09/2024)

Shree Airlines to operate Kathmandu-Bharatpur flights before Dashain (rep 15/09/2024)

Airline operators hike ticket fares by up to 68 percent per flight for Dashain travelers (rep 14/09/2024)

NAC to conduct flights twice a week at Tarigaun Airport (rep 14/09/2024)

NAC’s wide-body aircraft back to Nepal after undergoing C-check in Italy (kh 12/09/2024)

Buddha Air retires ATR-42 aircraft after 16 years of service (rep 10/09/2024), Do planes retire? An ATR 42 reaches the end of its life in Nepal : After clocking full economic life with 70,000 cycles—44,477 of them for Buddha Air—Nepal bids farewell to its first retired ATR aircraft, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/09/2024)

CAAN approves Shree Airlines’s schedule to operate five daily flights to Bharatpur (rep 09/09/2024

Shree Airlines flight makes emergency landing just 8 minutes after takeoff at TIA (kh 09/09/2024)

NAC to operate flights to Tarigaon Airport only once a week (rep 09/0/2024)

Cabinet set to revisit key civil aviation bills : Several top officials in the aviation industry say public confidence in flying is at rock bottom, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/09/2024)

Load and speed errors likely caused Saurya plane crash  : Preliminary probe shows V-speeds mentioned in flight plan and recorded in the flight data recorder were inconsistent, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/09/2024)

May Pashupatinath Save Nepal Airlines!, by Alhilesh Tripathi(rep 06/09/2024)

NAC finally bringing back wide-body aircraft sent to Italy for a C-Check (rep 04/09/2024)

Suketar Airport resumes flight services with weather improvement (rep 04/09/2024)

CAAN reduces fuel surcharge following drop in aviation fuel prices (rep 03/09/2024)

CAAN and pilots trade allegations over rising air accidents, by Enika Rai (rep 03/09/2024)

Restructure Nepal Airlines For Rescue, by Ballav Dahal (rn 02/09/2024)

Adverse weather affects air flights service (rep 01/09/2024)

Helicopter carrying newly-delivered mother makes emergency landing, by Raju Lamichhane (rn 01/09/2024)

Chopper carrying CM Kandel makes emergency landing in Aathbiskot (rn 01/09/2024)

Flights resume on Jomsom-Pokhara route (rep 29/08/2024)

Int’l flights affected as three NAC aircraft stay grounded (rep 28/09/2024), National flag carrier in a fix (ae 30/08/2024)

NAC’s grounded aircraft 9N-AKW to resume flights from today (rep 27/08/2024)

Tourism Minister Pandey invites int’l airlines for discussions regarding flight operations from PRIA and GBIA (rep 27/08/2024)

After 130 aircraft deaths, ministry deems insurance bill’s adoption necessary : Since 2019, there have been six fatal crashes. Families of victims are denied proposed relief of $100,000 each, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/08/2024)

Samyukta Yatayat stages roadblock in front of Surkhet Bus Park due to police restrictions, by Govinda KC (rep 25/08/2024)

Nepal asks China to turn Pokhara airport loan into grant : Finance ministry writes to Chinese side with the request (kp 23/08/2024)

Buddha Air flight diverted to Bhairahawa due to bad weather (kh 21/08/2024)

Adverse weather disrupts flights at Tribhuvan International Airport (kh 21/08/2024)

Domestic flights affected by inclement weather (kh 20/08/2024)

Bringing Int’l Airlines to Nepal’s New Airports, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 20/08/2024)

Challenges plague Nepal’s airport expansion efforts (kh 19/08/2024)

Govt to waive handling fees, ticket-related charges, in Bhairahawa and Pokhara Airports (kh 15/08/2024) [Without international flights, this will mean little!]

NAC in the doldrums: Domestic flights suspended, int’l flights in disarray (rep 15/08/2024)

Yeti Airlines achieves IATA ISSA certification (rep 24/08/2024)

Chopper carrying patient to Kathmandu makes emergency landing in Dhading (rep 13/07/2024)

AirAsia to launch Kathmandu and Bangkok flights for 4 days a week, promotional ticket to cost Rs 9,990 (rep 13/08/2024)

Shree Airlines flight diverted from TIA runway (kh 09/08/2024)

After 109 crashes, Nepal orders first independent inquiry : House committee’s ruling will formally open first judicial proceedings in the country’s 71-year aviation history, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/08/2024), Fatal helicopter crash raises alarm on aviation safety, by Sara Pahari (kh 09/08/2024), Civil Aviation Minister Pandey hints at removing CAAN Director General Adhikari (kh 09/08/2024)

Turkish Airlines plane ‘overshoots’ landing in Kathmandu (kh 08/08/2024)

Civil Aviation Minister Pandey, CAAN's DG Adhikari should resign: MPs (rep 08/08/2024), CAAN Director General Adhikari ‘banned’ from entering Prime Minister's Office : Eight aircraft accidents in 31 months, resulting in 123 deaths (rep 09/08/2024) [In addition, CAAN should finally be split up according to international standards!]

CAAN grounds two helicopter companies for safety negligence (rep 08/08/2024)

Air Dynasty helicopter crashes in Nuwakot, four dead (rep 07/08/2024), Helicopter Crash in Nepal: 40 accidents, 97 lives lost (kh 07/08/2024), Unsafe skies: Yet another air crash kills five : Pilot, four Chinese citizens killed as an Air Dynasty chopper met with an accident on Wednesday. At least 124 people have died in air crashes in the past two years, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/08/2024)

PM Oli directs concerned govt bodies to ensure effective operation of PRIA and GBIA (rep 03/08/2024) [Wow, from now on there will be a lot of international air traffic at both airports. All it takes is the instruction of a really competent PM.]

Fatalism and fatalities : Travel safety in Nepal cannot be an island of efficiency when the entire political machinery is dysfunctional, by Sonia Awale (nt 02/08/2024)

Helicopter makes emergency landing on farmfield due to bad weather (rep 31/07/2024)

Take Stringent Steps For Air Safety, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 30/07/2024)

Simrik Ventures and KU start BAM program (ae 30/07/2024)

Airlines operators defend Director General Adhikari amid calls for resignation (kh 30/07/2024)

Plane crash reverberates in Nepal’s Parliament. Will reforms take off? MPs call for investigation. Experts say only kind of probe that leads to criminal prosecution should be pursued, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/07/2024)

NOC to build 3.6 million liter aviation fuel tank at PRIA, by Dilip Paudel (rep 28/07/2024)

Flights suspended for a month at Resunga Airport (rep 28/07/2024)

Aerial death traps : No corrupt leader or bureaucrat should be allowed to stop the bifurcation of the CAAN (kp 26/07/2024)

Unsafe skies : The air crash at Kathmandu airport further corrodes Nepal’s poor aviation safety track record (nt 26/07/2024)

Crash raises concerns about its impact on tourism and transport industries, by Sara Pahari (rep)

Planes are coming down. Nepali state is least bothered : On a sunny Wednesday, a passenger jet of Saurya Airlines crashed in Kathmandu airport, killing 18 people. The flight captain survives and is recovering, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/07/2024), Relatives of Saurya Airlines crash victims question the regulator’s role : They hold the airliner and the civil aviation authority responsible. Others want to focus on hard facts, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 25/07/2024), Air Crash in Nepal: 70 accidents, 964 deaths (kh 25/07/2024), Miscommunication among airport authorities and firefighters led to delayed rescue operation (rep 25/07/2024)

Saurya Airlines plane catches fire at Tribhuvan International Airport (kh 24/07/2024), Saurya Airlines crash: 18 out of 19 onboard confirmed dead (kh 24/07/2024), All except captain dead in Saurya Airlines plane crash at TIA (rep 24/07/2024), KMC Hospital reports Captain Shakya’s health condition as critical (rep 24/07/2024)

Wizz Air proposes Bhairahawa-Abu Dhabi flight for Rs 13,000 (rep 18/07/2024)

Nepal Airlines pays Rs 430.95 million to CIT and EPF (kp 17/07/2024)

Buddha Air aircraft skids off runway, all passengers safe (rep 12/07/2024), One-way flights resume at Gautam Buddha Airport; flight to Kathmandu starts (rep 12/07/2024)

Incessant rainfall disrupts flights in Mugu (kh 06/07/2024)

Clarion call for international flights to Bhairahawa, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 03/07/2024)

Nepal Airlines to make a third try to sell Chinese planes : There have already been two unsuccessful auctions to lease the aircraft and as many failed bids to sell them off, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/06/2024)

Flights halted at Biratnagar Airport as floodwaters enter parking area (rep 26/06/2024)

Buddha Air acquiring ATR 72-500 series aircraft, expanding fleet to 18 (rep 25/06/2024)

TIA to be closed for 10 hours daily starting November 8 (rep 24/06/2024)

Airfare of flights for Surkhet-Kathmandu route increases (rep 22/06/2024)

CAAN shifts chopper services from TIA to Helipad Hub in Nalinchok, Bhaktapur (rep 22/06/2024)

Bill on liability insurance of air carriers stalls again : As per draft law, domestic airlines have to pay a minimum of $100,000 for the injury or death of a passenger, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/06/2024)

Flights disrupted at Lukla for ten days, tourists stressed out (kh 18/06/2024)

Tourism entrepreneurs worried as Chinese airlines threaten to halt flights to Nepal over VAT dispute on air tickets (rep 18/06/2024)

President Paudel meets German President Steinmeier in Berlin, urges removal of EU flight ban on Nepali airlines (kh 17/06/2024)

CAAN to lift NAC Senior Captain Lama’s suspension, to fine him Rs 25,000 (rep 17/06/2024)

Nepal govt, private sector taking initiatives for daily Dhaka-Pokhara flights, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 13/06/2024)

Many remote airfields left without flights (ae 13/06/2024)

TIA to halt operations for 30 minutes today (kh 10/06/2024)

Minister hints at possibility of ground handling at Gautam Buddha Airport by private companies (kh 08/06/2024)

Flights halted after rift emerges on runway at TIA (kh 06/06/2024)

Shree Airlines flight bound for Dhangadhi diverted from runway just before takeoff due to technical problem (rep 02/06/2024)

Parliamentary committee receives updates on international airport operations (kh 01/06/2024)

Storm in Kathmandu diverts flights to Janakpur and Bhairahawa (kh 30/05/2024)

Adverse weather affects TIA air service for 15 minutes (rep 26/05/2024)

Flights halted at TIA due to pothole in the runway (rep 24/05/2024)

THAI Airways International is resuming direct flight service between Kathmandu and Bangkok (rep 23/05/2024)

Himalaya Airlines: Navigating Skies (nlt 22/05/2024)

Nims Purja allegedly defies helicopter ban, lands at Everest Camp II (kh 20/05/2024), CAAN grounds all flights of Prabhu Helicopter after company’s chopper flown illegally to Everest (rep 21/05/2024), CAAN tightens rules on Prabhu Helicopter flights, grounds pilot (kh 22/05/2024)

Nepal’s court summons foreigners and firms implicated in 2017 Airbus deal : On April 4, the anti-graft body completed its five-year probe into the $209.6-million deal to buy two new jets, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/05/2024)

Three airline companies suspended by CAAN seek to revoke AOC suspension (rep 13/05/2024)

Number of flights increases at Resunga Airport to meet passenger demand (rep 06/04/2024)

Shree Airlines to expand services, offering twice daily Kathmandu-Surkhet flights (rep 05/05/2024)

Flight operations again halted at PRIA on Friday (rep 03/05/2024)

Pokhara Airport resumes operations today (kh 02/05/2024)

Sita Air flight to Ramechhap returns to Kathmandu due to hydraulics issue (rep 29/04/2024)

Nepal Airlines plane lands at TIA after its maintenance in Israel (kh 28/04/2024) [After five months ?!?], Tourists suffer after flight disruption due to adverse weather in Solukhumbu district (rep 28/04/2024)

Hundreds of passengers including foreign tourists in distress as poor visibility halts flights to and from PRIA (rep 27/04/2024)

The dual role conundrum: CAAN as a service provider and regulator, by Anupam Bhattarai (ae 22/04/2024)

Jufal Airport reopens after 53-day closure for runway upgrade (kh 21/04/2024)

Pokhara Int’l Airport: Investigation exposes corruption and construction flaws : China displeased with CIAA's investigation; Embassy exerting political pressure, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 19/04/2024)

Police at Kathmandu airport still rely on outdated technology : They still use one-dimension x-ray machines, which have been phased out in most of the world, says airport security chief SSP Krishna Hari Sharma (kp 16/04/2024)

Simrik Air celebrates 23 years of service to the nation (ae 15/04/2024)

Severe weather disrupts flights at TIA: Diversions and delays reported (kh 11/04/2024)

‘Invisible’ hand stopping civil aviation bills: Lawmaker. Private sector says government should immediately pass the bills that have been languishing for years; time to get rid of the dead horse—Nepal Airlines, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/04/2024)

Lawmakers demand full operation of Pokhara Int’l Airport (kh 02/04/2024)

No landings from northern end of Kathmandu airport from today : For three months, all flights need to land from Koteshwar side. Takeoffs remain two-way, by Sangam Prasain (01/04/2024)

Manthali-Lukla flights resume after weather clears (kh 31/03/2024)

PM ‘ignored’ directive on civil aviation bills, parliamentary committee says : Passing the two long-pending bills requires splitting Nepal’s aviation body, a vital step to remove Nepal from EU air safety list, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/03/2024)

NAC Dubai Flight Returns to Kathmandu Due to Hydraulics Issue (rep 28/03/2024)

FNCCI suggests to parliamentary committee to remove 13 percent VAT on air tickets (rep 28/03/2024)

Low visibility affects flights at TIA (rep 28/03/2024)

Shree Airlines adds two more aircraft to its fleet (kh 26/03/2024)

PRIA closed since 8 AM due to eagles on runway, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 24/03/2024), PRIA, earlier closed due to eagles, resumes operations (kh 24/03/2024)

NAC seeks assistance from Air India to make ground handling services effective (rep 23/03/2024)

Buddha Air collects Rs 3.83 billion in revenue in 6 months, market share reaches 67 percent (rep 19/03/2024)

Weekly three flights to be started from Resunga airport (kh 18/03/2024)

NAC refuses to transport ill passenger from Malaysia (rep 13/03/2024)

NAC faces scrutiny for leadership vacuum in key safety departments (rep 13/03/2024)

Yeti Airlines to provide free air tickets for cancer patients (rep 11/03/2024)

Air Dynasty chopper makes force landing in Kathmandu (kh 08/03/2024)

NAC in a fix over aircraft procurement (ae 06/03/2024)

Customs dispute grounds six aircraft and four helicopters (rep 06/03/2024)

Tourist traffic rises in Lukla, over 100 flights to land Tuesday! (rep 05/03/2024)

Nepal revives air carriers’ liability and insurance legislation plan : As per the planned law, domestic airlines have to pay a minimum $100,000 for an injury or death, up from $20,000, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/03/2024)

Jomsom-Pokhara flight service resumes after a three-month hiatus (kh 02/03/2024)

Operation of Biratnagar-Lukla mountain flight soon: CM Karki (rep 29/02/2024)

Question on rationale of Nijgadh International Airport (rep 28/02/2024)

CAAN: It is inappropriate to build an airport in Dharan (rep 27/02/2024)

Opening a new gateway for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Nepalgunj-GunshaNagari flight, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 27/02/2024)

Successful test flight at Suntharali Airport in Kalikot, by Lalit Bista (rep 25/02/2024), Suntharali Airport in Kalikot commences operations after 38 years (rep 26/02/2024)

NAC’s aircraft purchase process lands in controversy; allegation of commissions of Rs 180 million, by Dili Paudel (rep 26/02/2024)

CAAN to implement new air standards after 9 months following SC order (rep 24/02/2024)

CAAN to implement electronic bird deterrent system in airports across Nepal (rep 24/02/2024)

Nepal Telecom to provide free Wi-Fi at all airports across Nepal (rep 24/02/2024)

Preliminary report on Simrik Air’s Sankhuwasabha accident cites flight operation error (rep 20/02/2024)

Nepal Airlines to conduct a test flight on Simkot-Surkhet route (rep 17/02/2024)

TIA could face possible 5-day closure for runway upgrade (kh 16/02/2024)

Shree Airlines successfully executes emergency landing at TIA (kh 15/02/2024)

Nepalgunj-Janakpur air service set to commence this week (rep 14/02/2024)

Minister Kirati stresses on operating new international airports on PPP model (rep 11/02/2024)

Minister Kirati pledges swift progress for Sagarmatha Airport construction (kh 09/02/2024)

Nepal, Switzerland sign bilateral air service accord : The agreement allows Swiss carriers to operate 28 weekly flights on a reciprocal basis (kp 07/02/2024), Nepal and Switzerland sign air service agreement (rep 11/02/2024)

Karnali government for intra-province air service (kh 07/02/2024)

Dispute over 'takeoff and landing spot': CAAN warns suspension of paragliding flights if the dispute is not resolved within three days, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 06/02/2024)

NAC invites international tenders for leasing two aircraft (rep 06/02/2024), NAC struggles to sell Chinese aircraft worth billions of rupees even at scrap value (rep 07/02/2024), NAC leasing aircraft instead of optimizing performance of existing fleet (ae 09/02/2024)

NAC offering concessional Kathmandu-Delhi flights to cancer victims (kh 05/02/2024)

Snowfall disrupts air services in Humla (rep 04/02/2024)

Hot air balloons in Nepal set soar to new heights: Triple altitude increase enhances mountain and scenic views (rep 03/02/2024)

Govt. forms committee to study for operating int’l airports in PPP model (kh 01/02/2024)

Direct flights from Nepalgunj to Kailash Manasarovar commence today (kh 29/01/2024), Nepali airline begins aerial pilgrimage tour of Kailash Manasarovar at 27,000ft : The flight, however, is limited to Nepal’s airspace as Nepali airlines have no permission from China to fly into Tibet, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/02/2024), Kailash Darshan from aircraft seat, by Krishna Adhikari (ae 02/02/2024)

Int’l air passenger traffic surpasses pre-Covid record : A historic high of 4.54 million international air travellers passed through the country’s main gateway in last year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/01/2024)

SC grants Himalaya Airlines permission for self-ground handling (rep 27/01/2024)

Nepal Airlines seeks $1 billion financing from global lenders : Finance Minister Mahat says he has no idea about the development. ‘I don’t know what’s going on, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/01/2024), NAC seeks Rs 135 billion loan at subsidized interest : NAC prepares to pay Rs 55 billion government debt and buy some new aircraft, by Dilip Poudel (rep 24/01/2024)

Enhancing airport security in Nepal, by Abhaya R Joshi (ae 24/01/2024)

Check-in hassles at TIA: only 2 counters operational despite landing of five aircraft (With Photos) (rep 22/01/2024) [Perhaps the tourists shall be dissatisfied as soon as they arrive!]

Simikot Airport set to extend runway (rn 21/01/2024)

Yeti Airlines buys two ATR-72s from Bangladesh's Nova Air (rep 20/01/2024)

APF base established at the TIA customs office (rep 20/01/2024)

CAAN proposes operating, building int’l airports under PPP model (rep 19/01/2024)

CAAN to enforce stricter compliance with overnight aircraft parking rules at TIA (rep 19/01/2024)

Domestic air travel shaken by slowdown, taxes and crashes ; Nepal’s domestic airline companies flew 4.15 million passengers in 2023, losing 315,826 flyers in a year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/01/2024)

Lukla air travel soars as tourist numbers rise (rep 18/01/2024)

Minister Kirati submits annual work list, announces plans to expand NAC fleet (rep 17/01/2024)

Nepal’s abandoned airports : Several of them have been built in breach of the Civil Aviation Policy 2006. While the Civil Aviation Authority lists 18 of 52 domestic airports as out of operation, 23 remain defunct, by Basant Pratap Singh and Bidhya Rai (kp 16/01/2024)

APF deployed at TIA customs, private security guards removed (rep 16/01/2024)

Technical glitch grounds NAC’s wide-body plane, leaving passengers to Doha stranded (kh 16/01/2024), NAC wide-body resumes flights after technical maintenance (kh 18/01/2024)

One year since Yeti Airlines plane crash: Tourism in Pokhara struggles to rebound (rep 15/01/2024)

The Knockout Punch : Pokhara Crash Investigation Report : Finding the causes of accidents, big and small, and the resulting safety recommendations, was thought to help prevent such events from re-occurring, by Hemant Arjyal (sp 12/01/2024)

Druk Air in preparation for Paro-Pokhara-Delhi chartered flights from March (rep 11/01/2024)

Flight from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi diverted to Surkhet due to poor visibility (kh 10/01/2024)

Himalaya Airlines becomes the first certified safety-audit operator (rep 09/01/2024)

Manang Air plans to revive its services with Rs 1 billion fresh investment (rep 08/01/2024)

Bird collides with Druk Air aircraft at TIA (rep 08/01/2024)

Additional X-ray machines installed at TIA customs (rep 08/01/2024)

TIA’s customs screening area expanded (kh 06/01/2024)

Air passengers at mercy of winter delays : Airlines are not to blame when poor visibility due to pollution closes Nepal’s airports (nt 05/01/2024)

Pokhara In’t Airport witnesses just seven international flights in a year, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 02/01/2024)

Airlines forced to cancel flights to four main Terai airports including Bhairahawa due to heavy fog (rep 30/12/2023)

Leader Yadav demands action against planners of Pokhara International Airport (kh 29/12/2023)

House committee directs prime minister to table civil aviation bills in Parliament at earliest : On August 2, 2021, the upper house unanimously passed two aviation bills, which had been languishing for a year and a half, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/12/2023)

Himalaya Airlines starts Kathmandu-Lhasa-Kathmandu flight, plane takes off with 136 passengers (rep 28/12/2023)

Human error as cause of Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara: Report (kh 28/12/2023), Pilot ‘pulled wrong lever’ on flight NYT-691: Probe report. The final report on the January 15 Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara that killed all 72 on board points to flaws, including regulatory failures, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/12/2023)

NAC and Thai Airways reach agreement on TIA ground handling (rep 25/12/2023)

Twenty-four years after Indian Airlines plane hijacking: What lessons did Nepal learn? Questions still remain about the source of weapons smuggled aboard the aircraft, the existence of pre-information within Indian intelligence and the lapses in Nepal's airport security, by Narayan Adhikari (nlt 24/12/2023)

Nepal signs air service agreements with 41 countries, but only 18 companies operate regular flights (rep 24/12/2023)

Himalaya Airlines to operate direct Kathmandu-Phuket chartered flight on January 21 (rep 22/12/2023)

When a passenger opened the emergency door of  Buddha Air aircraft….. (rep 21/12/2023)

Tara Air incident: emergency door’s glass panel detaches mid-flight due to cargo mishap (rep 19/12/2023)

Tourism entrepreneurs urge immediate operation of international flights from PRIA and GBIA (rep 17/12/2023)

Thai Airways plans expansion in Nepal, seeks approval for two daily flights after three-year hiatus (rep 13/12/2023)

Women pilots unite, breaking barriers and soaring skyward (ae 12/12/2023)

Glass panel detaches from emergency exit door on Tara aircraft bound for Lukla (rep 10/12/2023)

Misuse of budget in disputed Nijgadh Airport, by Upendra Yadav (rep 10/12/2023)

NAC employees protest against open competition for ground handling at TIA (rep 06/12/2023)

Entrepreneurs demand consistent international flights at Gautam Buddha Intl Airport (kh 05/12/2023)

Improve Air Safety To Remove EU Ban, by Ballav Dahal (rn 04/12/2023)

NAC employees protest demanding removal of Executive Chairman (rep 04/12/2023)

Privatization drive of Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport and Pokhara Airport gains momentum (kh 04/12/2023)

Tourism entrepreneurs of Lumbini demand regular operation of NAC flights from GBIA (rep 03/12/2023)

NAC announces 50 percent subsidies in domestic flights to persons with disabilities (rep 03/12/2023)

Himalaya Airlines launches direct Kathmandu-Shanghai flight (kh 02/11/2023)

Shree Airlines starts Kathmandu-Surkhet regular flight (rep 02/11/2023)

CAAN ends NAC's monopoly on ground handling service at TIA (rep 01/12/2023)

Ban on Nepali airlines continues (kh 30/11/2023), European Commission extends its decade-long ban on Nepali airlines : Experts say Prime Minister Dahal should be held responsible this time as he has prevented two crucial civil aviation bills from becoming law, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/12/2023), Take concrete measures to remove Nepali airlines from EU's blacklist (rep 01/12/2023)

PM Dahal’s Dubai visit sparks chaos: 31 passengers miss flight after abrupt time shift (rep 30/11/2023) [Royal behaviour on the part of elected representatives?], Passengers protest Nepal Airlines’ hasty departure : Thirty-one passengers say they were not informed of the change in departure time which led to them missing their flight (kp 01/12/2023), Passengers who missed their flight as schedule was preponed for PM Dahal's UAE visit still stranded (rep 01/12/2023)

Businesses in Bhairahawa suffer as new international airport lies empty : On Tuesday, businessmen requested former prime minister Deuba to make efforts to operate the new airport, by Sanju Paudel (kp 29/11/2023), Is the India-China rivalry impeding GBIA's full-fledged operation?, by Sajira Shrestha (rep 29/11/2023)

Shree Airlines flight returns to Kathmandu midway to Dhangadhi due to engine issue (kh 24/11/2023)

Lawmaker Bajgain sounds alarm on Pokhara International Airport’s financial crisis and loan repayment challenges (kh 24/11/2023)

Fettered Airport, by Modnath Dhakal (rn 23/11/2023)

CAAN to reoperate duty-free shops at TIA (rep 21/11/2023)

Pokhara airport handling 4,000 passengers daily (rep 21/11/2023)

Why Nepal keeps adding— and abandoning—airports : Politicians promise new airfields as a sign of prosperity, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/11/2023), Abandoned airports : In their obsession with electoral politics, politicians have been pushing for unviable infrastructure projects (kp 20/11/2023)

Heli Everest adds 2 helicopters to its fleet despite economic downturn (rep 18/11/2023)

CAAN designates four new locations as paragliding zones in Nepal (rep 13/11/2023)

Domestic and int’’l flights increase at TIA amid Tihar festival  (rep 12/11/2023)

Govt initiates preparation for construction of Nijgadh airport (rep 09/11/2023) [So far, Nepal only has two more or less unused major airports...]

CAAN forms three-member study committee to build airport in Dharan (rep 09/11/2023), There is ‘something fishy’ about Dharan airport project : Tourism minister orders Civil Aviation Authority to study the project that has been on the drawing board since 2003, by Sangam Prasain (kpü 10/11/2023)

Nepal replugs China grid plan to power up northern villages : During Prime Minister Dahal’s China visit, the neighbour had expressed willingness to consider Nepal’s request, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/11/2023)

Guna Airlines’ license on the verge of cancellation (kh 03/11/2023)

Fight erupts between two pilots of Tara Air at Ramechhap airport (rep 03/11/2023), Ramechhap airport chief suspended for allowing quarreling pilot to fly (rep 03/11/2023), Pilots involved in Ramechhap Airport fight face license suspension (rep 03/11/2023)

Over 300,000 passengers utilized flight services in Dashain (rep 30/10/2023)

Thai Airways International resumes Kathmandu-Bangkok flights (rep 30/10/2023)

Passengers stranded at Lukla Airport as regular flights temporarily halted for ‘VVIP moment’ (rep 30/10/2023)

TIA comes into full-fledged operation in 73-year history, by CB Adhikari (rn 21/10/2023)

CAAN forms a committee to regulate prices of goods sold by airport shops (rep 20/10/2023)

Passengers heading home for festivals stranded at Nepalgunj airport for want of tickets (kh 20/10/2023)

All NAC aircraft conducting int’l flights come into operation (rep 18/10/2023)

NAC pays Rs 554 million to EPF and CIT in partial payment for dues (rep 18/10/2023)

TIA sets new record of highest number of landings and takeoffs (rep 17/10/2023)

Airline 0perators slash Dashain airfares after selling 90%  tickets : Cut costs up to 2,500 rupees in select destinations (kh 17/10/2023)

Grounding, thy name is NAC, by Sunita Karki (ae 17/10/2023)

Dashain travel costs soar as government levies VAT on airfares (kh 16/10/2023), Kathmandu-Dhangadhi airfare exceeds that of Kathmandu-Delhi (rep 16/10/2023)

Pokhara Int’l Airport: Nepal Faces Debt Burden and Expensive Airport: NYT Report, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 16/10/2023)

Unsafe skies : With the latest crash, there have been five helicopter mishaps so far this year (ht 16/10/2023)

'NAC plans to purchase up to 10 aircrafts in current fiscal' (rn 15/10/2023), Debt-ridden NAC will ‘purchase 10 additional aircraft’ to boost tourism (rep 16/10/2023)

Nepal Airlines Corporation In Need Of Reforms, by Anupam Bhattarai (rn 14/10/2023)

Manang Air helicopter involved in minor accident while landing (kh 14/10/2023), CAAN suspends AOC of Manang Air helicopter over flight safety concerns (rep 14/10/2023), Pilot injured in Manang Air chopper crash to be airlifted to India for treatment : A helicopter flying to Lobuche from Lukla crashed while landing on Saturday morning (kp 15/10/2023), Pilot injured in Manang Air chopper crash dies : The Captain was undergoing treatment at a Mumbai-based hospital (kp 25/10/2023)

Activating the new aerial gateways : How Pokhara and Bhairawa airports can be made to succeed as international portals, by Kanak Mani DFixit (nt 13/10/2023)

Finance Minister Mahat urges EU to remove Nepal from security concern list (kh 13/10/2023)

Buddha Air inducts 17th ATR aircraft (rep 11/10/2023), Buddha Air celebrates 27th anniversary, welcomes 17th ATR aircraft (kh 11/10/2023)

Nepal Airlines selling off planes at ‘junkyard price’ : The five grounded Chinese-made aircraft have been more trouble than they are worth, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/10/2023)

Restore National Flag Carrier's Past Glory, by Ballav Dahal (rn 09/10/2023)

TIA Customs Office urges passengers to avoid items like power banks, irons, emergency lights to avoid hassles (rep 07/10/2023)

Proposal to purchase three aircraft for NAC reaches cabinet, by Tapendra Karki (rep 06/10/2023)

NAC advised to restructure asset and loan portfolio for financial recovery (rep 06/10/2023)

NAC to expand its flights to Sydney, Colombo and Seoul (rep 06/10/2023)

Air services resume at Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla (rep 03/10/2023)

Planes of Yeti and Shree Air enroute to Pokhara forced to return to Kathmandu (kh 02/10/2023), Technical issues plague Pokhara International Airport: Chinese-funded project faces setbacks (kh 02/10/2023)

NAC grounds its two aircrafts amid technical issues, leaving travelers in trouble (rep 30/09/2023)

Bhairahawa Airport land scam: Rupandehi administration launches probe (kh 29/09/2023)

Nepal preparing for bilateral air services agreements with three nations including Switzerland (kh 29/09/2023)

'Procurement of aircraft for NAC in final stage' (ht 28/09/2023)

TIA records significant surge: Over 5.46 million air passengers traveled in the first eight months of 2023 (rep 25/09/2023)

CAAN prepares to ban Korean Air flights, by Enika Rai (rep 25/09/2023), CAAN's decision on Korean Air flights: Pursue dialogue and diplomacy, not an abrupt ban (rep 26/09/2023)

Airline companies increase flights along Kathmandu-Pokhara route due to growing demand, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 23/09/2023)

Vistara Airlines to operate Kathmandu-Delhi-Hong Kong flights from November 1 (rep 18/09/2023)

NAC aircraft 9N-AKX flown to Israel for maintenance (rep 18/09/2023)

Yeti Airlines commences evening flights on Kathmandu-Pokhara route (rep 18/09/2023)

Regular flights resume at Resunga Airport in Gulmi following improved weather conditions (rep 16/09/2023)

Government plans to buy an advanced X-ray machine for airport customs : A budget of nearly Rs70 million has been set aside for it, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/09/2023)

TIA customs staff organize protest over working conditions (rep 10/09/2023), Customs employees at TIA launch strike demanding mass transfer (kh 11/09/2023)

Tara Air resumes Pokhara-Jomsom flights as tourist season kicks off (rep 11/09/2023)

Tax officer Sapkota’s case handed over to CIAA as source of money remains undisclosed (rep 11/09/2023)

Commercial flight starts from Pokhara Int’l Airport as Druk Air flies to Thimphu with 42 passengers (kh 09/09/2023), Pokhara Regional Int’l Airport receives its first international commercial flight (rep 09/09/2023)

Restructure CAAN To End Dual Role, by Anupam Bhattarai (rn 09/09/2023)

PRIA finally earning from int’l flights after eight months of operation, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 08/09/2023)

Himalaya Airlines expands reach with new flights to Qingdao, China (rep 08/09/2023), Himalaya Airlines starts flight to Quingdao, China (kh 10/09/2023)

Nepal Airlines starts direct flights to Saudi Arabia's Dammam (rep 07/09/2023)

CAAN gets show cause notice from court (ht 06/09/2023)

Sichuan Air to launch Nepal-Sydney connecting flight in October (rep 05/09/2023)

NAC resumes service on Suketar-Kathmandu route after three months (kh 04/09/2023)

Jomsom-Pokhara air service resumes after two-month suspension due to weather conditions (rep 04/09/2023)

Bhairahawa and Pokhara airports to be operated in PPP model (rep 03/09/2023)

New standards for operation of aviation service (ht 03/09/2023)

Resunga airport awaits flights for two months due to monsoon, by Laxman Ghimire (rep 01/09/2023)

NAC to fly to Bangalore from Bhairahawa via Kathmandu (rep 01/09/2023)

Travel traders in Pokhara demand regular flights from Chinese cities : The travel trade entrepreneurs' demands include declaring Pokhara as a destination for Chinese tourists, opening the Consulate General of China in Pokhara, and launching packages to attract Chinese tourists to the lake city, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 31/08/2023)

Buddha Air plane carrying UML leaders unable to land in Janakpur, returns to Kathmandu (kh 30/08/2023)

NAC’s narrow-body aircraft grounded for over 2 months (rep 29/08/2023)

Nepal Airlines to operate regular flights to Hong Kong and Delhi (kh 28/08/2023), Nepal Airlines to operate regular flights to Hong Kong and New Delhi : The national flag carrier is set to operate regular flights to Hong Kong and New Delhi from Gautam Buddha International Airport from August 29 onward (nlt 28/08/2023), NAC’s first flight from Bhairahawa to Delhi and Hong Kong takes off with empty seats (rep 29/08/2023)

Direct flights between Bhutan's Paro and Nepal’s PRIA set to begin (rep 28/08/2023)

Flights disrupted in Karnali since two days (kh 24/08/2023), Flights resume at Simkot Airport after five days (rn 26/08/2023)

TIA limits access of VIP guest vehicles in airport (rep 21/08/2023)

Nepal Airlines to fly regularly to Dammam in Saudi Arabia from Sept 6 (kh 19/08/2023)

CAAN to allow flights beyond operational hours (ht 18/08/2023)

People losing lives as new rule affects flight operation (ae 17/08/2023)

Give Propulsion To Aviation Sector, by Namrata Sharma (rn 16/08/2023)

Saurya Airlines switches strategy with purchase of ATR aircraft (rep 14/08/2023)

CAAN lifts suspension of few helicopter firms (ht 14/08/2023)

Rain affects domestic, international flights at Tribhuvan International Airport (nlt 13/08/2023)

Effect of CAAN decision on aviation service hours: Patients suffer due to lack of flights in Mugu, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 10/08/2023)

Buddha Air flight to Bhairahawa diverted back to Kathmandu after experiencing issues (kh 10/08/2023)

Simrik Air helicopter flights suspended (kh 10/08/2023)

Shree Airlines aircraft overshoots after a dog spotted at runway of Nepalgunj Airport (rep 08/08/2023)

CNI requests govt to take measures to remove Nepal from EU's air safety list (rep 08/08/2023)

New flight safety rules impact remote areas of Karnali, by Govinda KC (kp 07/08/2023)

China Eastern to resume passenger flights on Kunming-Kathmandu route (rep 03/08/2023)

CAAN restricts overtime flights from July to September (rep 01/08/2023)

Supreme Court issues short-term interim order not to levy VAT on air tickets : The apex court has summoned both parties for discussion and has also asked the government to furnish a written clarification (kp 31/07/2023)

Sichuan Airlines to boost flight frequency in Nepal amid increasing demand (rep 31/07/2023)

Mouse found on Yeti Airlines aircraft at Pokhara Airport (rep 31/07/2023)

Airlines demand formation of air accident probe body : The current practice is to form an ad hoc committee after a crash whose reports lack credibility, by Sangam Prasain and Subin Adhikari (kp 29/07/2023)

Making monsoon flying safer in Nepal : Airline shows it is possible to ensure safety by strictly adhering to flight protocols (nt 28/07/2023)

Server down at TIA, passengers stranded (kh 28/07/2023)

NATTA files writ petition against govt’s decision to levy VAT on air services (rep 28/07/2023)

CAAN to adopt European standards for air accident control (rep 25/07/2023)

Domestic airfare up due to VAT inclusion (17/07/2023), Taxman launches new fiscal year with VAT on air travel : Collecting VAT from international air passengers violates Nepal’s commitment to ICAO, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/07/2023)

Buddha Air plane heading to Jhapa diverted to Kathmandu after experiencing technical issues (kh 14/07/2023)

CAAN decisions draw flak from airline operators, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 14/07/2023)

CAAN bans 'mountain flight' during monsoon (rep 13/07/2023)

Last flight to mountains : As air crashes become more frequent, Nepal’s tourism industry looks on with trepidation (kp 13/07/2023)

CAAN introduces new safety measures following recent helicopter crashes (rep 13/07/2023)

Himalaya Airlines launches internet booking engine (rep 13/07/2023)

Tax dispute between Biratnagar metropolis and airport; metropolis gives one month time to pay tax, by Chuman Basnet (rep 12/07/2023)

Six, including five Mexicans and a Nepali pilot killed in Manang Air chopper crash in Solukhumbu (kh 11/07/2023), Chopper sightseeing tour of 5 Mexicans ends in tragedy : All five passengers and the Nepali pilot were killed in a Manang Air crash caused most likely by poor visibility, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/07/2023)

An airport without airplanes : The conventional way of regulating airlines will not bring the desired outcome, by Mukesh Dangol (kp 09/07/2023)

Ministry, Qatar embassy dismiss Assembly chair’s claim about Pokhara flight plans : Quoting Al-Hail, Timilsina had said Nepal snubbed Qatar’s bid for flying straight to Pokhara, by Sangam Prasain kp 08/07/2023)

Tibet Airlines to resume its flight on Xi'an-Kathmandu route (rep 08/07/2023)

Domestic flights become more affordable with drop in oil prices (ht 05/07/2023)

Airfare of domestic flights reduced (rep 04/07/2023)

CAAN approves Shree Airlines regular flights following technical inspection (rep 03/07/2023)

Pokhara Airport and Chinese Debt Trap, by Krishna Timalsina (kh 02/07/2023)

Shree Airlines announces suspension of all flights today (kh 02/07/2023)

Repair of NAC's narrow body aircraft completed, ready for flight to Bangkok (rep 01/07/2023)

Delayed Kathmandu-Dubai flight causes inconvenience to passengers (rep 29/06/2023)

Civil aviation boss hauled up over Yeti Airlines crash : Tourism ministry accuses the director general of consistently failing to ensure aviation safety, with five aircraft incidents and accidents on his watch, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/06/2023)

TIA to allow only a maximum of three people to see off and pick up each passenger (rep 27/06/2023)

Nepal Airlines to operate Bhairahawa-Hong Kong flights (rn 27/06/2023)

Pokhara International Airport is not under BRI: Minister Kiranti (ae 26/06/2023)

Two NAC pilots grounded for overspeed landing at Narita Airport (rep 25/06/2023)

Shree Airlines plane that took off for Dhangadi returns to Kathmandu (rep 25/06/2023)

Himalaya Airlines resumes regular flights between Kathmandu and Beijing (rep 24/06/2023)

Site clearance work of Nijgadh Int’l Airport will be completed within next fiscal year: PM Dahal (rep 23/06/2023) [Another unused airport for the country?]

Kathmandu mayor and civil aviation body fight a turf war : CAAN seeks clarification from Balendra Shah and two other municipal officials. KMC defiant, moves high court, by Anup Ojha (kp 22/06/2023)

NATTA urges FinMin to reconsider tax on air tickets and service (ht 22/06/2023)

Pokhara Int’l Airport to see first international flight today (kh 21/06/2023), Chinese plane makes the first international flight to Pokhara international airport : The Airbus A-319 of Sichuan Airlines flew to Pokhara International Airport from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport this morning (nlt 21/06/2023), Sichuan airlines arrives at PRIA with 84 passengers, departs empty (rep 21/06/2023), China envoy again packs a geopolitical punch as new Pokhara airport suffers : Chinese officials say it is Nepal’s decision to have only nine projects under the BRI framework, not theirs, by Anil Giri and Sangam Prasain (kp 22/06/2023)

NOC reduces prices of aviation fuel (rep 21/06/2023)

Powerful bureaucracy holding back vital aviation bills : Nepal will not be removed from the European Commission’s air safety list until the bills are passed, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/06/2023)

Investment worth over Rs 80 billion at risk as GBIA fails to achieve full operation (rep 17/06/2023)

Nepal Airlines operating int’l flights from Bhairahawa Airport from today (kh 13/06/2023), NA makes its first international flight in Bhairahawa on Tuesday (kh 13/06/2023)

Himalaya Airlines to resume Beijing flights after a hiatus of three years (rep 13/06/2023)

Nepal's efforts fall short as EU retains Nepali airlines on air safety blacklist (rep 11/06/2023), EU continues to blacklist Nepali airlines (ae 12/06/2023), Accelerate CAAN’s unbundling to avoid EU’s aviation blacklist (rep 12/06/2023)

Shree Airlines plane heading for Dhangadhi diverted to Kathmandu over technical issues (kh 06/06/2023), When Shree Airlines returns Kathmandu after flying 50 miles (rn 06/06/2023)

Buddha Air pilot faces action for capturing photos/videos during flight (kh 05/06/2023)

Augmenting Air Passenger Liability, by Mukesh Dangol (kh 04/06/2023)

China's Sichuan Airlines offers Chhengdu-Pokhara charter flights to PRIA (rep 03/06/2023)

Revealed: The intermediaries and companies behind Nepal Airlines USD 216 million Airbus purchase : A new investigation by CIJ Nepal and Finance Uncovered reveal the key individuals and opaque offshore structures behind one of the biggest and, arguably, most controversial business deals ever conducted in Nepal, by Deepak Adhikari and Rudra Pangeni (nlt 02/06/2023)

India grants clearance for ILS system operation at Gautam Buddha International Airport (kh 01/06/2023)

Nepal pins hopes on PM’s visit as airports languish : Those in Bhairahawa and Pokhara are said to be unfeasible without entry routes from the west, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/05/2023) [Does international law really allow India to deny this right to Nepal?], Air route pledge old wine in new bottle, experts say : India had approved air entry route over Mahendranagar for low-level flights in 2018. Thursday’s is mere reiteration, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/06/2023)

‘Without promoting infrastructure, no one will go there’ : Sudhir Mittal, chairman of Shree Airlines, says the government should not operate the Gautam Buddha International Airport and let the private sector do that instead, interview with Sudhir Mittal, chairman of Shree Airlines (kp 28/05/2023)

Nepal Airlines aircraft en route to Bangalore returns to Kathmandu amid suspicion of bird strike (rep 27/05/2023)

Nijgadh International Airport : Another Scandal, by Keshab Poudel (sp 26/05/2023)

Only 10 percent of the targeted revenue was collected from GBIA (rep 25/05/2023)

Nepal Airlines to fly to and from Sydney, gets slots for two weekly flights : The national flag carrier of Nepal has requested permission to operate flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting from June 21 (nlt 24/05/2023), Nepal Airlines a step closer to launching flights to Australia : The airline has officially secured a slot from the Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport and plans to launch its maiden flight to Sydney on June 21, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/05/2023)

Buddha Air flight from Janakpur to Kathmandu aborted after rat detected in the aircraft (rep 20/05/2023)

Nepal Airlines announces Kuala Lumpur-Bhairahawa flight : The one-way fare to Bhairahawa from Kuala Lumpur would cost Rs12,700. The ticket for Kuala Lumpur-Bhairahawa-Kathmandu is priced at Rs14,720 per person (kp 19/05/2023)

Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara elated from scheduled announcement of chartered flight (ae 19/05/2023)

GBIA Lessons for New International Airport (rep 19/05/2023)

GBIA marks first anniversary but it yet to come into full operation, adding to private sector's worry (rn 17/05/2023)

Poor visibility affects flights at TIA (kh 17/05/2023)

NAC to buy two aircraft for domestic flights (rep 12/05/2023)

Jazeera Airways halts flight from GBIA, again (rep 12/05/2023)

Heavily-invested hotel industry of Pokhara left in the lurch as international flights seems a pipe dream, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 11/05/2023)

Nepal Airlines aircraft en route to Bhojpur returns halfway (rep 11/05/2023)

Shree Airlines aircraft makes emergency landing over technical issue (kh 08/05/2023), Shree Airlines' aircraft 9N-ANE suspended, maintenance engineers taken off the roster: CAAN (rep 08/05/2023)

CAAN bans all helicopter flights of Simrik Air (rep 07/05/2023)

Simrik Air chopper crashes in Sankhuwasabha (kh 05/05/2023), Simrik Air helicopter crash update: Rescue efforts underway, three severely injured (kh 05/05/2023), One critically injured as helicopter carrying five crashes in Sankhuwasabha (nlt 05/05/2023), Simrik Air chopper crash: One dies, all four injured airlifted to Kathmandu (rep 05/05/2023)

Rains affects flights at TIA (kh 04/05/2023)

Flights at TIA affected due to bad weather (kh 30/04/2023)

NAC aircraft makes a successful test flight at Resunga Airport (kh 28/04/2023)

Four years after deal, Nepal Airlines prepping to operate flights to Australia : The state-owned carrier plans to fly to Sydney on Tuesdays and Fridays with a stopover in Singapore. Over 100,000 Nepalis travel between the city and Kathmandu every year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/04/2023)

Debt ridden NAC looks forward to purchasing three aircraft for domestic flights (rep 27/04/2023), Giving NAC More Wings (rep 28/04/2023)

NAC looks for conducting regular flights to Australia (rep 25/04/202)

Entrepreneurs demand flights from Pokhara Int’l Airport (kh 11/04/2023)

Helicopter crash at Dhaulagiri base camp, no human casualties (kh 09/04/2023), Missing Heli Everest chopper found (rep 09/04/2023)

Helicopter crashes while landing at Hams Hospital; no one injured (rep 08/04/2023)

Blown Out Of Proportion, by Hemant Arjyal (sp 07/04/2023)

Airfare reduced following NOC’s decision to slash aviation fuel price (rep 06/04/2023), Domestic airlines reduce airfares (ht 06/04/2023)

We will punish the wrongdoers: NAC (rep 05/04/2023)

Nepal requests China to resume Kathmandu-Lhasa direct flight (rep 03/04/2023)

Sita Air leaves passengers flown to Kathmandu stranded in Nepalgunj (kh 03/04/2023)

Airline companies to pay Rs 10,000 for chartered helicopter flights to Annapurna base camp (rep 03/04/2023)

NA flight to Dubai delayed for 11 hours after pilot reportedly fell ill (kh 02/04/2023), NAC asks Operations Director Sherchan to furnish clarification within 24-hour regarding Kathmandu-Dubai flight (rep 03/04/2023)

CAAN to operate Remote Area Air Service Fund again (rep 02/04/2023)

CAAN's new guidelines for aircraft cabin safety: Don't call airhostesses into cockpit unnecessarily (rep 01/04/2023)

NAC to conduct flights from and to GBIA (rep 29/03/2023)

Buddha Air’s aircraft aborts flight from runway after detecting technical snags (rep 28/03/2023)

Aircrafts of NAC and Air India almost collided in sky on March 24, CAAN suspends two air traffic controllers (rep 26/03/2023), Inexcusable negligence (rep 27/03/2023), CAAN urges Indian authority to take action against crew members of Air India guilty for Friday’s ‘dreadful incident’ (rep 27/03/2023)

Govt apathy towards GBIA dismays stakeholders, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 22/03/2023)

AC’s Twin Otter grounded for carrying 150 kg more baggage than its capacity (rep 22/03/2023)

Buddha Air aircraft returns to TIA mid-flight citing technical glitch : According to representatives of the domestic air carrier, the aircraft, flying to Surkhet, returned to TIA after the flight crew noticed a problem with the aircraft’s airspeed indicator (18/03/2023)

NAC forms a study committee to add aircraft to its fleet (rep 18/03/2023)

International air passenger numbers rebound to near pre-Covid levels : According to Tribhuvan International Airport, 3.48 million international air travellers passed through last year, up 141.61 percent from 2021, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/03/2023)

Pokhara International Airport: Chinese Loans Raise Concerns Over Long-Term Viability, by Adhiraj Regmi (kh 15/03/2023)

Efforts to promote Bhadrapur-Pokhara thru direct flights underway (kh 11/03/2023)

Small, Weak, And In Turbulence, by Hemant Arjyal (sp 10/03/2023)

Pokhara Int’l Airport could be Nepal’s Hambantota : Experts view it as China's debt-trap ploy to gain a strong foothold in Nepal (kh 10/03/2023)

Domestic aviation flies into headwind : But Buddha Air expands flights through its secondary hub at Pokhara’s new airport (nt 10/03/2023)

Fuel cost dampens tourism growth (nt 10/03/2023)

Bhairahawa-bound Shree Airlines flight catches engine fire; returns to Kathmandu (nlt 09/03/2023), Shree Airlines aircraft diverted to Kathmandu after fire warning signal (kh 09/03/2023), Civil Aviation grounds all Shree Airlines aircraft for investigation : The development comes following an incident where one of its plane's engines caught fire mid-flight on Thursday (nlt 10/03/2023), Flights of Shree Airlines grounded until security checks (kh 10/03/2023)

All-female crew on Dubai-Kathmandu flight : Six women script history flying the Nepal Airlines RA230 for four hours on Wednesday, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/03/2023)

PIA working to restore public confidence after the crash, by Smita Adhikari (ae 08/03/2023)

NAC to fly to South Korea (kp 05/03/2023), NAC operating Kathmandu-Seoul direct flight (kh 05/03/2023)

Two female pilots conduct int’l flight for the first time in NAC history (rep 05/03/2023)

Jazeera Airways announces resumption of flights from Bhairahawa airport (nlt 01/03/2023), Jazeera Airways resumes flight from Gautam Budhha Intl Airport, one way fare to Kuwait Rs 28,836 (kh 01/03/2023)

NAC's int’l flights affected as one of its aircraft is grounded in Dubai (rep 28/02/2023)

Panacea for Nepal Airlines : It is essential to simultaneously expand the airline industry and airport infrastructure development, by Mukesh Dangol (kp 28/02/2023)

CAAN bans NAC pilot on charge of mistreating air hostess (kh 27/02/2023)

Domestic air traffic soars, hits a record 4.46m flyers : Despite an all-time high passenger numbers last year, the revenue of airline companies has gone into a tailspin, executives say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/02/2023)

Pokhara CAAN officials accuse Kathmandu of spreading misinformation about PRIA (rep 24/02/2023)

Blaming the dead : Aviation safety will remain a pipe dream unless stakeholders mend their ways (kp 24/02/2023)

Crew members negligence, bad weather behind Tara Air’s Twin-Otter crash, report says : The Twin-Otter plane of Tara Air crashed on May 29, 2022 in Jomsom of Manang district killing all 22 passengers and crew members on board (nlt 23/02/2023), Negligence, bad weather caused Tara Air crash, probe finds : Investigation finds the malfunction in the plane’s terrain awareness and warning system led to the flying pilot losing situational awareness, eventually hitting the mountain, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/02/2023)

Pokhara int’l airport:  Night flights from tomorrow : Buddha Air to fly till 8PM (rep 22/02/2023), Pokhara International Airport launches night flights (nlt 24/02/2023)

CAAN cancles self-ground handling service of Thai Airways (rep 21/02/2023)

Saurya Airlines aircraft, which was about to take off, aborts flight at the last minute after problem in indicator (rep 21/02/2023)

TIA Immigration’s sever down for over an hour, hundreds of passengers stranded (kh 20/02/2023), Int’l flights affected due to internet outage at TIA (rep 20/02/2023), International flights at TIA become regular (rn 20/02/2023(

CAAN stops all Guna Airlines flights until further notice (rep 20/02/2023), CAAN directs Guna Air to halt all flights (kh 20/02/2023)

IFR system to be installed at Pokhara International Airport (kh 19/02/2023), Pokhara Regional International Airport to be equipped with IFR in a week (rep 19/02/2023)

‘Why have international flights not been operated from Pokhara airport?’ Pokhara International Airport was inaugurated with pomp and show on January 1. However, international flights have not been operated from that airport ever since (nlt 17/02/2023)

Feathered propellers resulted in loss of thrust, says crash report : Human error led to the crash of the Yeti plane in Pokhara, a probe panel member said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/02/2023), DNA tests show two persons still missing in Pokhara air crash : Search resumes after forensic tests of the recovered remains could not identify Yuvraj Sharma and his son Babin. Families of 70 victims have already received bodies, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/02/2023), The last minute conversation between pilot and co-pilot of crashed ATR 72-212A aircraft: ‘There is no power from the engines’ [With report] (nlt 16/02/2023)

New air-entry routes: India’s harmful dilly-dallying (rep 16/02/2023)

Test paragliding flight conducted in Phulchowki-Kushadevi (kh 14/02/2023)

US orders two new M28 skytrucks for Nepal : This is the second time the US is buying the M28 for Nepal. The first batch of two skytrucks had arrived in 2019 (kp 14/02/2023)

Himalaya Airlines to resume Kathmandu-Beijing flight from tomorrow (rep 10/02/2023)

Night flights to and from Pokhara Int’l Airport to begin from February 23 (rep 09/02/2023)

Initial findings of crashed Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500: Feathered propellers caused the accident (nlt 09/02/2023)

Both the engines of ill-fated plane were shut down (ht 07/02/2023)

NAC to start flights to and from GBIA: Minister Kiranti (rep 05/02/2023)

Cautionary tale of Pokhara airport : Kathmandu has been trying to control how Pokhara airport will be used and what it will give the country, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (kp 05/02/2023)

International flights stopped at Bhairahawa due to lack of 'business' (rep 04/02/2023)

NAC starts e-ticketing in remote areas (rep 03/02/2023)

CAAN takes steps to strengthen aviation safety, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 02/02/2023) [??], New CAAN rules allow domestic pilots to fly only eight hours and land only eight times a day (rep 02/02/2023), Air safety rules : CAAN should have taken such steps long ago to improve the country's aviation safety (ht 03/01/2023), CAAN reduces pilots’ duty hours (kh 05/02/2023)

Airports that never took off : The runway of some airports located in the mountains of western Nepal was blacktopped recently, raising hopes of locals, by Tularam Pandey and Harihar Singh Rathore (kp 29/01/2023)

Flights from TIA delayed for over an hour due to technical snags on immigration department’s website (rep 28/01/2023), Flights at TIA resume after two hours (kh 28/01/2023)

Test flight conducted at Tarigaon Airport (kh 28/01/2023)

Nepal Airlines and NATTA form joint task force to increase ticket sales, tourist flow (ht 27/01/2023)

Number of air passengers and flights take a nosedive after air crash, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 26/01/2023)

CAAN’s gotta go : The worldwide coverage received by the Pokhara crash is not likely to do Nepal any good, by Deepak Thapa (kp 26/01/2023)

Corruption fuelling Nepal’s aviation disaster; probe committees mere hoodwink, by Pramod Raj Sedhain (kh 26/01/2023)

NAC to improve air ticket sales (kh 26/01/2023)

Airlines face hurdles at Pokhara airport : A report shows narrow-body jets like Airbus A320 and A319 have payload issues due to obstacles near the airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/01/2023) [The new airport seems increasingly ill-conceived!]

Air services in Karnali disrupted due to snowfall (rep 24/01/2023)

Kangeldanda Airport in Solukhumbu lying idle (kh 23/01/2023)

Concrete Efforts Needed For Air Safety, by Ballav Dahal (rn 23/01/2023)

Buddha Air sales two Beechcraft, adding ATR planes to meet passenger pressure (kh 22/01/2023)

Dipayal Airport stays idle in lack of flights, by Keshav Chandra Mahara (rn 22/01/25023)

Tourism Minister requests India for extra air route (rep 21/01/2023)

NRNA urges govt to maintain same air fare for them as Nepali citizens (rep 21/01/2023) [The problem is more differentiated: Different prices based on ethnicity, gender and citizenship are fundamentally discriminatory!]

EU's on-site evaluation team not to travel to Nepal anytime soon (rep 21/01/2023)

Nepal’s aviation regulatory body in disarray; need for action : CAAN needs to be transformed into an effective regulatory body and service provider, by Pramod Raj Sedhain (kh 21/01/2023), Accident statistics show need to split and adequately staff CAAN, by Aashish Mishra (rn 22/01/2023)

Weather improves, regular flights resume nationwide (kh 21/01/2023), Regular flights resume nationwide (rep 21/01/2023)

How to make Nepal’s skies safer : The Pokhara crash was an outlier, but underscored deeper regulatory failure, by Kunda Dixit (nt 21/01/2023)

PRIA has no instrument landing system: CAAN (ht 20/01/2023)

When hope turned into despair, by Smita Adhikari (ae 20/01/2023)

Delayed bill: Crash victims’ kin miss out on millions : As per the proposed law, domestic airlines must pay a minimum of $100,000 for injury or death of a passenger, by Sangam Prasain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/01/2023) [Obviously, since then, Messrs. Oli, Dahal and Deuba have been more concerned with their political intrigues than with the ratification of this bill!]

Shree Airlines flight from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu lands in Jhapa (kh 20/01/2023)

RA flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kathmandu diverted to Lucknow (kh 20/01/2023)

Pilot and passengers beaten-up after helicopter landed on football ground (rep 20/01/2023)

Himalaya Airlines resumes Kathmandu-Beijing flights (ae 19/01/2023)

Failure to deploy full flaps may have caused Yeti crash : Landing aircraft have flaps at the back of the wings fully deployed to provide more lift at low speed, and prevent stalling. This wasn’t the case on Sunday, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/01/2023)

Foreign experts team in Pokhara for plane crash investigation : Experts say the accident was a terrible disaster because the plane plunged in clear weather for no apparent reason (kp 18/01/2023)

CAAN’s crimes : There is no better time than now to split it into regulatory and service provider arms (kp 17/01/2023)

Lack of equipment a big constraint in emergency response : The chaotic scenes at the Yeti Air accident site, say experts, were a sign of Nepal’s poor response mechanism, by Anup Ojha and Nishan Khatiwada (kp 17/01/2023)

Is the Yeti Airlines plane crash just a coincidence?, by Arun Bam (rep 17/01/2023)

How Safe Is Nepali Sky?, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 17/01/2023)

Pokhara International Airport has high risk of plane colliding with birds, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 17/01/2023)

Domestic flights largely affected due to adverse weather (rn 16/01/2023)

NA resumes flights between Ilam and Kathmandu (rn 16/01/2023)

Insurance surveyors, lawyers arrive Nepal to assess crash damages (kh 16/01/2023)

Govt mandates technical test before domestic flight (kh 15/01/2023)

Yeti Air plane carrying 72 people crashes near Pokhara Airport (kh 15/01/2023), Yeti Airlines aircraft crashes in Pokhara : A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the aircraft (kp 15/01/2023), Yeti plane crash: Aircraft had taken permission to land : Plane carrying 60 Nepali nationals, eight foreigners, and four crew members (kh 15/01/2023), There were 15 foreigners in crashed plane (rep 15/01/2023), The aircraft received permission to land before accident (rep 15/01/2023), 68 dead in Nepal’s worst domestic air disaster : The crash on Sunday is the second in less than a year, highlighting the country’s consistently poor air safety record, analysts say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/01/2023), Pokhara air crash: Four passengers still missing, 36 people identified, by Santosh Pokharel (rep), Eyewitnesses recount their lucky escape : Children in the area who witnessed the incident said that the aircraft was spiralling as it plummeted from the sky and that they could hear passengers screaming from inside the aircraft, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 16/01/2023), Arun, who was involved in the rescue in the beginning, says, "The Plane crashed at a terrible place (rep 16/01/2023), 'Black box' of crashed Yeti airlines ATR 72 plane recovered (rep 16/01/2023), Nation mourns air crash : 69 dead, 3 missing in plane crash at Seti gorge, by Sabitri Dhakal (ae 16/01/2023)

Pokhara airport served 0.9 million passengers in 2022, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 15/01/2023)

Nepal Airlines prepares to operate Taplejung-Biratnagar flight (rep 15/01/2023)

Ilam-Kathmandu flights resume (kh 15/01/2023)

Three Diverse Missions And An Argument, by Hemant Arjyal (sp 13/01/2023)

Bad weather cancels  61 flights, by Enika Rai (rep 11/01/2023)

Nepal Airlines to operate flights from Falgunanda Sukilumba airport (kh 09/01/2023)

Domestic airlines reduce fuel surcharge : Carriers are required to revise the fuel surcharge when prices rise or fall by Rs4 per litre under the formula set by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (kp 09/01/2023), Domestic airline operators slash ticket prices (ht 10/01/2023)

Nepal mandates Covid negative report or vaccine certificate for all international arrivals : Passengers arriving in Nepal from the international sector should mandatorily present the Covid-19 vaccine certificate or Covid-19 PCR negative report (kp 09/01/2023)

Aviation fuel depot to be built at PRIA with an investment of Rs 680 million, by Dilip Poudel (rep 08/01/2023)

Nepal Airlines makes PCR negative report mandatory for incoming passengers (kh 08/01/2023)

Tara Air to conduct demo flight at Resunga airport tomorrow (kh 07/01/02023), Test flight conducted at Resunga Airport (rn 08/01/2023)

Why an Int’l Airport Must be Built in Nijgadh, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 07/1/2023)

Suspension of flights from GBIA hits businesses : International flights, suspended since December 21, unlikely to resume before January-end, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 06/01/2023) [?????]

Storm obstructs air service in Humla (rn 06/01/2023)

Govt decides to set up customs office at Pokhara Int'l Airport (rn 06/01/2023)

PRIA : Can it earn Rs 1.5 billion a year to avoid loss?, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 05/01/2023)

Paragliding activities in Pokhara limited to Mandredhunga to avoid accidents, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 04/01/2023)

Come fly with me : Despite the chequered history, Pokhara international airport can be made a profitable undertaking (kp 03/01/2023)

Operation of international airport brings cheers to folks in Lekhnath (kh 02/01/2023)

New Pokhara airport launches amid grim operational outlook : Civil Aviation Authority and other Nepali officials are still clueless about how to attract foreign airlines there, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/01/2023)

Project PRIA: Pokhara’s Pride (rep 02/01/2023)

Flights to and from Bhairahawa International Airport halted for lack of ILS (kh 01/01/2023), Failure to use ILS obstructs flight operations at GBIA (ae 03/01/2023)

Is the new Pokhara airport under China’s BRI radar? Yes, claims Chinese Embassy. Nepali officials say no official document mentions the international airport as such, by Anil Giri (kp 01/01/2023), Pokhara Regional Int’l Airport– the first BRI project in Nepal– being inaugurated today (rep 01/01/2023)

Prime Minister Dahal inaugurates Pokhara Int’l Airport (kh 01/01/2023)

Pokhara Int’l Airport to be inaugurated on Jan 1 (kh 30/12/2022)

Huge investment in Gautam Buddha International Airport in peril as airline companies struggle to sustain business (rep 29/12/2022), Making Gautam Buddha In'tl Airport Commercially Viable (rep 30/12/2022)

Tourism Ministry urges CAAN to study airfare cartel (kh 24/12/2022)

TIA making face mask mandatory for air travelers of international flights from Sunday (rep 24/12/2022)

Flights resume at TIA (kh 22/12/2022)

Yeti Airlines expedites preparations to operate flights from PRIA, test flight to be conducted today (rep 22/12/2022)

Pokhara’s Old Airport to Remain Functional as CAAN Prepares to Launch Int’l Airport, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 22/12/2022)

Pokhara International Airport: First flight on Pokhara-Varanasi route (rep 20/12/2022)

Pokhara international airport’s success is up in the air, by Smita Adhikari (ae 19/12/2022)

All clear to conduct flights at PRIA: Test report (ht 19/12/2022)

Regular flights operation begins at Surkhet Airport (rn 16/12/2022), Surkhet Airport comes into operation (kh 16/12/2022)

Internal dispute leaves Nepal Airlines passengers high and dry (ht 16/12/2022)

Domestic flights affected due to low visibility (rn 15/12/2022)

Feasibility study begins on resolving inundation problem in Biratnagar (kh 13/12/2022)

NAC begins ground works for int’l flights from Bhairahawa airport (nlt 11/12/2022)

Nepal to sign air service agreements with Rwanda and Switzerland : Since 1963, Nepal has signed air service pacts with 40 countries with Australia being the latest, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/12/2022)

Demand for online air tickets in Karnali Province (rn 10/12/2022)

Regional Int'l Airport, Pokhara and Nepali Tourism, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 10/12/2022)

Airlines companies begin preparation to conduct int’l flight from Pokhara int’l airport (rep 10/12/2022)

Air India aircraft’s tire bursts before take off (rep 09/12/2022)

Ghost airports: Lessons for Nepal : Out of 55 airports in Nepal, 19 are not in operation, and only a handful are self-sustaining, by Mukesh Dangol (kp 07/12/2022)

Bird collides against Tara Air’s cargo plane in Humla (kh 07/12/2022)

NAC to sell five Chinese aircraft which remained grounded for over two years, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 07/12/2022)

Commercial paragliding flights from Mansangkot in Syangja to begin (rep 07/12/2022)

Airport construction in limbo in lack of ownership of land (rn 06/12/2022)

GBIA carried out foreign trade worth over Rs 22 million during mid-July and mid-November (rep 04/12/2022)

Nepal Airlines to operate direct flights from Bhairahawa to Doha and Kuala Lumpur (rep 01/12/2022)

Suketar-Biratnagar test flight after 14 years (rep 01/12/2022)

Blacktopping begins at Suntaharali Airport (kh 30/11/2022)

Pokhara Regional Int'l Airport: Calibration flights conducted, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 30/11/2022)

Future of paragliding in Pokhara mired in uncertainty, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 30/11/2022)

Airlines return to Nepali skies in a sign of tourism recovery : China Southern is resuming flights on the Kathmandu-Guangzhou sector from today, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/11/2022)

Airlines connecting Pokhara to India : Buddha and Shree Airlines start preparations (rep 25/11/2022)

Nepal still red-flagged due to aviation body’s rigidity : European Commission says no grounds for revising the list of carriers, including Nepal’s, barred from serving the EU, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/11/2022)

NAC aircraft for Bhojpur returns to Kathmandu due to technical problems (kh 18/11/2022), Technical hitches disrupt NA’s domestic flights (kh 19/11/2022)

Chinese planes to go under the hammer : Three 17-seater and two 56-seater aircraft had become white elephants for the carrier, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/11/2022) [Selling completely unusable aircraft?]

Paragliding pilots with health issues not allowed to fly, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 18/11/2022)

NAC to add new flights from GBIA (ht 18/11/2022)

Calibration Flight at Pokhara Regional International Airport from Nov 21 to 27 (rep 16/11/2022), Aircraft arrives in Pokhara to conduct 'calibration flight', by Santosh Pokharel (rep 19/11/2022)

Demand for domestic air tickets surge ahead of elections (ht 16/11/2022)

Buddha Air to operate flights to India from PRIA (rep 15/11/2022)

NAC to conduct its int’l flight from GBIA from December end (rep 12/11/2022)

Senior pilot Vijay Lama barred from flying for breaking rules (kh 09/11/2022)

Pokhara airport receives 3,800 passengers daily, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 06/11/2022)

Himalaya Airlines to operate flights from GBIA (rep 02/11/2022), Himalaya Airlines begins chartered flight from Bhairahawa (kh 04/11/2022)

GBIA exposes conflict of interest in aviation : "If the director general is more interested in making an airport operational than focusing on air safety, something is fundamentally wrong" (ht 04/11/2022)

Govt permits CAAN to ink air service agreements with USA and Switzerland (rep 02/11/2022), Govt. gives permission for two-way air service agreement with US, Switzerland (kh 03/11/2022)

Aviation regulator pressuring airlines to link Bhairahawa : Nepal Airlines’ Delhi flight was cancelled for disobeying instructions to connect the underserved Gautam Buddha International Airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/10/2022), CAAN directs airlines companies to operate international chartered flights from GBIA (kh 31/10/2022), CAAN asks airlines to operate int'l chartered flights from GBIA (rep 31/10/2022)

NAC flight to New Delhi cancelled, leaving 254 stranded : An aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation leaving for New Delhi from Tribhuvan International Airport was denied take-off by airport authorities this afternoon, leaving 254 passengers stranded (ht 31/10/2022)

Pokhara Regional Int'l Airport: Inauguration in two months, but major obstacles remain, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 31/10/2022)

Construction company selected to cut Ritthepani hill (rep 24/10/2022)

Growing attraction to mountain flight (rep 23/10/2022)

Silver linings in the dark sky, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 20/10/2022)

CAAN bans paragliding across the country (nlt 17/10/2022)

Jazeera Airways stops daily flight at GBIA due to lack of passengers (rep 17/10/2022)

Flights to Lukla resume as weather improves (ht 14/10/2022)

Pokhara Regional International Airport: 'Calibration flight' deferred further due to delay in cutting the hill, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 13/10/2022)

Baglung airport sits high and dry for lack of access road : Although the construction work has finished, stakeholders have not taken any initiative to operate flights, locals say, by Prakash Baral (kp 12/10/2022)

EU positive towards Nepal’s aviation safety (kh 11/10/2022)

Hundreds stuck in Ramechhap due to bad weather, by Kiran Lama (ht 11/10/2022)

Buddha Air turns 26 : The carrier aims to become the largest ATR operator in Asia in the near future (kp 11/10/2022)

Pokhara's air service suspended for two days due to lack of visibility, by Sandesh Shrestha (rep 06/10/2022)

EU to conduct safety audit of Nepal from Thursday (rep 04/10/2022)

Passengers stranded in Nepalgunj due to lack of flights for Karnali (rep 02/10/2022)

Flying drones within five km of TIA banned (rep 01/10/2022)

Planes to Lukla to depart from Ramechhap from tomorrow (kh 30/09/2022), Regular flight started from Ramechhap to Lukla (rep 01/10/2022)

NAC’s ground handling service gets certified (rep 30/09/2022)

CAAN to take action against flying kites around TIA  (kh 29/09/2022)

Cathay Pacific operating Hong Kong-Kathmandu flight after three years (rn 28/09/2022)

Shree Airlines resumes mountain flight (27/09/2022)

Solukhumbu-Lukla flight to operate from Manthali (kh 23/09/2022)

Nepal's removal from EU air safety list likely, by Kiran Lama (ht 22/09/2022), EU air safety audit  (ht 23/09/2022)

Nepal Airlines to sell Chinese planes if nobody wants to lease them : The aircraft spent more time on the ground than in the air, and they were becoming a financial burden on the debt-ridden national flag carrier, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/09/2022)

80 percent air tickets booked for Dashain (kh 20/09/2022)

Panel's nod for NIA : The govt must start building NIA after analysing its overall economic prospects (ht 20/09/2022)

GBIA starts operating regular international flights from Friday, by Rekha Bhusal (rep 17/09/2022)

Air services in Baitadi closed for six months (kh 15/09/2022)

Technical glitches delay two NAC flights (ht 15/09/2022)

Tourism hamstrung as government delays passing twin aviation bills : Nepal needs to split the Civil Aviation Authority into service provider and regulator to get out of the European Commission’s air safety list, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/09/2022) [Continued anti-national disinterest of Nepali governments for years: Incompetence, protectionism, corruption, what are the backgrounds?]

NAC plane bound to Japan returns to Kathmandu after smoke detected in aircraft (rep 14/09/2022)

Aviation fuel supply stopped at three airports including Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport (rep 10/09/2022)

Jazeera Airways to operate flights at GBIA on daily basis from September 6  (kh 30/08/2022)

January 1 opening of Pokhara airport, insiders say, is a flight of fancy : There are many environmental, technical and social issues that need to be addressed before flights can be cleared, which may take months, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/08/2022)

Himalaya Airlines conducts test flight at Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport (rep 26/08/2022)

Govt resumes transit visa service to passengers bound to third countries via Nepali airports (kh 23/08/2022), Foreign nationals can now go to third countries via Nepal (rep 23/08/2022)

50pc discount on ground handling for foreign airlines operating at GBIA (ht 20/08/2022)

Plane lands at Suketar Airport three months after closure (kh 19/08/2022)

China halts Himalayan Airlines flights after passengers test positive for COVID19 (kh 16/08/2022)

Nepal Airlines at a loss as Chinese planes begin to rust : The aircraft cost more money to operate than what they were bought for. Government is repaying EXIM Bank of China, as carrier has no plans to fly the planes or get rid of them, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/08/2022), The incompetent bunch : Who were the people who decided that a plane which had no financial viability should be bought? (kp 12/08/2022)

Himalaya Airlines operates a diplomatic chartered flight to China’s Qingdao (rep 10/08/2022)

Pokhara Regional Int’l Airport to come into operation from Jan 1 (nlt 08/08/2022), Pokhara Int’l Airport to be inaugurated on Jan 1, 2023 (nlt 18/08/2022)

Unfinished Karnali airports, by Lalit Bista (rep 07/08/2022)

Shree Airlines aircraft makes emergency landing at Nepalgunj airport (nlt 04/08/2022)

Himalaya Airlines releases its CSR Report for the pandemic years (rep 04/08/2022)

Passengers disembarked after “report of terrorist onboard” NA plane (kh 03/08/2022), Suspicious person arrested from NAC’s flight bound to Mumbai (rep 03/08/2022)

CAAN’s income increases by 16.67 per cent (kh 01/08/2022) [If tourism and air travel are to be improved, the extreme airport fees urgently need to be reduced to an internationally customary standard!]

Air services disrupted in Humla for four days (kh 01/08/2022)

CAAN which could spend only Rs 21.32 billion last FY gets a budget of Rs 41 billion this FY (rep 01/08/2022)

Tourism Minister Shrestha wants EU’s nod on Nepal’s flight safety (kh 30/07/2022), EU team to visit Nepal to conduct a safety audit on air ban list (rep 31/07/2022), What CAAN must do : It will be a reward for CAAN if it can convince the EU to remove Nepali airlines from its blacklist (ht 02/08/2022), UN watchdog asks Nepal to split Civil Aviation Authority : The planned separation into service provider and regulator to avoid conflict of interest has been constantly facing setbacks as carriers from Nepal are barred from flying into EU, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/08/2022)

Yeti aircraft makes emergency landing in Pokhara airport minutes after taking off (kh 29/07/2022)

Tourism Minister Shrestha urges India to provide new air route (rep 22/07/2022)

Bharatpur Airport expansion to start soon: Tourism Minister Shrestha (kh 21/07/2022)

Pokhara airport opening delayed again to December : The completion deadline has been extended as calibration flights and testing of communication and navigation equipment are yet to be done, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/07/2022)

NAC loses millions of rupees due to pilot’s refusal to fly (rep 13/07/2022)

What’s up with Nijgadh International Airport?, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 07/07/2022)

Nepalgunj Airport averts huge damage (rep 05/07/2022)

Yeti Airlines to start ‘inflight entertainment service’ for first time in domestic flights (rep 05/07/2022)

French Civil Aviation Authority commits to remove Nepal from EU blacklist (rep 05/07/2022)

Coalition leaders announce to build international airport in Nijgadh (kh 02/07/2022), Deck Cleared To Build Nijgadh Airport, by Ballav Dahal (rn 04/07/2022) [???], Why are the top leaders of the ruling coalition defending the Nijgadh Airport project? The top leaders of the ruling coalition–Sher Bahadur Deuba, Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal–look committed to the Nijgadh Airport project, whatever the supreme court verdict. Why are they so bent? (nlt 08/07/2022)

Airport to be constructed in Sindhuli, by Anil Bhandari (rep 02/07/2022)

Nepal Airlines Corporation turns 65 (kh 01/07/2022)

Two more int'l airlines to have regular flights to and from TIA (rep 30/06/2022), Thai Smile Airways operating flight to TIA from today (kh 01/07/2022), Thai Smile starts Bangkok-Kathmandu flight (rep 02/07/2022)

Pokhara Regional Int’l Airport: Road to cross Ritthepani hill opened, landfill site not finalized (rep 30/06/2022)

Aircraft start going to regional airports for night-stop parking (rep 30/06/2022), Right decision : CAAN's decision to shift most of the aircraft to six airports will help manage parking congestion at TIA (ht 30/06/2022)

Top court quashes all decisions related to Nijgadh airport : In a 3-2 ruling, the Supreme Court, however, keeps options open for building an international airport, with strict conditions of minimal environmental damage, by Sangam Prasain, Binod Ghimire and Tika R Pradhan (kp 30/06/2022), Full text of verdict barring airport at Nijgadh out, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 30/06/2022), Nijgadh International Airport in high priority: Minister Shrestha (rep 01/07/2022)

Flights disrupted for three days (kh 28/06/2022), Adverse weather affects domestic flights (kh 28/06/2022)

After seeing man on TIA runway, plane ‘overshoots’ to avoid accident (kh 27/06/2022)

Nepal Airlines Corporation to revise 10-year business plan (kh 27/06/2022)

“Inquiring in Kathmandu no longer a compulsion” (kh 26/06/2022)

Wizz Air to launch services to Bhairahawa Int’l Airport from September (nlt 24/06/2022)

Airlines hit hardest by Nepal’s fuel hike : “The mindset that aviation is a luxury must change. It is a service.” (nt 24/06/2022)

CAAN and AOAN call a truce (ht 23/06/2022)

Ad-hoc decisions put Nepal’s aviation—and tourism—in disarray : The civil aviation body is not the only one wreaking havoc on the industry, the tourism minister has done his share of the damage too, insiders say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/06/2022)

Airline operators threaten to ground all their aircraft from Wednesday if their demands are not met (rep 21/06/2022), Airlines operators to provide regular air service from 11 am today : "Negotiations will continue, but for now we will not stop the air service" (kh 22/06/2022), Flight disruption averted, talks on, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 22/06/2022)

Two more international airlines preparing to start flights from GBIA (nlt 20/06/2022)

Domestic airfare goes up as NOC jacks up fuel prices to record level (nlt 20/06/2022), Airline companies hike airfares by up to Rs 1,020 per travel citing increased fuel prices (rep 20/06/2022)

CAAN unveils mandatory provision for night-stop parking of planes  (kh 20/06/2022)

Resunga Airport : Locals await to board flight for 16 years (rn 20/06/2022)

CAAN mandates two pilots on helicopter flight for VIPs (kh 20/06/2022) [Yes, VIPs are of higher value and need special protection! What kind of discrimination is this against ordinary passengers?]

60 years of living dangerously : Pilots in Nepal are trained not to fly into clouds because there could be mountains in them, yet it continues to happen, by Kunda Dixit (nt 17/06/2022)

Crash Course : Nepal needs more accountable leaders and better governance for this carnage in our skies to stop (nt 17/06/2022)

Nepal, Bangladesh to discuss power trade, investment in 2 hydel projects : The South Asian country has shown eagerness to import Nepal’s electricity and proposed to supply to Nepal during the dry season, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/06/2022)

CAAN tightens operation of flights on Pokhara-Jomsom route, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 15/06/2022)

Government announces to reduce old aircraft purchase-period by five years  (kh 15/06/2022)

Jazeera’s airbus makes emergency landing at Gautam Buddha Intl’s Airport (kh 14/06/2022)

Locals affected by Biratnagar Airport expansion project protest : They warn of stern protest if government fails to address their demands of either providing due compensation or lifting provision halting their land registration process, by Binod Bhandari (kp 14/06/2022)

Inclement weather disrupts flight services at Lukla Airport : Tourists stranded (kh 13/06/2022)

Minister Ale lays foundation stone for new arrival terminal building at TIA (rep 12/06/2022)

Nijgadh Int’l Airport mired in uncertainty, by Laxman Kafle and Purushottam P. Khatri (rn 12/06/2022)

Ensure Safety In Air Travel, by Yug Bahadur (rn 10/06/2022)

Regular flights resume in Humla, by Rajan Rawat (rn 07/06/2022)

Flights to and from Simara Airport curtailed until June 27 (rep 03/06/2022)

Aborted landing in Nijgad : The project is a logging concession masquerading as an airport, it is a disastrous mix of kleptomania and megalomania (nt 04/06/2022)

Airline operators say it’s impossible to have two pilots in one helicopter (rep 03/06/2022)

Buddha Air aircraft en route to Bhadrapur returns to Kathmandu (nlt 01/06/2022)

Flight services disrupted as fuel tanker overturns at Pokhara Airport (kh 31/05/2022), Flight services resume after fuel tanker removed from Pokhara Airport (kh 31/05/2022)

Pilot’s right to decide on weather curtailed (kh 31/05/2022)

Nijgadh controversy : True, another big airport can be built elsewhere, but it cannot serve as an alternative to the TIA (ht 30/05/2022), Govt says it’s taking Nijgadh Airport project forward despite SC order to stop it (rep 30/05/2022) [This is a clear contempt of court! The decision of the SC is binding on the government!], House panel directs govt to remove legal obstacles to Nijgadh Airport (rep 30/05/2022)

Tara Air aircraft flying from Pokhara to Jomsom goes out of contact (kh 29/05/2022), Update: Two helicopters mobilized to trace missing Tara Air plane (kh 29/05/2022), Tara Air update: Search operation affected due to inclement weather conditions (kh 29/05/2022), Government asks locals to help with search, rescue effort for missing aircraft (kh 29/05/2022), Tara Air airplane is suspected to have crashed (With list of passengers and crew members), by Santosh Pokharel (rep 29/05/2022), Captain Ghimire's phone tracked, aircraft located around Larke of Lete area in Mustang (ht 29/05/2022), Rescue teams head towards TT Lake where pilot’s mobile phone’s signal tracked (kh 29/05/2022), Nepal Army chopper lands at suspected Tara Air plane crash site based on tracking of Captain's cell phone, by Subodh Gautam (rep 29/05/2022), Missing Tara Air aircraft found crashed in Mustang (nlt 30/05/2022), Missing Tara Air plane found crashed at Thasang-2 in Mustang (kh 30/05/2022), Difficult to identify bodies, say locals who reach Tara Air crash site (kh 30/05/2022), Tara Air crash: 14 bodies recovered; search underway to find others (kh 30/05/2022), 20 bodies recovered from Tara Air crash site : The Twin Otter with 22 people on board, including three crew members, had slammed into a mountain at 14,500ft, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/05/2022), CAAN preliminary probe attributes bad weather for Tara Air plane crash (kh 30/05/2022), Rescuers pull 21 dead bodies from Tara Air aircraft crash site in Nepal’s mountains : A total of 10 dead bodies are being brought to Kathmandu through a chopper of the Nepal Army for post-mortem at TU Teaching Hospital (nlt 30/05/2022), All bodies of those killed in Tara Air plane crash retrieved : 12 bodies being airlifted to Kathmandu (kh 31/05/2022), Tara Air aircraft crash: 10 more bodies brought to Kobang, black box recovered (nlt 31/05/2022), Nepal missing passenger plane with 22 people aboard found crashed in a mountain : Wreckage of the Twin Otter that flew for Jomsom from Pokhara on Sunday morning was located near a mountain in Mustang on Monday morning, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/05/2022)

Supreme Court orders govt not to build international airport in Nijgadh (kh 26/05/2022), Nepal’s top court bars govt to construct Nijgadh International Airport : Conservationists and environmentalists were against the plan arguing that it would cause irreparable damage to the environment and wildlife in the eastern Terai's only remaining natural hardwood forest (nlt 26/05/2022), Supreme Court says no to Nijgadh airport over environmental concerns : An extended full bench quashes all decisions regarding the airport, envisioned as alternative to Kathmandu airport, by Sangam Prasain and Tika R Pradhan (kp 27/05/2022)

High costs of fuel and ground handling keeping airlines away : The government spent nearly Rs40 billion to build Bhairahawa airport, and it has been trying hard to get foreign airlines to use it, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/05/2022), Airlines companies that operate int’l flights to and from GBIA to get exemption of all charges for a year (rep 26/05/2022)

Plans to build airport and roads in Karnali (rep 25/05/2022)

Jazeera Airbus grounded at Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport (kh 23/05/2022)

Jazeera Airways announces launch of service to GBIA (rep 19/05/2022),  Jazeera to conduct three flights a week to Kuwait from Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport (rn 19/05/2022)

Direct flights between Kathmandu and Kunming to resume from May 30 (rep 18/05/2022)

Nepal asks India to provide additional air routes (rep 17/05/2022)

Int’l flights start from Nepal’s second international airport (rep 16/05/2022), Commercial flight service begins at GBIA, PM Deuba inaugurates the airport (rep 16/05/2022), Bhairahawa goes wow as second international airport opens : For entrepreneurs and traders, the construction of the airport is an historic event, and symbolises the effort to decentralise development, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/05/2022)

Bhairawa’s new airport already too small : Design flaws and bad planning limit benefits of Nepal’s 2nd international airport (nt 13/05/2022)

Jazeera to operate regular flights from June 12 at GBIA (rep 12/05/2022)

Buddha Air to operate night flights from May 15 (rep 12/05/2022)

Shree Airlines aircraft makes emergency landing at Kathmandu airport after engine failure (nlt 11/05/2022)

NTB to operate shuttle bus service for tourists on election day (nlt 11/05/2022)

DAO Banke directs Nepalgunj Civil Aviation Office to take action against Tara Air (rep 11/05/2022)

Bhairahawa airport to open on May 16, but Modi won’t land there : Nepal’s second international airport, which has failed to market itself, would have drawn attention if the Indian prime minister landed there, officials say, by Sangam Prasain and Anil Giri (kp 10/05/2022)

Flight time extended in Nepalgunj Airport (rep 09/05/2022)

Flights resume in Karnali, Sudurpaschim (rn 09/05/2022)

Domestic flights to remain close on election day (nlt 09/05/2022)

Rumor of bomb at TIA turns out to be hoax : Flights to soon operate (kh 04/05/2022)

'There should be incentive schemes for airlines to connect the new airport', interview with Abdullah Tuncer Kececi, general manager of Turkish Airlines in Kathmandu (kp 03/05/2022)

Regular flights to and from TIA affected due to poor visibility (rep 30/04/2022), Adverse weather affects flights at TIA (nlt 30/04/2022)

Bhairahawa Airport disrupted due to flat tire of a Kathmandu-bound Buddha Air aircraft (kh 30/04/2022)

Both foreigners and Nepalis should be charged the same airfare: Minister Ale (rep 29/04/2022)

Domestic flights to operate 18 hours a day (nlt 27/04/2022), Seven more airports to operate for 18 hours from today (kh 28/04/2022), Domestic planes flying at night raises hopes of adding to the economy : Stakeholders upbeat as the civil aviation body decides to keep most airports in Tarai open until midnight from today, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/04/2022), Private airlines threaten to halt domestic flights (ht 29/04/2022), CAAN warns domestic airlines of action if they refuse to implement night flight plan (rep 29/04/2022)

Test flight to be conducted at Gautam Buddha Airport on Thursday (kh 27/04/2022), A330 wide-body aircraft landing at Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport to mark test flight (rep 28/04/2022), NAC’s A330 wide-body aircraft lands successfully at Gautam Buddha International Airport (kh 28/04/2022)

In an encouraging move, UN aviation body raises Nepal’s air safety score : The International Civil Aviation Organisation has awarded Nepal an effective implementation score of 70.1 percent, ranking the country above the global average of 67.2 percent, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/04/2022)

NAC to conduct three weekly flights in Kathmandu-Narita sector starting May 1 (rep 26/04/2022)

High taxes make Nepal’s airports among the most expensive : The government has doubled, tripled passenger service charge which may hit tourism recovery, insiders say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/04/2022)

Jazeera Airways to operate flights to and from Gautam Buddha Airport beginning May 16 (rep 22/04/2022), Jazeera Air will be the first airline to fly to Gautam Budhha International Airport (kh 23/04/2022)

Nepal Airlines to fly to Saudi Arabia from Friday : SA becomes 8th international destination for national flag carrier (kh 22/04/2022), Nepal Airlines conducts maiden flight to Riyadh (nlt 25/0/2022)

Gautam Buddha International Airport comes into operation (kh 21/04/2022), Gautam Buddha International Airport begins operation with domestic flights (ht 22/04/2022)

Summit Air flight for Lukla makes safe landing at TIA (rep 17/04/2022)

Domestic flights to start at Gautam Buddha Airport from April 21, int’l flights from May 16 (rep 17/04/2022)

Visiting foreign tourists urged to pay for on-arrival visa in cash (kh 16/04/2022), Advice to travellers to carry cash attracts public criticism : The single ATM at Tribhuvan International Airport does not accept certain cards, and it is a good idea to carry cash, immigration officials said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/04/2022), Home Minister directs govt bodies to repair ATM and X-ray machines at TIA to ensure hassles-free travel (rep 18/04/2022), Just one ATM : People are wondering in disbelief at the government’s callous approach (kp 19/04/2022), Notice urging tourists to carry cash for on-arrival visa revoked (nlt 19/04/2022)

TIA to operate 24 hours from May 29 (kh 16/04/2022)

Buddha Air to operate regular flights from Pokhara to New Delhi (rep 16/04/2022)

Nepal Airlines to start regular flights to Saudi Arabia from April 22 (rep 15/04/2022)

Landfill issue could delay opening of Pokhara airport : A nearby rubbish dump poses a bird-strike risk to aircraft. Until it is cleared, the airport remains off-limits, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/04/2022)

NAC Extends Concessional Flights In Karnali (rn 09/04/2022)

ICAO to start audit of Nepal’s aviation next week : The audit team is expected to show special interest in the level of progress in the separation of the civil aviation body, experts say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/04/2022)

Buddha Air aircraft makes emergency landing in Nepalgunj (kh 06/04/2022)

Passenger-friendly police response program to begin at TIA (kh 06/04/2022)

With COVID-19 case subside TIA records outflow higher than inflow (kh 06/04/2022)

Reduced Airlines Flights Affects Humla Locals (rn 05/04/2022)

Rabbit collides with aircraft at Nepalgunj Airport, by Arjun Oli (rep 05/04/2022)

Flight irregularity hits life of Karnali people (kh 04/04/2022)

Flights at TIA affected due to bad weather (nlt 03/04/2022), Flights At TIA Affected Due To Bad Weather (rn 03/04/2022)

11 Airlines Show Interest To Operate Commercial Flight At Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport, by Laxman Paudel (rn 03/04/2022)

Disaster involving NA plane averted in Bangkok (ht 02/04/2022)

GBIA To Begin Operation From Buddha Jayanti, by Laxman Paudel (rn 01/04/2022)

Has China handed over Pokhara intl’ airport in haste? Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has handed over the airport’s ceremonial key, but officials say there are still hurdles to be overcome for regular flight operation, by Krishna Mani baral (ae 31/03/2022)

Nepal's 2nd Int’l Airport Ready for Opening Amid Air Route Issues with India, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 31/03/2022) [India denies Nepal its due international rights at every opportunity!]

There will be two flights to India daily : Minister Ale (rep 31/03/2022)

Govt bodies indifferent to work while foreigners complete work on time, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 30/03/2022)

Flights affected at TIA (kh 29/03/2022)

NAC resumes Kathmandu-Mumbai flight services (kh 28/03/2022)

93 percent work of Pokhara airport completed (rep 26/03/2022), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang To Handover 'Symbolic Key' Of Project To PM Deuba, by Krishna Dawadi (rn 26/03/2022), Pokhara International Airport handed over to Nepal (rep 27/03/2022)

Nepal wants to be off aviation blacklist. It has not passed key bills yet : The government has been working on the proposed legislation since 2009 when it made a commitment to ICAO to split the civil aviation body during the safety audit, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/03/2022)

Hongkong lifts flights restrictions imposed to countries including Nepal (kh 21/03/2022)

CAAN warns of legal action against seven airlines (ht 21/03/2022)

Technical tests at Pokhara's new airport slated to begin in April : Ritthepani hill on the eastern side of the airport poses an approach hazard, and needs to be flattened, officials said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/03/2022)

NAC on the move to restore international flights (kh 17/03/2022)

Five airlines companies show interest to operate commercial flight at Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport (kh 15/03/2022)

Home Minister Khand raises questions over investment cost of Pokhara Regional Airport (kh 15/03/2022)

Jazeera Airways To Operate Regular Flight At Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport (rn 14/03/2022)

New Bhairahawa airport is ready, but airlines are not : No marketing or promotional campaign has been rolled out to attract international airlines, observers say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/03/2022), Nepal’s second int’l airport now ready for commercial flight operation (rep 11/03/2022)

NAC to conduct three flights a week to Saudi Arabia (kh 07/03/2022)

Domestic airfare goes up (nlt 05/03/2022), Airfare for domestic flights increases from today (kh 06/03/2022)

Hangars large enough to hold the Airbus A330 to be built at Kathmandu airport : This will expedite the implementation of the three-year Tribhuvan International Airport master plan and enhance aviation safety, officials said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/03/2022)

Calibration flight at TIA conducted (rep 04/03/2022), Flights expected to be disrupted for two hours due to calibration test at TIA today (rep 04/03/2022)

Pokhara-Dhangadhi direct flight started (rep 03/03/2022)

Gautam Buddha International Airport to start commercial flights from May 16 (kh 02/03/2022)

In a serious security lapse, man boards aircraft without passport and ticket at Nepal’s international airport (nlt 23/02/2022), Home Ministry forms team to probe airport security breach : A man on Monday dodged three layers of security to sneak through the airport to reach the business class of a parked plane at Tribhuvan International Airport (kp 26/02/2022)

Kathmandu-Delhi airfare goes down to Rs 8,000 from 50,000 (kh 23/02/2022)

Agreement inked for equal airfare for foreigners and Nepalis (kh 23/02/2022)

Preparations underway for expansion of Surkhet Airport (kh 20/02/2022)

Baitadi-Dhangadi air service resumes (kh 19/02/2022)

Commercial flights to start from Gautam Buddha International Airport : Calibration flight starting from today (kh 18/02/2022)

Flights from Janakpur to Pokhara from March 1 (kh 17/02/2022)

Gautam Buddha International Airport set for May 16 launch : Technicians are scheduled to begin testing communication and navigation equipment at the airport on Friday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/02/2022)

Calibration flight at Gautam Buddha Airport to be carried out from Friday (rep 16/02/2022)

Is the TIA moving in reverse direction? : Airports accept digital copies of flight tickets globally. But TIA authorities directed the passengers to present printed copies on Tuesday (nlt 15/02/2022), Domestic air passengers need to show full ticket (rep 16/02/2022)

Laxity in issuance of certificate of airworthiness : Dereliction of duty slur on CAAN directors general (ht 15/02/2022)

Test run conducted successfully for Kurtha-Jayanagar railway service : A train carrying railway employees, security personnel, people’s representatives and media persons was operated from Jayanagar, India to Kurtha, Dhanusha on Sunday, by Santosh Singh (kp 14/02/2022)

Suketar airport resumes operation (kh 14/02/2022)

As many as 150 Nepalis returning home from Saudi Arabia stranded at Riyadh Airport (kh 11/02/2022)

Construction of airports listed as national pride projects slow in first half of 2021/22 (rep 11/02/2022)

Finance Ministry turns down Minister Ale’s plan to cancel ADB loan to award project to Chinese contractor (kh 09/02/2022)

Sukilumba airport to operate test flight today (kh 09/02/2022), NAC successfully conducts test flight to Sukilumba Airport (rep 09/02/2022)

NAC calls for global tender to repair grounded plane (kh 08/02/2022) [The incompetence of NAC management needs no further proof!]

Tourism minister requests EU to remove Nepali airlines from blacklist (rep 07/02/2022)

Air services affected due to adverse weather (kh 04/02/2022)

Air service in Baitadi closed for month (kh 03/02/2022)

New arrival hall to be built at domestic terminal : The planned facility will be 40 metres long and 24 metres wide, and will have two 35-metre-long baggage conveyor belts, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/01/2022)

Gautam Buddha Airport to be operational from May 26, by Minraj Bhandari (rep 30/01/2022)

Shree Airlines adds one more aircraft to its fleet (kh 29/01/2022)

Technical testing at Bhairahawa airport slated to begin in mid-February : During the calibration flights, a special aircraft will check the accuracy of navigation signals required for safe take-off and landing, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/01/2022)

Passengers forced to pay higher fares for charter flights are requested to complain with documentary evidence (rep 28/10/2022)

Seven-point understanding reached to acquire land for Geta airport up-gradation (kh 27/01/2022)

Home Minister for safe handling of international airport (rep 26/01/2022)

CAAN operating with acting DG, many in line to be appointed as its DG (rep 26/01/2022(

Himalaya Airlines becomes first airline in Nepal to achieve ISO certification (rep 25/01/2022)

Three NAC board members barred from attending BoD meetings (ht 22/01/22022)

Nepal proposes minimum payout of $100,000 for death of air passenger : For domestic carriage in Nepal, current minimum compensation for death of a passenger is $20,000, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/01/2022)

Heavy Snowfall At Suketar Airport, Flights Disrupted (rn 21/01/2022)

Bad weather affects flights at various airports across Nepal (kh 20/01/2022)

Domestic flyers ‘may be exempted’ from antigen test : On Tuesday, a meeting at the Home Ministry concluded that rapid antigen tests for travellers boarding domestic airlines doesn’t look practical, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/01/2022)

No excuse, vaccination cards a must for all flyers effective Jan 21, Health Ministry says : The announcement for the mandatory requirement of vaccination cards has increased the number of people coming for vaccines. On Saturday, a record 435,000 people were vaccinated in a single day, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/01/2022)

Sukilumba Airport to operate flight services soon (kh 17/01/2022)

Plane flown for Pokhara returned Kathmandu after noticing technical issue, by Raghab Sharma (ht 16/01/2022)

Negligence of airports and airlines breaches passengers’ consumer rights: NHRC (kh 15/01/2022)

Aircraft Museum in Nepalgunj formally comes into operation (rep 15/01/2022)

Safety precaution intensified at TIA (ht 14/01/2022)

NAC aircraft docked in Doha for 16 days, BoD indifferent towards the loss : NAC’s millions of loss daily helping private company profit (kh 14/01/2022)

65 percent drop in international passenger traffic via Kathmandu : According to Tribhuvan International Airport, 1.44 million international travellers passed through the airport in 2021, which is a loss of 2.69 million passengers compared to 2019, by Sangam Prasain (12/01/2022)

Tribhuvan International Airport stops issuing visitor pass (kh 11/01/2022), TIA requests people not to come for welcome or farewell with spike in COVID-19 cases (rep 11/01/2022)

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) logo. Image Courtesy: NAC : NAC pilot faces probe for violating 'safety rules' (ht 10/01/2022)

Calibration flight after improvement in weather: Minister Ale (kh 09/01/2022)

Domestic airlines carried record 3.54 million passengers in 2021 : Cheap air tickets and Nepali travellers sick of bumpy roads contributed to the surge in air travel, insiders say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/01/2022)

Proposed legislation unlikely to serve purpose ; Aviation experts more concerned about issuing licence than prioritising air and ground safety (ht 05/01/2022)

Minister Ale directs NAC officials to expedite plan to purchase a new aircraft (rep 01/01/2021)

Guna Airlines To Operate Kathmandu-Surkhet Flight From Sunday (rn 01/01/2022)

Poor visibility affects domestic and int’l flights at TIA (kh 31/12/2021), Visibility in Kathmandu drops to 100 meters: Flights halted at TIA (rep 31/12/2021), Flight services resume at TIA as fogs subside gradually (kh 31/121/2021)

NAC’s narrow body grounded in Qatar (rep 31/12/2021)

Low visibility affects flights at TIA (nlt 28/12/2021), Adverse weather affects flights at TIA (rep 28/12/2021)

CAAN releases budget for upgrading airports in Sudurpaschim Province (kh 27/12/2021), Civil Aviation Authority passes budget after half-year delay : The delay in the passage of the budget could set back infrastructure development, as funds that need to be spent on projects will be held up, officials at the authority said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/12/2021)

China supplied aircraft turns liability for Nepal: Report (kh 23/12/2021)

NAC directed to allocate 40 low tariff ticket to Nepali overseas workers (kh 22/12/2021)

Up-gradation of Dhangadhi airport soon: Minster Ale (kh 21/12/2021)

Thick fog disrupts domestic flights for a while (kh 21/12/2021)

Plane carrying over 1.2 million vaccine doses returns to China after failing to land in Kathmandu : Airport officials say the aircraft will come back later on Monday. More vaccine doses are scheduled to arrive from India as well, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/12/2021)

We will bring Pokhara Int'l Airport into operation within eight months: Minister Ale (rep 18/12/2021)

Covid insurance requirement put on hold after airlines ask for time : According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, airlines—not the passengers—have to pay for the proposed insurance policy, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/12/2021)

Budhha Airplane makes emergency landing at Bharatpur airport due to engine failure (nlt 16/12/2021)

Power malfunction holding up testing of radio equipment : The power supply reliability at Bhairahawa airport should reach 99.99 percent, which is equivalent to less than 30 seconds of power outage 24/7, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/12/2021)

Discussions underway to start direct flights between Kathmandu-Bahrain (rep 13/12/2021)

Passengers are being charged for trolley service at Kathmandu airport : Airport officials say they are unaware of the issue and vow to deal with it immediately, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/12/2021)

Airlines flying to and from Kathmandu must enforce Covid-19 insurance : The policy covers hotel quarantine costs up to 14 days and medical expenses up to $5,000, the CAAN says, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/12/2021) [Ultimately, the airlines will recover this through ticket prices. With all due understanding for the needs of the tourism industry, Nepal must finally realise that the pandemic has been anything but defeated worldwide.]

EU continues with blacklisting Nepali airlines (rep 09/12/2021)

Enriching human touch in aviation : We need to buttress the skills of the workforce to ensure a safe, sustainable, and efficient Nepali sky, by Birendra Kumar Singh (kp 07/12/2021)

Need of advanced regulatory framework of drones in Nepal, by Prabin Bhattarai (kh 06/12/2021)

Upliftment of NAC top priority: Minister Ale (rep 06/12/2021)

Poor visibility affects flights at TIA (kh 04/12/2021), Take-offs and landings affected due to low visibility at Tribhuvan International Airport (kh 04/12/2021)

Free bus service from Tribhuvan International Airport launched (kh 01/12/2021), Shuttle service brought into operation at TIA (rep 01/12/2021)

Minister Ale directs for acquisition of land to expand Dhangadhi airport (kh 30/11/2021)

What to do with Pokhara’s ‘extra’ airport? As the new international airport nears completion, the fate of the old one is up in the air, by Masta KC (nt 29/11/2021)

Buddha Air’s aircraft collides with fox in Nepalgunj (rep 25/11/2021)

Domestic scheduled flights from Kathmandu affected due to hazy weather (kh 25/11/2021), Poor Visibility Leads To Cancellation Of 10 Flights Daily, by Chhetu Sherpa (rn 25/11/2021)

Pilot lands aircraft at wrong airport after duty hours end mid-flight : A Nepal Airlines Twin Otter bound for Rukum landed in Nepalgunj on Sunday after the pilot was out of time to fly to Salle Airport and on to Nepalgunj as per the timetable, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/11/2021)

Pokhara Airport resumes flight service (rep 23/11/2021)

More Than 22,000 Passengers Use Tribhuvan International Airport Daily (rn 23/11/2021)

Efforts on to remove Nepal from ICAO blacklist: Minister Ale (rep 22/11/2021)

Testing of equipment at Bhairahawa airport to start soon : The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said that barring any unforeseen delays, Nepal’s second international airport would start handling flights by January, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/11/2021)

Regular Kathmandu-Bangkok flights to resume soon (kh 18/11/2021)

ILS Being Installed At Gautam Buddha International Airport (rn 15/11/2021)

Turkish Airlines adds flights, refutes Kathmandu-Istanbul flights suspension : Turkey has removed 14-day mandatory quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated tourists from Nepal and India, as per the new travel protocol issued on Monday (kp 15/11/2021)

Airfares get dearer by up to Rs 220 per flight with hike in fuel prices (kh 15/11/2021)

Shuttle buses to be operated at Tribhuvan International Airport: Minister Ale (rep 14/11/2021)

Scores Of Passengers Stranded At Simkot Airport Due To Shortage Of Air Tickets (rn 14/11/2021)

CAAN offends Indian aviation authority : Its slapdash approach could spoil things (ht 14/11/2021)

Aviation officials at their wits' end as budget still elusive : Insiders say the minister wants to make revisions to the budget which is why he has been holding back, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/11/2021)

Int’l flight to Europe, Australia, Asian cities with NA ticket kh 11/11/2021)

Airport Construction Bhairahawa Outdone By Kushinagar, byModnath Dhakal (rn 09/11/2021)

AEROTHAI to conduct calibration flight at Gautam Buddha Airport (rep 08/11/2021)

Fuel price hike likely to hurt aviation, travel rebound : The fuel surcharge that is added to the cost of a plane ticket has been raised from Rs45 to Rs440, depending on the distance, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/11/2021)

Saurya to conduct Biratnagar-Bhairahawa flight services from Nov 8 (kh 04/10/2021)

Air fare increases after fuel price hike (kh 04/11/2021)

Shrubs and bushes around Nepalgunj Airport cleared, by Arjun Oli (rep 03/11/2021)

Guragain appointed TIA General Manager (kh 01/11/2021)

Committee Formed To Facilitate Pokhara Int'l Airport, by Ek Raj Giri (rn 01/11/2021)

Defending Nepal's poor aviation record a tough task (ht 29/10/2021)

Probe committee finds Buddha Air pilot guilty of flight diversion (rep 29/10/2021)

Hundreds of people looking for air tickets stranded at Kolti Airport in Bajura (ht 28/10/2021), Rescue passengers : The local administration must take punitive action against the private airlines for overcharging the passengers (ht 29/10/2021), People face hard time getting tickets to fly out from Bajura airport : Middlemen have been buying tickets from airlines and selling them at higher prices, local residents say, by Arjun Shah (kp 01/11/2021)

Nepal seeks deal with India for flight inspection services : Airport and flight inspections have to be conducted every year, but Nepal has not been able to conduct the tests for the last two years due to Covid-19, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/10/2021

Sick One Denied Plane Ticket To Reach Better Health Facility (rn 26/10/2021)

NAC sets airfare for flights to far-western hill districts (rep 24/10/2021)

Aviation agency may be hamstrung by delayed passage of budget : The budget was in limbo for three months for lack of a civil aviation minister who chairs the board. The board may meet next week to pass the budget if things go as planned, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/10/2021)

Scores Of Tourists Stranded In Mugu Due To Flight Suspension (rn 23/10/2021)

Biratnagar Airport inundated; flight services disrupted (kh 20/10/2021), Biratnagar Airport waterlogged: Flights cancelled (Photo Feature) (rep 20/10/2021), Biratnagar Airport to come into operation from tomorrow (kh 22/10/2021), Rain-affected Biratnagar Airport comes into operation (kh 23/10/2021)

Travelling is not the same : Airports are just getting back to normal, and  some people are upset about that, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 19/10/2021)

Unfavorable weather affects domestic flights in country (kh 19/10/2021)

Goods Left By Passengers Pile Up In TIA, by Chhetu Sherpa (rn 17/10/2021)

NAC fails to utilize opportunity for business during festivals (kh 14/10/2021)

Minister Ale directs NAC to implement e-ticketing (rep 11/10/2021)

Travellers face hardship as airlines reduce number of flights (rep 11/10/2021)

Shree Airlines aircraft skids off runway at TIA (kh 05/10/2021)

70% air tickets booked for Dashain festival : Airlines companies preparing to add more flights (kh 04/10/2021)

Sita Air to conduct Kathmandu-Taplejung-Bhadrapur flights during Dashain (kh 02/10/2021)

TIA To Operate 15 Additional Flights Daily In October (rn 01/10/2021)

Buddha Air faces problem in another flight : Plane flown for Pokhara lands back in Kathmandu (kh 27/09/2021)

Buddha Air aircraft diverted to Kathmandu from Biratnagar makes safe landing at TIA (kh 27/09/2021), Buddha Air passengers describe of panic and fear (kh 27/09/2021)

Direct Flights To Pokhara Ups Tourists’ Arrival In Nepalgunj (rn 24/09/2021)

Guna Airlines to conduct Kathmandu-Surkhet regular flights (kh 22/09/2021)

NEC Japan takes Nepali aviation for a ride (ht 22/09/2021)

Nepal to sign deal with India for periodic airport checks : Airport surveillance and radar flight inspections have to be conducted every year, but it has not happened for two years due to Covid-19, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/09/2021)

Himalaya Airlines starts AED service (kh 16/09/2021)

Airline Companies To Ramp Up Flights For Festive Season, by Chhetu Sherpa (rn 13/09/2021)

Civil Aviation Ministry requests Nepal Airlines staff to stop agitation (08/09/2021)

Civil aviation regulator awaits new minister to pass budget : The authority plans to complete the two under-construction international airports in Pokhara and Bhairahawa this fiscal year, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/09/2021)

BuCCI demands immediate test flight at GBIA (rep 05/09/2021)

Finance ministry suggests forming committee to reform NAC (rep 03/09/2021)

Nepal starts preparations for ICAO’s aviation safety audit : In 2017, the global safety watchdog withdrew the significant safety concern tag given to the country’s aviation sector, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/09/2021)

Relief to passengers, no need to wear face shield in domestic flights (kh 01/09/2021)

Biman Bangladesh to operate chartered flight on Dhaka-Kathmandu-Dhaka route on September 6 (kh 31/08/2021)

Sichuan Air’s aircraft in air for an hour after overshooting the runway (rep 30/08/2021)

COVID-19 crisis: CAAN sees a significant decline in its revenue collection (rep 30/08/2021)

Sri Lankan Airlines to start direct Kathmandu-Colombo flight from Tuesday (kh 29/08/2021), Amid pandemic, SriLankan Airlines to make Kathmandu debut : The carrier will operate two weekly flights using Airbus A320 aircraft beginning Tuesday (kp 30/08/2021)

Qatar Airways Cargo receives award for highest cargo uplift from Nepal (rep 26/08/2021)

Airlines cartel in food transportation to rural areas (rep 26/08/2021)

Kuwait to resume commercial flights with Nepal, 5 other countries (kh 22/08/2021)

Buddha Air to conduct direct Pokhara-Simara flights from Sept 1 (kh 22/08/2021)

Two-way Dubai flights resume from today (kh 16/08/2021)

UAE entry conditions relaxed, Nepali airlines start carrying passengers from Nepal (rep 16/08/2021)

Fire breaks out at Bharatpur Airport; contained (kh 14/08/2021)

Unions set up roadblock against long stalled aviation bills : The trade unions say they fear the government will gradually privatise the airports, causing them to lose their perks and pay, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/08/2021)

Sita Air escapes accident (kh 11/08/2021)

Completion deadline for Pokhara international airport extended : All tasks including testing of navigation and meteorological equipment may be finished by April 2022, project officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/08/2021)

Manang’s Humde Airport remains non-operational even in times of need (rep 08/08/2021)

Nepal seeks India’s help to conduct flight test at Bhairahawa : Gautam Buddha International Airport will have a 3,000-metre long and 45-metre wide runway and is slated to open in 2022, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/08/2021)

Buddha Air to run Bharatpur-Bhairahawa flight from August 15 (kh 05/08/2021)

TIA sees highest number of intl flights on Wednesday (kh 04/08/2021)

Two crucial aviation bills sail through upper house : After the bills become law, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal will be split into regulator and service provider, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/08/2021)

Privatisation of NAC : Learn from other airlines, by Prakash Maharjan (ht 03/08/2021)

DPR of Jumla Airport in limbo, crew flying taking risks, by DB Budha (rep 03/08/2021)

Expensive airfare puts additional burden on Nepali migrant workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/08/2021)

Gautam Buddha International Airport preparing its test operation (kh 24/07/2021)

Buddha Air to begin Pokhara-Nepalgunj direct flights from August (kh 24/07/2021), Buddha Air starts Nepalgunj-Pokhara flight (kh 01/08/2021)

Privatize Nepal Airlines : To save the NAC, obstacles for its part-privatization must be cleared (ae 22/07/2021), Nepal Airlines privatisation still stuck : Mired in debt and mismanagement, the flag carrier needs to be rescued fast, by Masta KC (nt 23/07/2021)

Pending aviation bills will be passed, House panel says : Passage of the two key pieces of legislation is crucial to get Nepal removed from the European Union blacklist, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/07/2021)

Nepal increases flights in Kathmandu-Delhi sector : New frequency of flights will be effective Monday. As the number of flights had not increased, passengers were paying up to six times the normal fare, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/07/2021)

Price of plane ticket to Delhi reaches Rs50,000 : Services remain capped due to an air bubble arrangement between Nepal and India, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/07/2021)

Karnali’s key airport runway expansion hits a roadblock : A budget of around Rs 1 billion allocated for the expansion of Surkhet Airport’s runway has been frozen due to lack of progress in the project this fiscal year, by Lalit Bahadur Budha (ae 15/07/2021)

Govt should conduct due diligence audit of NAC before making it a public limited company: Ex-PM Bhattarai (rep 11/07/2021)

53 international flights to take place in a week (kh 10/07/2021)

Covid-19 pushes back completion  of Pokhara international airport : The airport in the tourist city may take another year or longer to be ready, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/07/2021)

NVC indicts top guns of CAAN, Nepal Airlines (ht 09/07/2021)

Govt lifts restriction on number of daily domestic flights (kh 09/07/2021)

‘NAC continues to remain under govt’s ownership’ (kh 08/07/2021)

Nepal cautiously reopens international flights : The Cabinet has also permitted regular domestic flights by following health safety protocols, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/7/2021)

NAC resumes regular flight at Suketar airport from today (kh 05/07/2021)

Scheduled July flights from Kathmandu to Narita, Japan, canceled (kh 04/07/2021)

Domestic flights resume services from today; 67 flights a day (kh 01/07/2021), Domestic airlines resume services from today : Operations will be under flight rationing, but demand for air seats has grown despite Covid-19 worries because of the monsoon, carriers say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/07/2021

Nepal to conduct 21 int’l flights to nine different countries in July (with list) (rep 30/06/2021)

New standards for arrival passengers (ht 29/06/2021), Int’l flights are set to resume. Here is what you need to do to travel to Nepal (rep 29/06/2021)

NAC signs pact to transport Postal Services’ packages (kh 29/06/2021)

Turkey restricts direct travel from six countries, including Nepal (kh 29/06/2021)

Airline bookings reopen as domestic flights set to resume from July 1 (rep 27/06/2021)

Operation of domestic and international flights at TIA normal (rep 26/06/2021)

Domestic flights set to resume services from July 1 (kh 24/06/2021)

International flights to resume services from today : Domestic flights to resume from July 1 (kh 24/06/2021)

Nepal resuming and adding more flights to labour destination countries : The decision will bring relief to thousands of Nepali migrant workers stuck at home and abroad, as well as help in the repatriation of bodies of Nepali workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/06/2021), Domestic and int’l flights to be resumed with conditions (kh 12/06/2021), Government allows limited domestic flights to resume after nearly two months : The Cabinet has decided to open up a number of international sectors for the convenience of Nepali migrant workers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/06/2021)

Dubai-Kathmandu flight to re-start from June 23 (kh 20/06/2021)

Domestic flights to resume services from June end (kh 18/06/2021)

Air service disrupted since 5 days (kh 18/06/2021) [related to Humla]

Govt to resume int’l flights to 7 countries including Japan (kh 17/06/2021)

Monsoon holds up finishing touches at Bhairahawa international airport : Gautam Buddha International Airport has been rescheduled to open in the beginning of 2022, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/06/2021)

NOC reduces price of international aviation fuel (kh 07/06/2021), Nepal Oil slashes jet fuel price by 20 percent, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/06/2021)

Nepal Airlines' air safety woes continue (ht 07/06/2021)

Qatar Airways to resume flights to Sharjah, United Arab of Emirates with a Daily Flight (kh 07/06/2021)

Return of Nepalis from Saudi Arabia viable via Qatar, Turkey transit routes (kh 05/06/2021)

TIA welcomes 12 thousand passengers in May (kh 02/06/2021)

Turkey imposes 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Nepal, 7 other countries (kh 02/06/2021)

Limited passenger flights to Turkey to begin Thursday and Qatar next week : Flights allowed to China as well but the country is yet to lift its travel ban, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/06/2021)

Taplejung folks disapprove proposal for renaming Suketar Airport (kh 30/05/2021)

Govt to operate flights to China, Qatar and Turkey once a week from June 1 (kh 28/05/2021), Four countries to operate regular flights from Nepal (kh 28/05/2021)

Nepalis can fly abroad on chartered rescue flights : Government is also considering allowing a limited number of scheduled flights from June, by Chandan Kumar mandal (kp 21/05/2021)

Aviation body wins $20 million in damages from ousted contractor : The Singapore International Arbitration Centre found Constructora Sanjose liable for gross negligence. Fees paid to arbitrators and layers amounted to Rs600 million, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/05/2021)

Immigration services for foreigners leaving Nepal to continue from TIA (kh 20/05/2021)

NAC permitted seven flights to transport Indian nationals to Saudi Arabia (kh 19/05/2021)

NATTA demands opening of regular international flights (rep 19/05/2021)

Nepal allows ‘special flights’ to evacuate foreigners : The government also permits the evacuation of a number of Indian nationals using Kathmandu as transit to escape the flight ban in India, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/05/2021)

Nepal extends ban on international flights until May 31 : Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said it has notified airlines to facilitate refunding of air tickets or extension of travel dates as required by passengers (kp 11/05/2021)

Flight services resume in Humla (kh 07/05/2021)

Chartered and rescue flights to take place during prohibitory period (kh 04/05/2021)

All Int'l flights except two per week from Delhi suspended from May 6: Nepal Civil Aviation Authority (ht 04/05/2021)

CCMC recommends halting domestic and int’l flights (kh 01/05/2021)

Air passengers decline in domestic sector (ht 01/05/2021)

NA finds chopper wreckage and unidenfied bodies near Dhaulagiri base camp (kh 30/04/2021)

CAAN manages prepaid taxis for air passengers (kh 29/04/2021)

Govt makes 10-day quarantine mandatory for all arrivals (ht 28/04/2021)

Domestic flights allowed during prohibitory order (ht 28/04/2021)

Govt puts ban on foreigners flying to third countries making Nepal as transit point (kh 27/04/2021)

‘Little evidence’ of in-flight Covid-19 transmission : Officials say carriers saw an all-time monthly high in passenger numbers in March 2021 and private airlines are looking to cash in on the boom, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/04/2021)

Buddha Air announces to begin inter-province flights from May 1 (ht 19/04/2021)

Airport project complains about EIA review order : The supplementary environmental impact assessment report will take months, further delaying work at Pokhara International Airport, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/04/2021)

Falgunanda Sukilumba Airport ready for operation, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 15/04/2021)

CNI urges EU to remove Nepal from its air safety list (ht 09/04/2021)

Smog disrupts domestic and international air services (rep 07/04/2021), Heavy air pollution affects flights (ht 08/04/2021)

Nepal Airlines to lease out grounded Chinese planes : The six aircraft were pulled out of service nearly a year ago due to mounting losses, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/04/2021)

NTA to allow internet service on international flights (ht 02/0472021)

TIA suspends regular flight operation due to poor visibility (kh 26/03/2021), Domestic and Int’l flight services hit due to poor visibility (kh 27/03/2021), Air passengers stranded at TIA (kh 27/03/2021), Flights resume at TIA (kh 28/03/2021)

Pokhara airport project gets nod to flatten hill near runway : Nepal’s third international airport could be ready for operation by the beginning of 2022, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/03/2021)

More flights between Nepalgunj and Pokhara (ht 23/03/2021)

Simrik Air reverts its name to Guna Airlines (ht 23/03/2021)

NAC in final stage of selling its Boeing 757-200 aircraft to American company, by Minraj Bhandari (rep 21/03/2021)

Airline operators raise airfare again (ht 20/03/2021)

Surkhet airport expansion project  moves ahead after design change : The plan had stalled after local residents launched a protest against land acquisition, by Chandani Kathayat (kp 18/03/2021)

Buddha Air to fly on Janakpur-Ayodhya route (rep 04/03/2021)

TIA upgradation doesn’t fly with tour operators, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 02/03/2021)

Pilots grounded for not reporting aircraft malfunction (ht 01/03/2021)

Gautam Buddha airport likely to be readied in three months (rep 21/02/2021)

Airlines operators hike airfare (ht 20/02/2021)

Technicians to start fitting equipment at Bhairahawa airport next week : Stalled installation of communication, navigation and surveillance, air traffic management and meteorological equipment will now resume, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/02/2021)

International passengers' movement at TIA gradually increasing (ht 17/02/2021)

More turbulence for Nepal’s aviation sector as its audit unlikely even in 2022 : Crucial bills to split the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, a key to the reform of the sector, are in limbo. The audit was originally scheduled for 2019 but continued being deferred, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/02/2021)

Mahendranagar airport to resume operations (ht 16/02/2021)

Himalaya Airlines resumes UAE flights (kh 15/02/2021), Himalaya Airlines to operate three flights a week to Dubai (rep 16/02/2021)

Pilot's death flies in the face of Nepal Aviation safety claims : His tests pointed to impending heart attack, by Rajan Pokharel (ht 09/02/2021)

Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority presses airline companies for due clearance (ht 09/02/2021)

Nepal’s civil aviation authority seeks ordinance route to pass two crucial bills : Without the two laws, Nepal will remain on the European Union blacklist, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/02/2021) [Mr Oli has to be asked why this was not done long ago through legislation passed by parliament, as is customary in a democracy. Vested interests or incompetence?]

Buddha Air to conduct over 100 flights a day (kh 08/02/2021)

Government backs plan to build Nijgadh airport : The $3.45 billion airport project in Bara, planned to be funded with Nepal’s own resources, has been stuck in the planning stage for decades, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/02/2021)

Biman Bangladesh to resume flights to Kathmandu from February 18 (rep 31/01/2021)

Himalaya Airlines and Yeti Airlines join hands for network integration (rep 28/01/2021)

Domestic airlines struggle to remain  in the air by discounting fares : Carriers are receiving around 7,000 passengers daily, down from 8,735 before the pandemic, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/01/2021)

Tribhuvan International Airport sees lowest passenger traffic since 2003 : 1.10 million international flyers passed through Kathmandu in 2020, down 73 percent from the previous year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/01/2021)

Himalaya Airlines carries out test flight to Lhasa (rep 19/01/2021)

NAC conducting maiden flight to Macau (kh 19/01/2021)

Biratnagar airport to get Rs15-billion facelift : The runway will be lengthened to 2,500 metres, enabling it to handle jets like the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/01/2021)

Domestic flights grounded due to thick fogs across country (kh 15/01/2021)

Tourism Ministry begins search for a partner to run Bhairahawa airport : The facility is envisaged to become the gateway to the international pilgrimage destination of Lumbini, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/01/2021)

NAC acts against staff for letting COVID patient fly (ht 06/01/2021)

CAAN issues ultimatum to airlines : Tells them to follow health safety measures or face flight suspension (ht 05/01/2021)

Dense fogs hit flight services at three Tarai-based airports (kh 05/01/2021)

Ilam’s Airport To Complete In Three Months, by Kokila Dhakal (rn 04/01/2021)

Turbulence remains but clearer skies ahead : Nepal’s aviation industry lost more than Rs 23 billion because of pandemic, says CAAN (ht 01/01/2021)

Surkhet airport expansion faces land acquisition hurdle : Plans are to lengthen the runway to 1,555 metres to accommodate bigger planes but people say they are tired of vacating land repeatedly for the airport , by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 30/12/2020)

Chinese workers arrive for remaining work of PIA (ht 29/12/2020)

With Gulf countries banning commercial flights, labour migration sector stares at uncertaintyThe emergence of a new strain of coronavirus has forced many countries to once again close their borders, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/12/2020)

MoCTCA achieves decent progress in domestic airport works (ht 23/12/2020)

NAC incurs monthly loss of Rs 10 million from grounded Chinese aircrafts (rep 23/12/2020)

EU decides to continue ban on Nepali airlines (rep 22/12/2020)

Nepal bars entry of passengers from UK after new coronavirus strain (kh 22/12/2020)

How a Buddha Air plane flew the wrong way and landed 255 kilometres awayGround staff changed the flight number but did not brief the pilots who, in turn, failed to check the passenger manifest and flew, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/12/2020)

Kathmandu-Delhi flights resume without need for quarantine : Passengers need negative virus test done less than 72 hours before departure, by Sangam Prasain >(kp 18/12/2020)

NAC gets permission for ground handling at Gautam Buddha, Pokhara airports (rep 17/12/2020)

Nepal Airlines seeks quarantine exemption for Nepalis : Flights between Nepal, India are expected to begin December 17, pending approvals from the airport authorities of both countries, under air bubble scheme, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/12/2020) [???]

Domestic And International Flights Affected Owing To Thick Fog In Kathmandu (rn 11/12/2020)

Europeans not impressed by Nepal’s efforts to improve aviation safety yet : Breaking up the civil aviation authority is a prerequisite to getting the country removed  from the European Union’s Air blacklist, which runs into the eighth straight year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/12/2020)

NAC's Kathmandu-Delhi bubble flight likely to start Dec 16 (ht 08/12/2020)

COVID-19 impacts Nepal’s air travel : Passenger numbers down 65pc in domestic, 72pc in global sector (ht 08/12/2020)

EU bats for adoption of new aviation rules (ht 07/12/2020)

Tourism Minister asks contractor to complete Gautam Buddha Airport in 25 days (rep 06/12/2020)

Buddha Air plans to fly to remote areas could be a game changer in domestic aviation, experts sayDespite the high risks, short take-off and landing flights to remote mountain airfields across the country are an untapped market with more people flying as incomes rise, by Sangam Prasain (kp kp 05/12/2020)

Hong Kong bans NAC flights for the fourth time (ht 05/12/2020)

Fed up of losses, Nepal Airlines comes up with four options to get rid of six Chinese aircraft : Grounded due to technical issues and lack of manpower and spares, they have made losses of over Rs2 billion, the state-owned carrier said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/12/2020)

Domestic airlines resume Mt Everest sightseeing flights after eight months (kp 30/11/2020), Mountain flights resume with various offers (ht 30/11/2020)

‘Chandragadi airport to be upgraded as per new DPR’ (ht 29/11/2020)

Bird darts at Kailash Air chopper, force landing saves lives (kh 29/11/2020)

10 MW solar plant to be installed at Gautam Buddha Airport (rep 27/11/2020), Plan to run Bhairahawa international airport entirely on solar power gathers momentum : The solar plant is estimated to cost nearly $10 million, or $1 million per megawatt, and will take around six months to complete, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/11/2020)

Govt decides to resume flights to India and Bangladesh (ht 27/11/2020)

EU’s ban on Nepali aviation sector to be lifted soon: Minister Bhattarai (kh 27/11/2020)

Investment modality to be prepared for Nijgadh Airport (kh 27/11/2020)

Tourism Ministry revives its plan to  join India’s air bubble arrangement : There have been no commercial flights between the two neighbouring countries since March, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/11/2020)

CCMC decides to resume flights to all countries (kh 24/11/23020)

Pilot killed, passenger injured in paragliding tragedy in Pokhara, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 23/11/2020)

Nepal Airlines halts flights to Phaplu; passengers, transport of letters affected (ht 20/11/2020)

Purchase of Chinese aircraft: Throwing money down the drain : Chinese officials pressurizing NAC to operate aircraft irrespective of financial loss, by Gajendra Basnet (kh 20/11/2020)

Nepal Airlines to accept reports issued by government labs only : Move follows false negative passengers causing the carrier to be banned at foreign airports (kp 19/11/2020)

The story of an airport and what connectivity can achieve : Dhangadhi airport, upgraded at the initiative of the people, has not only boosted in economic growth but also helped connect the plains and the mountains in the region, by Arjun Shahi (kp 15/11/2020)

NAC to accept PCR report only from govt labs (kh 14/11/2020)

Hong Kong bans  Nepal Airlines flights  for the third time : The carrier had been barred from entering Hong Kong after 12 passengers tested positive for Covid-19 (kp 12/11/2020)

Domestic flights show encouraging signs, international ones lag behind (kh 10/11/2020)

Bhairahawa airport headed for list of longest running construction projects : Thai contractor reluctant to begin work fearing safety of workers as virus caseload in Nepal is on the rise, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/11/2020)

Passenger flow increases at Simkot airport (rep 05/11/2020)

Civil Aviation Authority raises questions about the credibility of virus testing labs : Nepal Airlines has been banned twice after passengers carrying negative reports tested positive at destination airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/11/2020), Turbulence ahead : Nepal Airlines appearing on Covid-19 high-risk lists will ruin the carrier’s reputation (kp) [It is hardly imaginable that the reputation of Nepal Airlines could be further damaged!]

Nepal’s baffling ban on India flights : Irrational and bizarre restrictions on foreigners and Delhi flights hurt travellers (nt 30/10/2020)

Civil aviation body proposes extra levy to fund provincial air connectivity scheme : The Human Rights Commission and parliamentary committees have, on different occasions, directed the government  to provide easy and affordable flight services to people in remote areas to fulfil its social obligation, by Sangam Prasain ( 19/10/2020)

Dumping site poses risk to under-construction Pokhara Int’l Airport (kh 18/10/2020)

Simrik allowed to operate rescue flights for COVID-19 patients (ht 14/10/2020)

Regular flights to hilly districts of Sudurpaschim from today (kh 13/10/2020)

Three airports in Sudur Pashchim to resume operation (rep 12/10/2020)

With a new managing director, Nepal Airlines looks set to fly into turbulence : The appointment, when there is already an executive chairman, brings a sense of déjà vu when dual power centres brought the flag carrier to a standstill in the past, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/10/2020)

Nepal, India discuss opening new air routes (ht 10/10/2020)

Nepalis showing no interest in Dashain flight ticket bookings, by Sunita Karki (ae 09/10/2020)

Asian Development Bank to give $150 million for airport improvement works : $60 million will be spent on building an international terminal building at Gautam Buddha International Airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/10/2020)

Hong Kong suspends Nepal Airlines flights for two weeks: Five passengers from Nepal tested positive for COVID-19 in Hong Kong on October 3 (ht 07/10/2020), Who is to blame? Regardless of who is at fault, damage has been done, and the airline is having to bear the brunt of it (ht 08/10/2020)

Multi-billion-dollar Nijgadh Airport project hangs in the balance : Amid reports that the contracted Swiss company is ‘unofficially out’, officials say next Investment Board meeting chaired by Oli will decide how the project should move ahead, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/0/2020)

Biratnagar airport to be upgraded to international standard (ht 06/10/2020)

Civil aviation authority paints grim picture of aviation sector : Says it might take four years for the industry to revive from the coronavirus crisis (ht 05/10/2020)

Domestic airlines face missing Dashain travel bonanza over lockdown fears : Domestic carriers have been attempting to entice wary travellers with discounts but bookings have remained sluggish, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/10/2020)

Yeti Airlines announces Simara flights from October 7 (ht 03/10/2020)

EU to develop technical assistance project for CAAN to support aviation safety oversight in Nepal; Ban on Nepali airlines in the EU skies remains in place (rep 03/10/2020)

More passengers coming in than going out of Kathmandu (ht 02/10/2020)

71 domestic flights to be operated each day in October (rep 01/10/2020)

Domestic pilots draw more salary than foreign counterparts: NAC (kh 01/10/2020)

Aviation mafia eyeing NAC’s ground handling income (rep 29/09/2020)

Domestic flights see 90 percent occupancy (kh 29/09/2020)

Turkish Airlines to resume three weekly flight in October (kh 27/09/2020)

Himalaya Airlines receives self ground-handling licence (ht 26/09/2020), Tourism minister bars self-ground handling facility to Himalaya Airlines (kh 27/09/2020)

A tale of two transports : Airline operators cheer, public vehicle entrepreneurs glum as services resume, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 26/09/2020)

Zurich Airport International opts out of Nijgad : Still, government pushes a ghost airport so it can clear-cut valuable hardwood forest, by Kashish Das Shrestha (nt 25/09/2020)

Covid-19 pushes Gautam Buddha Airport project further behind schedule : A revised deadline was set for December but it’s likely to take at least five to six months more as the contractor is not ready to send technicians amid virus fears, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/09/2020)

Nepalis waiting to come back home elated to hear about flights resumption, by Yogendra Yogi (kh 23/09/2020)

Nearly collapsed domestic airlines set to take to the skies again after six months : The festival season may provide respite for carriers, but with reduced incomes of people and no signs of the pandemic abetting soon, operators are worried about their survival, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/09/2020)

Pokhara Airport receives first passenger flight after a hiatus of six months, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 21/09/2020)

Negative PCR report compulsory to fly to Lukla (ht 21/09/2020)

NAC to fly to 10 domestic destinations ( rep 21/09/2020)

Airlines allowed to operate flights with full occupancy (ht 19/09/2020)

Airlines operators take issues  with government over its move  to allow them to fly half empty, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/09/2020)

No more folly at Nijgadh : The consequences of considering the environment as an enemy of development will be at our own peril (kp 17/09/2020)

Decision to prepare ‘updated’ master plan for Nijgadh airport meets with criticism : A detailed feasibility study a South Korean firm prepared in 2011 is good enough  and there is no need to prepare a new plan at this time, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/09/2020)

Domestic flights from tomorrow in Nepal : Not just to hilly, mountainous regions, but to all destinations (ht 16/09/2020)

Bookings for domestic flights to start from Thursday : Authorities undecided on destinations (kh 15/09/2020)

Domestic flights, long-haul buses to restart next weekCabinet discusses allowing in foreign tourists but no decision was made, according to a minister, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 15/09/2020)

NAC’s negligence puts lives at risk (ht 15/09/2020)

Impressive Progress Made In Construction Work Of Pokhara Regional International Airport Despite COVID-19 Lockdown, by Tara Chapagain (rn 11/09/2020)

Gautam Buddha Airport completes 92 percent physical construction (kh 11/09/2020)

Domestic flights unlikely from Sept 15 : Suspension likely to be extended for another 15 days as virus spreads (ht 11/09/2020)

Investment Board told to confirm final investment decision on Nijgadh airport : Winning bidder Zurich Airport was named concessionaire in September last year to develop the $3.45 billion airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/09/2020)

Nepal Airlines plans to buy 5 aircraft for domestic flights (kh 10/09/2020) [Which domestic flights?]

Airlines oppose plan to scrap two-tier fare structure : Current policy makes foreigners pay higher fares than locals for the same flight and Nepali carriers are not willing  to change it and lose the extra revenue, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/09/2020)

Airlines ignoring orders not to board  passengers without PCR test report : Carriers violating the rule have to pay the hotel quarantine charges of all passengers, according to a cabinet decision, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/09/2020)

Government directs Air Arabia to refund passengers (ht 03/09/2020)

Foreign int’l airlines required to charge same airfare as Nepali int’l airlines (rep 03/09/2020) [????]

Regular International Flights Resume After Five-Month-Long Suspension (rn 01/09/2020)

Govt To Ink Air Transport Deals With 3 Countries (rn 31/08/2020), MoCTCA to sign ASA with three more countries (ht 31/08/2020)

Operation of long-haul vehicles, domestic flights to remain suspended till September 16 (ht 31/08/2020)

New civil aviation act strict on aircraft import (ht 29/08/2020)

Govt to remove dollar fare imposed on domestic flights (kh 29/08/2020)

Nepal govt-certified PCR tests necessary: Civil Aviation Ministry (ht 28/08/2020)

NAC assets worth Rs 54.17 billion, debt Rs 45 billion, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 26/08/2020)

Domestic, int’l flights to operate from September 1 (kh 26/08/2020), Govt mulls resuming domestic flights, low-risk places to be prioritized (kh 27/08/2020)

Schedule for international flights released (ht 26/08/2020)

Domestic flights to resume in hills, mountains (ht 26/08/2020)

Resumption of domestic flights uncertain (ht 24/08/2020)

Schedule For Regular Int'l Flight To Be Ready By Tuesday (rn 23/08/2020), Govt decides to limit int’l airlines to operate one flight a day as it prepares to repatriate stranded Nepalis abroad (rep 23/08/2020)

Nepal Airlines gives official send-off  to the pilots of its Chinese aircraft: The Tourism Ministry says it will take a further decision on the grounded planes after the Finance Ministry’s inputs.(kp 20/08/2020)

An airport in Kavre: Flight of fancy or need of the hour? A preliminary survey estimates the airport, with a tabletop runway of 1,200 metres, will cost Rs 16 billion.  Aviation experts say an airport near Kathmandu was needed a decade ago, not now, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/08/2020)

Stakeholders slam govt for not resuming regular flights, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 16/08/2020)

TIA land in the grip of controversial businessmen poses security concern: The group neither worked as per the contract nor paid the rent, by Gajendra Basnet (kh 14/08/2020)

Flights, long-haul transport to remain suspended till August 31 (ht 11/08/2020), Flights, long-distance bus services suspended until August 31 (rep 11/08/2020)

Civil aviation authority cuts budget sharply amid uncertainty over international flights and travel: The authority’s budget has come down to Rs41 billion but has targets to complete two international airports and the extension of parallel taxiway at Kathmandu airport by the end of fiscal year (kp 08/08/2020)

New aviation standards readied, Nepalis returning home should follow these rules (kh 07/08/2020)

Nijgadh Airport culpable for environment natural biodiversity (kh 07/08/200)

Aviation ministry preparing protocols to resume international flights (ht 06/08/2020), Govt to review decision to resume aviation service, long-distance public vehicles as COVID-19 cases see sudden spike (rep 06/08/2020)

August 17 resumption of domestic flights in doubt: ‘It will be foolish to resume flights if COVID cases keep rising and public do not want to travel’ (ht 05/08/2020)

Airlines seek permission to resume flights (ht 04/08/2020)

Nepal Airlines Corporation grounds all its Chinese aircraft (kp 01/08/2020)

Supreme Court rejects plea to halt compensation hearing (ht 30/07/2020)

How continued EU ban on Nepali carriers denied Nepal Airlines opportunity to earn during pandemic: Nepal was close to getting rid of the ban but problems in the ruling party resulted in sudden prorogation of Parliament, putting bills to split up the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal in limbo, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/07/2020)

Ease restrictions on domestic flights: Airline operators (ht 26/07/2020)

Safe takeoff: The government must introduce stricter safety protocols even as it plans to resume scheduled domestic and international flight operations next month (kp 22/07/2020)

International and domestic flights to resume starting August 17: Airlines and tourism entrepreneurs welcome the decision to lift flight restrictions that have been in place for over four months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/07/2020)

Tourism Ministry drops plan to name Munich Airport as operator of Bhairahawa airport: Gautam Buddha International Airport may be ready for operation by the end of this year, say officials, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/07/2020)

Nepal Airlines decides to ground Chinese aircraft for good to cut losses: Six China-made Y12e and MA60 were once said to mark the beginning of a new era, but over the last six years, they have become an albatross around the national carrier’s neck, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/07/2020), NAC’s Chinese planes too costly; incur loss of Rs 5 billion, by Gajendra Basnet (kh 19/07/2020)

Nepal Airlines announces suspending flights after crew members catch virus: The national flag carrier operates four to five repatriation charter flights daily (kp 10/07/2020)

Progress of Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport project affected as equipment, technicians stuck abroad, by Mohammad Habib (rep 10/07/2020)

Government mulling option of opening up international passenger flights: Nearly 150 chartered flights have been operated in over a month, bringing around 22,000 Nepalis from different countries (kp 10/07/2020) [??? See fate of NAC!]

7 NAC crew members, including three pilots, test positive for COVID-19 (rep 06/07/2020), 14 NAC crew members including 3 pilots infected with coronavirus (kh 06/07/2020), Six more NAC staffers test positive for virus (ht 09/07/2020)

Gautam Buddha Airport Construction Deadline Extended Till December 2020 (rn 05/07/2020)

Pokhara Regional International Airport Makes 60 Percent Work Progress (rn 04/07/2020)

Government yet to pay Nepal Airlines Rs 20.4 million in charter costs: The carrier could really use the money as its revenues have been slashed by the pandemic, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/06/2020)

Don’t appoint Munich to operate Gautam Buddha Airport, committee tells government: It says a government to government deal might once again court controversy as such agreements haven’t been received well in the past, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/06/2020)

Construction of new international airport in Pokhara on track despite lockdown: Key equipment like lighting systems, communication and navigation aids, baggage handling and other goods, however, have been stranded in Kolkata and Kerung, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 14/06/2020)

Nepal continues suspension of domestic and international flights until July 5 (rep 14/06/21020)

Domestic airline operators submit SOP to Civil Aviation Authority for approval (ht 11/06/2020)

Airline operators reduce fuel surcharge, airfare drops (ht 08/06/2020)

Construction of new airports only if they meet one of three key criteria (rep 08/06/2020)

Surgical, N-95 masks mandatory in airports (ht 06/06/2020)

Kathmandu airport gets facelift during lockdown: Nepal’s sole aerial gateway is spruced up and adopts precautions as it prepares to receive passengers, by Raju Banskota (nt 05/06/2020)

TIA Completes Improvement Work Taking Advantage Of Lockdown (rn 01/06/2020), Runway end safety areas at Tribhuvan International Airport improved: The runway was extended by 300 metres at the southern end, making its total length 3,350 metres, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/06/2020)

Domestic airline companies face losses to the tune of Rs 2.51bn, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 14/05/2020)

Over Four Thousand Trees To Be Chopped For Nijgadh International Airport Approach Road (rn 11/05/2020), Proposal to cut down trees for NIA to be tabled before Cabinet (ht 11/05/2020)

Regulatory body readying safety measures at airports (ht 11/05/2020)

Nepal airlines may merge to survive: Collapse of aviation could force domestic airlines to join up to consolidate, by Raju Banskota (nt 08/05/2020)

NAC wide-body planes flying to Sydney and Beijing today (kh 06/05/2020)

Nepal Airlines seeks Rs 4 billion to buy new planes to boost domestic services: The state-owned carrier wants to focus on the home front while waiting for international air travel to rebound, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/05/2020)

Nepal mulls suspending int’l flights until mid-August (kh 02/05/2020)

Pandemic impact on aviation may kill Nijgad: How the proposed airport’s environmental impact assessment green-washed the real cost of Nepal's mega project, by Sonia Awale (nt 01/05/2020)

Buddha Air prepares new safety rules (ht 28/04/2020)

Construction of new departure hall at TIA completed (ht 26/04/2020)

Int’l, domestic flight operation to be halted till May 15 (ht 25/04/2020)

Nepal Airlines cuts domestic pilots salary by 33% (kh 25/04/2020)

Flight Suspension Further Incapacitates Ailing National Flag Carrier, by CK Khanal (rn 24/04/2020)

CAAN preparing new guideline for domestic flight operation (ht 23/04/2020)

TIA construction likely to finish within a month, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 22/04/2020)

CAAN extends licence renewal deadline to May 26 (ht 22/04/2020)

Nepal Airlines pleads for bailout as virus losses eat into cash reserves: The debt-ridden carrier has to fork out around Rs 1.13 billion in interest and instalment payments every quarter (kp 18/04/2020)

Sushil Ghimire appointed Nepal Airlines executive chairman: Ghimire will serve as the acting head of the corporation ‘with full executive powers’, until further notice (kp 16/04/2020)

Construction workers slog away at Bhairahawa airport despite lockdown: But completion is still some way off due to lack of essential equipment, said officials, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 16/04/2020)

Airworthiness certificate of Nepal Airlines' 757 expires while waiting out the lockdown: CSDS Aircraft Sales and Leasing had confirmed its purchase of the jet by making an advance deposit in January, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/0/2020)

Billions in losses and hundreds of thousands of jobs on the line as airline industry faces pandemic: Airlines will need immediate and direct financial support from the government if companies are to avoid insolvency and mass layoffs, IATA has advised, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/04/2020)

Lack of construction materials hampers work at GBIA project (rep 13/04/2020)

When pilots stay home, their flying skills get rusty and it can be tough getting back in the air: There are also regulations that pilots need to abide by, including flight hours and three takeoffs and landings in the last 90 days, which is impossible during the lockdown, by Abhaya Raj Joshi (kp 12/04/2020)

Helicopter pilots to have their pay cut by 65 percent: Airlines flying fixed-wing aircraft are expected to slash salaries too as their cash reserves are running low, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/04/2020)

Repatriation flights continue (ht 09/04/2020)

Flight suspension extended till April 30, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 08/04/2020)

Airline operators mull over slashing pilots’ salaries (ht 08/04/2020)

NAC directed to halt payment of Bon Travel (ht 07/04/2020)

Nepal Airlines Aircraft Slips Off The Runway In Nepalgunj (rn 28/03/2020)

Domestic flights cancelled due to lockdown: Passengers requested to contact airline companies for refund (ht 25/03/2020)

TIA tells staffers to remain alert for emergency flights (rep 25/03/2020)

Domestic airline companies reduce fare (ht 23/03/2020), Domestic airlines to provide up to 36% discounts on airfare (rep 23/03/2020)

64 Nepalis quarantined for violating immigration rules, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 22/03/2020)

Shree Airlines to fly passengers at minimum fare (rep 22/03/2020)

NAC asks staff to stay on unpaid leave (ht 21/03/2020)

Himalaya Airlines announces suspension of all flights (ht 21/03/2020)

India to halt international flights from March 22: NAC to cease its flight operations to New Delhi from Sunday (ht 22/03/2020)

Government bans entry of all passengers, including Nepalis, from midnight March 20: All passengers, including Nepalis, flying in from Europe, the UK, West Asia, and the Gulf will not be allowed into the country until April 15, by Sangam Prasain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/03/2020))

TIA hit by declines in international flight frequency (rep 18/03/2020)

Korean Air, Thai Airways reduce flights (ht 18/03/2020)

Upper House endorses draft bills that will allow splitting the aviation body: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Bill and Air Service Authority of Nepal Bill will now be sent to the Lower House for deliberation and final passage, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/03/2020), Aviation bill to separate regulatory and service providing bodies (ht 17/03/2020)

Domestic airlines cut fare by 50% (rep 15/03/2020)

International flights drop significantly at TIA (ht 14/03/2020)

Cabinet turns down ‘incomplete’ proposal: Government re-working on discount package for foreign airlines operating via GBIA (ht 13/03/2020)

Domestic airlines pin hopes on cheaper fuel to help them offset costs: Carriers are currently under pressure due to flight cancellations, suspensions and declining airfare, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/03/2020)

US-Bangla air crash compensation: KDC decision to adjudicate case upheld, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 12/03/2020)

Domestic airfares hit rock bottom amidst coronavirus travel advisory: Customers might be benefiting from low prices but airlines are looking at hard times—even considering layoffs, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/03/2020)

TIA reports around 50% fall in international passengers (rep 11/03/2020)

NAC and Himalaya Airlines suspend flights to Doha (ht 11/03/2020)

Locals take initiative to reopen Meghauli Airport, b y Surya Prakash Kandel (rep 11/03/2020)

71 Chinese workers quarantined at Pokhara Airport construction site: They had returned to Nepal carrying the Chinese authorities’ certificates that they were free from Covid-19, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 11/03/2020)

Zurich International asks for extension following court order to stop felling trees at Nijgadh: The Swiss company, which was supposed to submit a business proposal by March 1, will be developing Nijgadh International Airport on a public-private partnership model, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/03/2020)

Aviation authority urges government to implement stringent travel restrictions: Nepali nationals have been advised to refrain from non-essential travel to China, South Korea, Iran, Japan and Italy, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/03/2020)

Himalaya Airlines adds A319 aircraft to fleet (rep 04/03/2020)

NAC off to Narita flying in the face of apex court order, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 03/03/2020)

Flights from COVID-19 hit nations may be halted: Civil Aviation Authority given two days to decide as virus spreads globally (ht 02/03/2020), Govt told to halt flights to high-risk countries, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 03/03/2020)

Governmental red tape holds up plan to operate Bhairahawa solely on solar power: A disagreement over land lease rate between the Nepal Electricity Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority means that Bhairahawa might not get its solar plant, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/02/2020)

Nepal Airlines shares should be sold to the private sector too, experts say: The state-owned carrier has decided to sell 25 percent of the shares to other government corporations, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/02/2020)

Loosen the paid-up capital requirement for aspiring airlines, policy panel says: Two international airports are coming up, and new carriers will be needed to fill the available slots, as per the team, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/02/2020)

Test flight conducted at Khanidanda airport (ht 26/02/2020)

Debt-ridden Nepal Airlines to sell a 25 percent stake to other state-owned enterprises: There are hopes that an injection of capital will help the ailing corporation but many are sceptical whether the plan will work without changes to management, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/02/2020), Nepal Airlines is flying blind: Mismanagement and corruption have brought down the national flag carrier (kp 26/02/2020)

Hopeful pilots may have to pass psychometric tests: Policy drafters want to include the requirement after several air crash reports blamed pilot behaviour, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/02/2020)

Poor weather affects flights at TIA (ht 22/02/2020)

NAC’s last flight to Osaka on Feb 27 (ht 22/02/2020)

Bhairahawa international airport to be ready only by mid-year: Delayed delivery of key equipment will push back the completion deadline, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/02/2020)

‘Safety top priority of new aviation act’ (ht 20/02/2020), Aviation Policy, 2076, limits foreign investment in flying schools and maintenance institutions (rep 20/02/2020)

Army rehearsal shuts down airport for two hours, affecting scores of flights: A Nepal Army drill, in preparation for the upcoming Army Day, closed Kathmandu airspace for two hours, leading to three dozen domestic flight cancellations, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/02/2020) [????]

Chartered helicopter services banned inside Annapurna Base Camp region: The fourth council meeting of the Annapurna Rural Municipality decided to prohibit choppers in the region last fiscal year, citing adverse impact on the region’s ecology and tourism, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 18/02/2020)

Unauthorised drones posing threat to wildlife, local businesses (ht 15/02/2020)

NAC announces vacancy for 47 pilots, co-pilots (ht 15/02/2020)

A win-win for Nijgadh?: Keeping the Landmark Worldwide Company’s report under wraps does not help Nijgadh. Releasing it might do more good than harm, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 15/02/2020)

Vistara inaugurates daily flight service to Kathmandu (ht 13/02/2020)

NAC chair positive on bringing strategic partner (ht 13/02/2020)

Anti-graft body has no concrete plans to pursue investigation into Airbus revelations: Although numerous other countries have initiated their own investigations into Airbus’ admission of paying bribes, Nepali authorities are uncertain about how to proceed, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/02/2020) [Leading personalities must be spared in any case!]

Fire breaks out at TIA (ht 11/02/2020)

NAC to launch Narita flights on March 2 (ht 11/02/2020)

More Nepalis travelling by air due to cheaper tickets: There were 3.18 million domestic passengers last year compared to 1.37 million a decade ago, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/02/2020)

Shree Airlines launches Kathmandu-Pokhara commercial flights (ht 08/02/2020)

How many trees needed to make way for Nijgadh? Ministry orders fresh count to settle issue: The Environment and Social Impact Assessment report only provided an estimate, new survey will provide exact number, officials say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/02/2020)

Biratnagar-Pokhara direct flight to facilitate third country tourists (ht 06/02/2020)

Rs 89 billion invested in airport projects in past 2.5 years (rep 06/02/2020)

Airbus admits to paying at least 340,000 euros in bribes to Nepali officials: A settlement reached by Airbus with financial authorities in France, UK and US alludes to a total financial commitment of $1.8 million and says the payment is ‘likely to qualify as bribery of a foreign public official’, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/02/2020), Nepali officials have no plan on how to proceed with Airbus bribery revelations: Countries around the world launch formal investigations into the planemaker’s local connections, Nepal doesn’t have a game plan, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/02/2020)

No screening for passengers arriving TIA on a Beijing flight Monday, by Ashim Neupane (rep 04/02/2020), Deadly lapse at TIA (rep 05/02/2020)

Chinese carriers cut flights to Kathmandu as passengers cancel tickets en masse: Arrivals from China have all but dried up due to the 'rapidly spreading' coronavirus outbreak, airline officials said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/02/2020)

Buddha Air begins Kathmandu-Rajbiraj direct flights (ht 02/02/2020)

Passenger flow at Kathmandu airport down for the first time in four years: But the national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines, witnessed the strongest growth in passenger carriage, boosting its international market share to 17.77 percent, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/02/2020)

Nepal Airlines pays Rs 1.14bn to CIT, EPF (ht 01/02/2020)

Tourism Ministry gets okay to table bills to break up civil aviation body: The International Civil Aviation Organisation had raised the need to split the authority to avoid a conflict of interest, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/01/2020)

Solar power plan at Bhairahawa airport hits a snag over land rental rates: Utilising airport space to install solar panels will allow electricity to be generated at the point of consumption, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/01/2020)

Himalaya to suspend China flights from February 7 (ht 30/01/2020) [This would only be reasonable if flights were stopped immediately!]

Govt to expedite expansion and upgradation of Bharatpur Airport (rep 28/01/2020)

Himalaya Airlines starts direct flight to Chongqing (rep 24/01/2020)

Nepal Airlines permanent pilots warn of resigning en masse: The pilots have demanded that they be treated in a fair manner regarding remunerations on par with expat or contract-based pilots, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/01/2020), Nepal Airlines pilots say notice was served to demand pay hike, not to resign: In a Thursday notice, served to the executive chairman of the airline, a group of undersigned pilots had complained of huge differences in remuneration between them and expat pilots, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/01/2020), NAC pilots resign en masse citing unfair treatment (ht 25/01/2020)

Locals protest land acquisition drive for regional int’l airport (ht 24/01/2020)

US firm makes down payment, confirming purchase of Boeing 757: The company deposited $281,000 into the carrier’s account on Thursday, which is a 5 percent payment of the total aircraft cost, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/01/2020)

Buddha Air, Shree Airlines to add new destinations (ht 23/01/2020)

TIA transformation far from complete: Minister had said ‘boutique airport’ would be ready by Jan 1 (ht 21/01/2020)

NAC to fly to Narita from March 2 (ht 21/01/2020)

Kharel resigns as NAC executive chairman, by Arpane Ale Magar (ht 20/01/2020)

Buddha Air flights to Rajbiraj (ht 20/01/2020)

Airport CCTV footage leak raises more queries than provides answers: Police say they’re unaware of how a singer’s security check video went into the public domain, but retired officials call it a deliberate leak and wrong practice, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 19/01/2020)

NAC flying plane with dysfunctional emergency code on cockpit door, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 19/01/2020)

Government moves ahead with Nijgadh airport project: Investment Board of Nepal says other processes should not be stopped despite interim orders from the apex court not to cut trees, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/01/2020) [??]

IBN asks Zürich Airport to submit NIA proposal (ht 18/01/2020)

Winter rain affects flights, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 18/01/2020)

Airlines operators’ members offloaded from civil aviation board: The new board should induct members possessing special qualification on the aviation sector and should have at least one female member, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/01/2020)

Autumn travel rush pulls Nepal Airlines back from the brink: The bonanza allowed the teetering national flag carrier to repay creditors breathing down its neck, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/01/2020)

VN 2020 Secretariat appoints Nepal Airlines as official carrier partner (ht 16/01/2020)

AirAsia refutes any payment obligations (ht 16/01/2020)

GBIA infrastructure to be ready by March, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 15/01/2020)

Vistara set to start Kathmandu flights in Feb (ht 15/01/2020), Vistara to fly to Kathmandu from February (rep 18/01/2020)

Pokhara Airport serving 2,000 passengers a day, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 14/01/2020)

Nepal Airlines' Doha service avoids Iranian airspace: The carrier has been using Iranian airspace since 2017 after several Arab nations barred aircraft from flying to Doha through their airspace (kp 09/01/2020)

Govt prepares to review domestic airfares soon (ht 06/01/2020)

Number of passengers increases at Nepalgunj Airport (ht 05/01/2020)

Nijgadh International Airport case: CJ defends decision to issue stay order (ht 04/01/2019)

TIA flights affected (rep 04/01/2020)

Chinese state firm wins bid for Kathmandu airport project: The project includes building 15 new international parking bays and taxiway on the northern side of the runway, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/01/2019)

Rush the process of splitting the aviation authority: Private airlines: The plan to break up the civil aviation body into regulator and service provider has dragged on for nine years, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/01/2020), Minister demands logical reasons for not splitting CAAN (ht 01/01/2020)

TIA health desk without staff ahead of Visit Nepal 2020: Health experts warn of possible transmission of deadly diseases, by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/12/2019)

Clearing trees at Nijgadh: Govt-community bonhomie needed, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 31/12/2019)

Aviation act to benefit passengers: Will be eligible for compensation for flight delays, cancellations (ht 30/12/2019)

Govt likely to replace NAC chair: Seeks five-point clarification from Kharel citing unsatisfactory work progress (ht 30/12/2019)

TIA runway rehabilitation completed 128 days ahead of schedule (rep 29/12/2019)

Gautam Buddha Int'l Airport deferred, deadline extended for 4th time, by Mohammad Habib (rep 28/12/2019)

Pokhara: Nepal’s new aviation gateway; After decades of delays, Pokhara’s new airport will allow international passengers to bypass Kathmandu, by Kunda Dixi (nt 27/12/2019)

CAAN workers threaten to halt aviation services (ht 26/12/2019)

Nepal Airlines offered $5.71 million for its vintage Boeing 757: The national flag carrier has been under pressure to sell the jet as its airworthiness will expire in February, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/12/2019)

Nepal needs another international airport. So why is Nijgadh being held up? Local residents want the project to take off, hoping economic returns. But there are also nationwide protests against the plan, mainly over the number of trees that have to be felled to create space for the airport, by Laxmi Sah (kp 19/12/2019), More than a fistful: Different people want Nijgadh airport for different reasons given that it has a price tag of about 6.56 billion dollars. Some want it more due to pathetic state of TIA, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 21/12/2019), NIA could boost GDP by five to eight percentage points: Stakeholders, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 22/12/2019), SC continues interim order halting felling of trees in Nijgadh (ht 23/12/2019), 15 points for and against Nijgad Airport (nt 27/12/2019)

Government tightens rules for deploying in-flight security officer (ht 19/12/2019)

Kathmandu airport to be open for 21 hours daily from January 1: Workers have finished renovating the taxiway allowing the airport to resume regular hours, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/12/2019), TIA taxiway construction completed (ht 17/12/2019)

Udayapur revives airport plan, by Maheshwar Chamling Rai (rep 17/12/2019)

Snowfall forces air service shut across Karnali region, by Dhan Bahadur Budha (rep 16/12/2019)

Draft Civil Aviation Bill submitted to the Cabinet: A decade-old initiative to break up the civil aviation body is alive once again, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/12/2019)

Land acquisition decision for Pokhara int’l airport draws flak, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 14/12/2019)

European Commission maintains ban on Nepali airlines: The carriers remain on the updated EU Air Safety List for failing safety requirements and are barred from EU skies., by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/12/2019)

Himalaya Airlines resumes Kuala Lumpur flights (ht 12/12/2019)

Airline operators seek permit to fly to Lukla from Kathmandu this season (ht 10/12/2019)

High cost of jet fuel in Kathmandu airport is keeping foreign airlines away: Airlines pay $1 per litre to fuel up at Tribhuvan International Airport, compared to $0.55 per litre in Delhi, a new government report says, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/12/2019) [High ground handling charges, twice as high as at other international airports, are another reason for foreign airlines not to fly to TIA. Quite obviously, the government does not want to increase the number of incoming tourists!]

Uniformity in airfare for locals, foreigners possible (ht 09/12/2019)

Supreme Court asks government to halt plans for Nijgadh airport: The judge has invited both the petitioners and defendants to discuss the matter, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 07/12/2019), SC bars felling of trees in Nijgadh: There are 500 to 600 years old trees. They should be preserved (ht 07/12/2019), SC stays Nijgadh airport construction work (rep 07/12/2019), MoCTCA to brief apex court about Nijgadh int’l airport (ht 08/12/2019), ‘No alternative to Nijgadh Airport’ (rep 08/12/2019), A case for Nijgadh airport (rep 09/12/2019), Nijgadh International Airport: Rumor and reality; Many people have misconception that deforestation will begin right after the Ministry approves the proposal for airport construction. It does not work that way, by Biranchi Poudyal (rep 12/12/2019)

Wild boars entering runway pose threat to planes, by Arjun Oli (rep 07/12/2019)

Plans to put Chinese planes back in the air jinxed by lack of spares: Nepal Airlines had previously been forced to ground them for lack of pilots, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/12/2019)

Flights from Bhadrapur and Biratnagar to link Bangladesh: Saidpur in Bangladesh is a 20-minute hop by plane from the two border cities, by Parbat Portel (kp 06/12/2019

Nepal Airlines eyes Tokyo after Osaka debacle: The state-owned carrier plans to operate three weekly flights to the Japanese capital from January, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/12/2019)

80pc progress in TIA rehabilitation so far (ht 04/12/2019)

China says will not conduct safety audit of NAC (ht 04/12/2019), NAC gets go-ahead to operate China flights (ht 05/12/2019)

Kathmandu Airport is reviewing its master plan as final expansion cost expected to touch $1 billion: Airport authorities say its cost-effective to build a new domestic terminal at the eastern side of the runway, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/12/2019)

TIA Immigration and VNY 2020: Making services swifter, by Rohit Bhattarai (kp 02/12/2019)

Work to spruce up domestic airports gathers pace this fiscal (ht 02/12/2019)

Bajhang airport blacktopping behind schedule, by Jagat Khadka (rep 02/12/2019)

NIA construction unlikely to begin soon (ht 30/11/2019). Don’t delay NIA: Nijgadh is the most suitable place for a full-fledged international airport, and there is no point in delaying it any further (ht 02/12/2019)

NAC’s Boeing finally receives three bid proposals (ht 30/11/2019)

Flawed assessment: Environment Impact Assessment report of Nijgadh airport does not consider how mass tree felling will impact ecology, by Chanda Thapa Rana (rep 30/11/2019)

Bhairahawa airport is nearing completion, but no foreign airline has applied to serve it: Officials say test flights can be conducted by April after the navigation and surveillance equipment is installed, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/11/2019)

Buddha Air to operate Biratnagar-Pokhara flights, by Binod Subedi (rep 27/11/2019)

High operating costs and few passengers force Buddha Air to cancel Kolkata flights: The airlines’ cancellation does not bode well for the domestic aviation or tourism industry, analysts and entrepreneurs say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/11/2019) [Nepal's pricing policy does everything to prevent the development of aviation and tourism!],  After losing Rs 100m in 7 months, Buddha Air stops Kolkata flights, by Muna Sunuwar (ht 01/12/2019)

Manthali airport being upgraded to accommodate more flights, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 25/11/2019)

Airline companies send back migrant workers from airport without any ‘valid reasons’: As incidents of workers being deprived of flying by airline companies become frequent, the foreign employment department writes to Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/11/2019)

Any Nepali can aspire to be civil aviation chief, says draft bill: Previously, potential candidates had to be deputy director general of the aviation authority or joint-secretary in the Tourism Ministry, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/11/2019)

Full throttle overhead: While nothing much can be done as regards airport location some improvements on basic infrastructures could help TIA improve its image, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 23/11/2019)

Govt planning to demarcate boundaries for Nijgadh Int’l Airport (rep 23/11/2019)

Air travel is safer than ever before: There has been an incredible advancement in technology in the global aviation system, but humans still play a vital role, by Tri Ratna Manandhar (kp 21/11/2019)

Government prodding needed to finish Bhairahawa airport on time, officials say: Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa was initially slated to be ready by December 2017, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/11/2019)

CAAN evaluating proposals for renovation of int’l terminal building (rep 21/11/2019)

Himalaya Airlines starts direct flight to Guiyang (rep 21/11/2019)

Stakeholders ask government to ensure Manthali-Lukla flights, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 20/11/2019)

International aviation regulator to conduct full safety audit in Nepal in May: Nepal’s score for effective implementation of accident investigation is still 18.68 percent, which is far below the global average of 57.43 percent, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/11/2019)

Dhangadi airport to be partially closed for a month (ht 18/11/2019)

Pokhara's new international airport to be equipped with wide area multilateration: The system provides performance that is comparable to secondary surveillance radar in terms of accuracy and reliability, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/11/2019)

No, not a drop more: Airlines flying in to Kathmandu make sure that they have enough fuel for long hold ups, either due to cracks on the runway or a disabled aircraft or that parking space is full, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 16/11/2019)

For Everest enthusiasts, an unpleasant experience awaits at Manthali airport: The Ramechhap airport, which now conducts around 85 flights daily, is severely underequipped to handle the hundreds of tourists who arrive and leave every day, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 14/11/2019)

Nepal Airlines cuts price in half to offload vintage Boeing 757: This special Combi model is capable of seating passengers while also carrying two pallets of cargo, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/11/2019)

Families of air crash victims say they are being pressured to withdraw their case: 22 Nepalis were killed when US-Bangla flight BS 211 from Dhaka crashed while landing at Kathmandu airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/11/2019)

Air traffic congestion to hit VNY 2020, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 13/11/2019), Run TIA effectively: TIA needs to manage its limited space effectively until GBIA comes into full operation within a couple of months (ht 14/11/2019)

Bhadrapur airport to be closed for 10 days (ht 12/11/2019)

Nepal Airlines urges government to seek Chinese help for safety audit: China is poised to become one of the largest tourist markets for Nepal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/11/2019)

Parking congestion responsible for mishap at Tribhuvan airport on Friday (ht 10/11/2019)

Int'l flights to operate from Pokhara by April 2021, by Dhan Basnet (rep 10/11/2019)

Nepal Airlines' Chinese planes are flying less and racking up more in operation costs: Starting next year, Nepal Airlines will have to pay more than Rs250 million every year in loan repayments for the six Chinese aircraft acquired in 2014, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/11/2019)

Munich Airport close to being named operator of Bhairahawa airport: Officials said the Germans had been asked to submit a detailed plan including the operation modality, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/11/2019)

Security at TIA foolproof, claims govt, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 07/11/2019), Matter of concern: When the customs at the TIA and along the borders are considered to be lucrative postings, you know something is amiss (ht 07/11/2019), US State Department report pokes holes in security at country’s only international airport: The report could be a catalyst for the Nepali security apparatus to dig deeper and deal with any potential threats, analysts say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/11/2019)

Chinese airlines have 48 weekly flights to Nepal but Nepal Airlines hasn’t even acquired a permit for Guangzhou: All airlines are required to undergo a safety audit when flying to a new region, but a Chinese audit has been delayed three times, with no guarantee it will happen anytime soon, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/11/2019), The government should help Nepal Airlines get a permit to fly to China: The ruling party always boasts of its friendship with China but has been unable to help the failing national flag carrier (ht)

Gautam Buddha airport to miss project completion deadline again (ht 07/11/2019)

NAC studying seven new destinations, by Muna Sunuwar (rep 07/11/2019)

Nepal Airlines unveils cost optimisation plan (ht 07/11/2019)

Construction of airport in Upper Mustang proposed (rep 06/11/2019)

NAC ramps up preparations for non-stop flights to Guangzhou, Tokyo, by Muna Sunuwar (rep 06/11/2019)

Manang awaits promised flight service: Humde Airport has not had regular flight service in years, by Aash Gurung (kp 05/11/2019)

Last minute flight cancelations distress travelers, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 05/11/2019)

Bhairahawa airport enters second phase of construction: Technicians to start work to install communications, navigation and surveillance equipment from next week; The airport was initially slated to be ready by December 2017, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/11/2019)

Expansion of Manthali airport starts (ht 03/11/2019)

Passengers protest at airport after Oli’s return from Baku delayed their flight by nearly an hour: Pilots were asked to stop engines of Shree Airlines flight because of disturbance caused at VIP lounge where Oli was being welcomed, officials say (kp 28/10/2019) [This unbelievable political arrogance continues unabated! Visit Nepal Year should be renamed into Travel Godlike Policians Year! After the democratisation only the names of the gods have changed! Nepal is probably the only country in which internationally insignificant politicians regularly frustrate domestic and foreign travellers!]

First Kathmandu-Beijing flight set to take off tomorrow: Himalaya Airlines plans to operate three weekly services on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/10/2019)

Nepal Airlines’ last Boeing awaits a buyer, but there are none forthcoming: After two separate auction notices failed to find a buyer, Nepal Airlines Corporation has now decided to go into direct negotiations, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/10/2019)

Panel formed to formulate new Civil Aviation Act (ht 23/10/2019)

Before Visit Nepal, the country needs to improve airport management: It was a nightmare day for airport authorities and passengers the day Xi Jinping left Nepal, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 22/10/2019)

Government, Germany’s Munich Airport to hold final round of talks: The agenda includes the operation management of Gautam Buddha International Airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/10/2019)

Rastriya Janata Party lawmaker vandalises counter at Janakpur airport: The lawmaker said that he was furious at the condition of the airport, and the irresponsibility and indifference of Budhha Air’s officials to passengers’ queries, by Santosh Singh (kp 15/10/2019), Airline operators warn of suspending all Janakpur flights (rep 15/10/2019)

Tribhuvan International Airport reschedules flights in view of Xi’s arrival and departure: TIA has revised the schedule of 33 and 54 international flights for Saturday and Sunday (kp 12/10/2019)

Airlines adding flights to ease festive commute (ht 05/10/2019)

TAAN seeks Ramechhap airport upgradation (ht 05/10/2019)

Chhetri transferred to CAAN from TIA (ht 05/10/2019)

Nepal Airlines sees strong October, November demand for Japan flights: Nepalis rushing home for the holidays are filling the flights out of Osaka, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/10/2019)

Pokhara Airport profits Rs 50m in FY2018/19, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 01/10/2019)

Nepal, Australia to sign air service agreement: Australia will permit seven weekly flights to key cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/09/2019), Nepal, Australia sign air service agreement to operate direct flights: The accord allows seven weekly flights between Kathmandu and Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/10/2019)

Himalaya Airlines announces new partnership with Tibet Civil Aviation: The carrier plans to operate direct services between Kathmandu and Beijing from October 27, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/09/2019), Himalaya Airlines to transfer Chinese ownership, introduces new logo (ht 30/09/2019)

Nepal, UAE ink revised air services agreement (ht 30/09/2019)

Bhairahawa airport's plan to go solar is feasible, say officials: All systems—from air traffic control to runway lights—will run on power from the sun, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 28/09/2019)

Members of investigation bodies say they have not been paid: The experts who probed the Makalu Air, Altitude Air, Air Dynasty and Summit Air crashes are yet to get their money, by Sangam Prasain (kp24/09/2019)

Zürich Airport shortlisted to develop Nijgadh Airport, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 24/09/2019)

Rs5 billion international terminal to be built at Bhairahawa airport: Officials say the construction of the project is likely to start by 2020, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/09/2019)

Four airlines poised to launch Kathmandu-Delhi flights,fares likely to drop: The additional services may ignite fierce competition and benefit consumers, say travel traders, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/09/2019)

High cost lays aviation low in Nepal: Kathmandu has the highest fuel and handling costs of any airport in the world, and the poorest facilities, by Sharad Ojha (nt 20/09/2019)

Privatise NAC: The govt should give up the idea of doing business in airlines as the private sector has become capable of competing with others (ht 20/09/2019)

International flight operations disturbed (ht 20/09/2019)

CAAN unveils Rs 46.96 bn budget for 2019-2o; Civil aviation regulatory body plans to distribute bonus worth Rs 1.26 billion to staffers (ht 20/09/2019)

Reform committee suggests handing Nepal Airlines management over to a foreign partner: Numerous committees have recommended the same thing in the past, but nothing has been implemented, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/09/2019), Panel recommends NAC privatisation: Says national flag carrier should divest 49 pc of its shares (ht 19/09/2019), Panel recommends NAC add two narrow body planes, by Muna Sunuwar (ep 19/09/2019)

Incessant rainfall affects domestic flights at TIA (ht 19/09/2019)

Tourism ministry gearing up to sign air services agreement with Australia (ht 18/09/2019)

Bad weather leaves 300 stranded in Lukla, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 17/09/2019), Bad weather forces choppers to land in paddy fields, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 18/09/2019)

Buddha Air’s flight was delayed because minister’s aide misinformed airport about their location, sources say: Two officials familiar with the conversation between Nepalgunj airport and the airline’s office in Kathmandu said the additional delay was caused by protesting passengers, by Samuel Chhetri and Sangam Prasain (kp 16/09/2019), Minister Bhattarai kicks up another row, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 16/09/2019)

The rise and fall of Nepal Airlines: Once the country’s largest employer and the largest earner of foreign currency, Nepal Airlines was brought down by the two evils that plague most other public bodies in Nepal—mismanagement and corruption, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/09/2019)

Summit Air crash caused by uneven thrust between the two engines, says preliminary report: The LET L-410 slammed into a fence before colliding with two parked helicopters, killing the copilot Sujit Dhungana and two policemen on the ground, by Sangam Prasain  (kp 14/09/2019)

Nepal Airlines violated own criteria while awarding contract for printing its in-flight magazine, report says: Corporation spokesperson expresses ignorance about the matter, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/09/2019)

‘Upgradation of Biratnagar Airport soon’ (ht 09/09/2019)

CAAC team to visit in mid-September (ht 08/09/2019)

Fresh financing arrangement to be made for airport improvement project: The upgradation of Tribhuvan International Airport has been moving in fits and starts since 2012, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/09/2019)

PM’s arrival at TIA delays flights one hour, by Sujeeta Pradhan (rep 07/09/2019) [This royal bad habit must be ended at once!]

Acting deaf n dumb: New tourism minister has come up with list of tasks he wishes to get done before Visit Nepal Year 2020. But he has left out many aspects, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 07/09/2019)

Bhairahawa airport to conduct test flights by March-end: Workers are putting the finishing touches to the interiors and installing and testing various equipment, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/09/2019)

Amid environmentalists’ concern, tourism minister repeats he will build Nijgadh airport: Debate should focus on location rather than on whether Nepal needs another international airport, environmentalists say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/09/2019)

Nijgadh Airport: Rs 600 million distributed to project-affected so far; Compensation distribution, perimeter fencing works nearing completion, by Upendra Yadav (rep 05/09/2019)

Nepal Airlines Corporation fails to auction its Boeing 757 again (kp 03/09/2019)

NAC plans to operate only two flights a week to Japan (ht 02/09/2019), NAC cuts Osaka flights to two a week for a month, by Nikeeta Gautam (rep 04/09/2019)

Kathmandu Airport to be closed for seven hours daily for repairs from Sunday: From January, the airport plans to open 24/7 for the first time since its operation in 1949, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/08/2019), TIA to close for 7 hours daily from Sept 1: Runways of airports have to be repaired every 10 years (ht 01/09/2019)

Tourism Ministry is preparing new bill with conflicting provisions on plane crash compensation: Government move to fix a uniform liability amount equal to international airlines is unfair, domestic airlines say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/08/2019)

Vehicles of just 6 VVIPs to be allowed on TIA domestic apron (rep 30/08/2019)

Uniformity in airfare infeasible: Operators, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 29/08/2019)

Domestic travelers required to reach TIA an hr before flight (rep 29/08/2019)

Delayed budget approval may hold up projects, say officials: The Civil Aviation Authority has prepared a Rs45 billion plan for fiscal 2019-20, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/08/2019)

Europe's continued ban on Nepali airlines is unfair, civil aviation officials say: ICAO had given Nepal a score of 66 percent for effective implementation of safety standards—way above the global benchmark of 60 percent, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/08/2019), CAAN requests Europe to ease ban on Nepali airlines (rep 26/08/2019)

GBIA achieves 80 per cent work progress (ht 24/08/2019)

Suspension on Simrik Airlines’ flights continues (ht 24/08/2019)

India proposes to conduct study for navigational satellite programme: GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation is expected to improve air traffic management on the Indian subcontinent, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/08/2019)

High ATF price hits foreign airlines: ‘Operating from Nepal becoming increasingly infeasible', by Sujan Dhungana (ht 23/08/2019) [Obviously, Nepal is not interested in promoting tourism!], NAC refuels abroad (ht 23/08/2019)

Seven companies express interest to build NIA (ht 23/08/2019)

The pain of going around: Nepal aviation has been subjected to EASA’s blacklisting since December 2013 because many European lives were lost in domestic sectors in STOLs and helicopter crashes, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 22/08/2019)

Myanmar agrees to implement Himalaya-2 air route (ht 22/08/2019), Nepal and Myanmar to hold talks to develop Himalaya 2 airspace: The air route is shorter, safer, more economical and efficient for flights between Europe-Middle East and East Asia, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/08/2019)

Nepal Airlines resumes its Osaka flights after a decade but it may fly almost empty: Officials admit that the poor bookings reflect the carrier’s reputation for inefficiency, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/08/2019)

Open skies for all: As the govt has taken measures to improve the aviation sector, EU should also rethink its ban on Nepali airlines from flying in its skies (ht 21/08/2019)

CAAN temporarily suspends all flights of Simrik Airlines (ht 21/09/209)

Himalaya Airlines cleared to operate flights to Beijing: The private Nepali carrier plans to operate three weekly services to Beijing Daxing International Airport from September, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/08/2019)

Eight companies from seven countries are vying for the bid to build Nijgadh International Airport: The project, which is expected to cost $3.45 billion in total, is eyed by both China and India, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/08/2019)

Bhairahawa is getting a multi-billion-rupee airport. But will tourists spend time in the city? Although the city is the gateway to one of the country’s most prized landmarks, it hardly has enough attractions to hold tourists for more than a day, by Arya Mainali (kp 18/08/2019)

CAAN to host 56th DGCA Conference (ht 17/08/2019), ‘Sky should be accessible to all nations’ (ht 20/08/2019), Civil aviation's mega meet concludes, next edition in Dhaka (rep 24/08/2019)

SSP implementation rate above 72%: CAAN (rep 17/08/209)

EU needs to clarify ban on Nepali airlines: Bhattarai (ht 16/08/2019)

Shree Airlines to fly to India, Bangladesh (ht 15/08/2019)

Kathmandu Airport to roll out heavy discount offers for midnight flights: The move is aimed at helping the congested airport deal with rapidly rising passenger numbers next year when Visit Nepal 2020 will begin, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/08/2019)

‘Govt will build NIA if it fails to lure foreign investors’ (ht 14/08/2019)

TIA to set up taxi tracking system (ht 14/08/2019)

Team leaves for Malaysia to study solar technologies at Bhairahawa airport: The Gautam Buddha International Airport, which is due to be completed by early next year, plans to go fully solar, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 13/08/2019)

NEA to build dedicated feeder line to GBIA (ht 13/08/2019)

TIA urged to focus on post-midnight flights (ht 13/08/2019)

Nepal Airlines wants to sell its last Boeing 757, but receives only two takers: When the aircraft flies off into the sunset, it will mark the end of the Boeing era in Nepal that began nearly five decades ago, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/08/2019)

Shree Airlines permitted to operate flights to Varanasi (ht 12/08/2019)

Bhairahawa airport may be completed by December or March but no one knows when operations will begin: With so much work still remaining, not many are convinced that the airport will be complete anytime soon, by Sangam Prasain  (kp 09/08/2019)

Tourism minister vows to build Nijgadh airport at any cost: All issues will be resolved, promised Yogesh Bhattarai, but environmental activists are unconvinced, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/08/2019)

Civil Aviation Authority submits $130m counterclaim against Spanish contractor: Constructora Sanjose had filed a $28 million claim at Singapore International Arbitration Centre for contract termination, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/08/2019)

Govt to form task force to study status of NAC: It will plan the course for betterment of the airlines (ht 0608/2019)

Operate TIA round the clock, NATTA asks tourism minister (rep 06/08/2019)

Construction of NIA will start soon: Minister Bhattarai (ht 05/08/2019)

NAC to operate more domestic flights to contribute to VNY 2020 (ht 05/08/2019), NAC operates trial flights to various parts of the country (rep 05/08/2019)

Turbulent times for NAC: NAC’s business plan was premised on a flawed assumption of easy access to the proposed new destinations like Korea, Japan and China apart from Europe, by Mukul Mishra (rep 04/08/2019)

NAC calls bids from consultants to conduct DDA (rep 04/08/2019)

NAC to conduct chartered flights to Narita (ht 02/08/2019)

Nepal Airlines has new planes, but no new plans, by Sharad Ojha (nt 02/08/2019)

Families of US-Bangla Airlines crash victims file $19 million lawsuit: Flight BS-211 from Dhaka crashed on landing at Tribhuvan International Airport, killing 51 passengers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/08/2019)

Rs 10b collected in aviation development fund in 5 years (rep 31/07/2019)

NAC introduces promotional airfare for Osaka flights (ht 30/07/2019)

In new pact, Nepal and China agree to increase weekly flights to 98: The agreement is significant boost for Nepal, which, five years ago, began with only 14 weekly flights to Chinese cities, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/07/2019)

Cabinet approves, in-principle, to draft civil aviation bills: Proposed legislation will split Civil Aviation Authority into regulator and service provider, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/07/2019)

Incessant rainfall affects local flights (ht 25/07/2019), Bad weather affects domestic flights (rep 25/07/2019)

NAC reopens booking for Osaka flights (rep 25/07/2019)

MoCTCA team departs to  China for revision of ASA (ht 24/07/2019)

Trekking operators warm to Manthali-Lukla flights, by Nikeeta Gautam (rep 24/07/2019)

Himalaya Airlines to begin flights to Dhaka from today (ht 22/07/2019)

43pc of PRIA construction work completed so far (ht 16/07/2019)

Preventing another setback, Kathmandu airport will offer short window for Nepal Airlines flight to JapanAirport officials are making an exception by opening the airport for 30 minutes  during the construction phase of the taxiway in September, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/07/2019)

Domestic airports resume operations (ht 15/07/2019)

GBIA deadline extended till December (ht 15/07/2019)

Nepal Airlines says it may incur a loss of Rs1.5 billion this fiscal year: National flag carrier points to higher fuel prices and competition from budget airlines for the debacle, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/07/2019)

Sound of silence: Communications in aviation are not as dependent on HF transmission as before, as other modes of communications have overtaken HF, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 13/07/2019)

Yeti Airlines aircraft skids off runway (ht 12/07/2019), Runway operations at TIA halted till 7:00 pm (ht 12/07/2019), Tribhuvan International Airport temporarily closed after Yeti Airlines aircraft suffers 'runway excursion' (kp 12/07/2019), Kathmandu airport shut for eight hours after Yeti aircraft overshoots runway during landing: Yeti Airlines aircraft that skidded off the runway on  landing could not be removed due to heavy rains, forcing all flights to be cancelled or diverted until 7pm, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/07/2019), Tribhuvan International Airport opens again after being closed down for eight hours, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/07/2019), Yeti plane runway excursion shuts TIA for 8 hours, by Muna Sunuwar (rep 13/07/2019)

Himalaya Airlines starting Dhaka flights from July 22 (rep 12/07/2019)

Cabinet okays revision of air service agreement with China, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/07/2019)

Rs 50-cr remote parking bay inoperative, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 09/07/2019) [????]

Nepal Airlines lacks pilots and plans to keep its Chinese-made planes airborneAs the four aircraft languish in the hangar, cash-strapped Nepal Airlines Corporation’s losses soar, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/07/2019)

Prime minister blasts management of Nepal Airlines for litany of failures: The only thing it has done is accumulated loans worth Rs36 billion, Oli says, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/07/2019), NAC on a prayer: The NAC cannot be relying on the government for largesse to pay up its debt while the management does little to improve its efficiency (ht 03/07/2019)

NIA likely to get permission to cut down trees (ht 29/06/219)

NAC receives aircraft maintenance approval from regulator (ht 29/06/2019)

In instrument we trust: The most critical step in making aviation safer, as what it is today, was primarily due to setting up of “standard pressure” that governed cruising in the airways, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 29/06/2019)

Kathmandu airport to remain open for 21 hours daily from Monday: The airport will again remain closed for 8 hours daily from September for taxiway repairs, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/06/2019)

Violations  of operating  procedures led to Air Dynasty crash, report says: The crash, which killed a sitting minister, clearly violated all standards for flying in inclement  weather and at high altitudes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/06/2019)

Dalit women representatives and decision making: They are entering positions of power in their own right, not thanks to the quota system, and need to be respected, by Sarita Pariyar (kp 27/06/2019)

NAC calls tender for auction of Boeing aircraft (ht 27/06/2019)

Khatiwada reveals turnaround plan for debt-ridden Nepal Airlines: Capital restructuring and inducting a strategic partner are the major moves to revamp the state-owned carrier, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/06/2019)

Humde airport yet to resume regular flights (ht 24/06/2019)

Three new laws suggested to run civil aviation authority, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/06/2019)

TIA to resume 21-hour  operation from July (ht 20/06/2019)

Nepal to seek access to all Chinese airports in new aviation agreement: Delegations from the two countries scheduled to meet in Beijing to thrash out the details, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/06/2019)

TAAN urges govt to halt Kathmandu-Lukla flights (ht 19/06/2019)

Preparations for flights to China completed by NAC (ht 17/06/2019)

CAAN to continue Ramechhap-Lukla flights (ht 17/06/2019)

PM Oli hopeful of Nepali planes returning to European skies (rep 17/06/2019)

16 airports out of operation (ht 16/06/2019)

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), Finnair proposes Kathmandu-Helsinki flights (ht 19/06/2019)

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)

Air navigation services below par at TIA, say users, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 08/05/2016)

Co-pilot with fake credentials arrested (ht 05/05/2016)

Ban on single-engine aircraft: Karnali lawmakers express concern; The ban has affected a large number of travellers in the remote Karnali as people are forced to wait for at least two weeks to get a flight (kp 03/05/2016)

TIA special desk to keep track of returning migrants (kp 27/04/2016)

Himalaya Airlines' announces second flight to Colombo (rep 27/04/2016)

Novoair okayed to operate Dhaka-Kathmandu flights (kp 23/04/2016)

Gautam Buddha regional int’l airport: Cabinet okays proposal to acquire more land (kp 21/04/2016)

Meghauli Airport back in operation (kp 19/04/2016)

TIA sees rise in freight movement (ht 17/04/2016)

Three years on, govt and CAAN do nothing to get red tag lifted, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 17/04/2016)

CAAN’s Rs40 billion debt raises fears of unsustainability (kp 16/04/2016)

Pokhara int’l airport project set to take off: PM lays foundation stone; Country to have 4 such facilities by 2022, by Sangam Prasain, Bhim Ghimire and Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 14/04/2016), Laying Foundation Of Airport In Pokhara, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 16/04/2016)

Incomplete ADB project hits baggage handling at TIA (ht 14/04/2016)

Himalaya Airlines makes maiden flight to Colombo (kp 13/04/2016)

NAC aircraft averts crash in Jumla (kip 12/04/2016)

Delay in acquiring chinese aircraft: Panel seeks explanation from Tourism Ministry (kp 11/04/2016)

Air passenger movement falls for 4th straight year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/04/2016)

Buddha Air plane makes emergency landing, by Abadesh Kumar Jha (kp 09/04/2016)

Rs9.74b worth of land to be acquired for Lumbini airport: The existing domestic airport will be transformed into a regional international airport spread over 715 bighas by 2017 (kp 07/04/2016)

Int’l passenger traffic drops for first time in 13 years, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/04/2016)

Chinese aircraft for Nepal Airlines: TourMin tables yet another proposal: The aircraft procurement process has been put on hold for the past year (kp 03/04/2016)

Pokhara airport’s foundation laying slated for April 14 (kp 01/04/2016), Prospect of int’l airport elates Pokhara folks (ht 03/04/2016), Land owners yet to receive promised compensation (ht 07/04/2016), Pokhara airport airborne: After four wasted decades, Pokhara may finally be getting a much-needed international airport, by Rabindra Adhikari (nt 08/04/2016)

Himalaya Airlines makes proving flight to Delhi (kp 31/03/2016)

Double check: Govt ban on single-engine aircraft goes against accumulated aviation wisdom (kp 29/03/2016), Single-engine aircraft face uncertain future, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/03/2016)

TIA project delayed due to slowpoke contractor (kp 29/03/2016)

Jet Airways plane bomb hoax (kp 28/03/2016)

Radar installation works at TIA, Bhatte Danda resume (kp 27/03/2016)

US-Bangla Airlines gets nod to fly to Kathmandu: It is the fifth Bangladeshi airline to receive the permit after Biman Bangladesh, GMG Airlines, United Airways and Regent Airways (kp 26/03/2016)

Air safety concerns widen rift between CAAN and civil aviation ministry, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 24/03/2016)

Nijgadh airport project to publish notice for land acquisition by mid-April 2016 (rep 23/03/2016)

Proposal to develop SIA tabled at Cabinet, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/03/2016)

Loan agreement paves the way for Pokhara int'l airport project, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 22/03/2016), Jubilation in Pokhara after loan deal sealed with China, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 23/03/2016)

The thing in between: All single engine aircraft operators want is a stable policy regime, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 20/03/2016)

Pokhara International Airport: Govt to sign $216m deal with China bank (kp 20/03/2016)

Fishtail helicopter crashes in Langtang, by Krishna Thapa (kp 18/03/2016)

Transformer stolen from Gautam Buddha Airport in Bhairahawa: Airport operating on an old generator since March 7, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 14/03/2016)

Next generation equipment: For safer skies, by Bikal Jha (ht 14/03/2016)

Himalaya Airlines takes delivery of first aircraft (kp 10/03/2016), Himalaya welcomes its first Airbus 320 (ht 10/03/2016)

Race against time: The only lesson from Air Kasthamandap crash is that we need search and rescue teams both in east and west, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 09/03/2016)

TourMin gets tough on single-engine aircraft: Government halts registration of new single-engine aircraft and bans passenger charter flights by such planes, pending a report by a probe panel, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/03/2016)

CAAN trashes $4.2m air safety enhancement report, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 08/03/2016)

Himalaya all set to start ops (kp 06/03/2016)

Proposed Pokhara International Airport: Loan deal may be signed during Oli’s China visit (kp 05/03/2016)

NAC agrees to receive aircraft with conditions: Among the conditions, the national flag carrier has demanded that China’s AVIC International, the supplier of the problem-plagued MA60 and Y12e, guarantee  compensation for losses incurred while flying the planes in Nepal with a load penalty, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/03/2016)

Gautam Buddha Airport: Government to acquire another 140 bighas, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 04/03/2016)

Air Safety Measures Must Be Strictly Implemented, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 2/03/2016)

Two pilots killed in second plane crash in three days, by Sangam Prasain and Tularam Pandey (kp 27/02/2016), Air Kasthamandap plane crash-lands; two killed: Pilot, co-pilot lose their lives but nine passengers survive the forced landing in a Kalikot field (ht 27/02/2016), How the brave pilot saved nine lives (ht 27/02/2016), Both crew members die in Air Kasthamandap crash-landing, by Pabitra Kumar Shahi (rep 27/02/2016), Pilot Dinesh’s family grief-stricken by loss, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 28/02/2016)

PM inspects Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport (ht 27/02/2016)

Disaster in the air: Unless CAAN plugs loopholes in safety, investigations will mean precious little (kp 26/02/2016), Plane crash shines light on safety issues again, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/02/2016)

All 23 on board die in Tara Air plane crash, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 25/02/2016), Experts blame multiple factors, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/02/2016), Tara Air plane crashes en route to Jomsom, leaving all 23 aboard dead: Dust cloud over Myagdi suspected to have caused engine failure, by Pushpa Raj Acharya and Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht 25/02/2016), 23 including crew killed in Tara Air crash, by Santosh Pokhrel  and Hari Krishna Gautam (rep 25/02/2016), 14 bodies identified, 9 require DNA test, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 26/02/2016)

Bonded warehouse to be set up for aircraft spares (kp 24/02/2016)

Fly or ride? Domestic airlines compete with new roads to service Nepal’s remote mountain airfields, by Kunda Dixit (nt 19/02/2016)

Fuel surcharge lowered, flying gets cheaper, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/02/2016), Airlines operators cut fuel surcharge (ht 18/02/2016), Airfare slashed by as much as 18.31%, by Sujan Dhungana (rep 18/02/2016)

TIA resumes refuelling service for foreign jets: Fuel price for international airlines has been slashed to $981 per kilolitre, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/02/2016)

Solar power at domestic airports: CAAN estimates cost of Rs160 million, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/02/2016)

Refuelling at TIA for international airlines (ht 14/02/2016)

Karki elected AOAN president (kp 13/02/2016)

Baggage claim still a nightmare at TIA, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/02/2016)

NOC to resume refuelling services for foreign jets: The state-owned fuel supplier has also been mulling a big price cut in aviation fuel sold to int’l airlines, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/02/2016), NOC overcharging airline companies on ATF, by Sujan Dhungana (rep 10/02/2016)

Tribhuvan International Airport upgradation project: Contractor reluctant to install new conveyor belt (kp 07/02/2016)

Second international airport at Nijgadh: Caan estimates Rs121b price tag for SIA project, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/02/2016)

NAC prepares to fly to Guangzhou (rep 05/02/2016)

Airfares drop sharply, except in Nepal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/02/2016)

Yeti Airlines, Tara Air achieve int’l safety standard (ht 01/02/2016)

Dress-with-no-pockets directive: TIA ignored orders on dress code, says CIAA (kp 31/01/2016)

Air safety clean chit a far cry for Nepal: ICAO; There are loopholes in the part of operation oversight and organisational capability of CAAN, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 31/01/2016)

KMC told to prohibit butchery around TIA (ht 31/01/2016)

CIAA directs TIA to improve services (ht 30/01/2016)

Threat to flight safety: Buildings yet to be demolished; Owners last month were told to pull down structures within 10 days, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 27/01/2016)

Himalaya Airlines plans to start ops by March-end (kp 27/01/2016)

NAC to procure 4 new jets over next 2 years (kp 26/01/2016), NAC launches three-year plan (rep 26/01/2016)

Kathmandu-bound Jet flight delayed after bomb hoax (ht 26/01/2016)

Technical hitches at TIA tower create panic, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 24/01/2016)

Cabinet panel clears airport hotel plan (kp 23/01/2016)

Local bodies told to construct helipad in each VDC, municipality (ht 23/01/2016)

Himalaya Airlines signs pact with SriLankan Airlines for crew training solutions (rep 22/01/2016)

China to assist Nepal to re-certify MA60 aircraft (kp 21/01/2016), AVIC keen to extend support to NAC (ht 21/01/2016)

‘Foundation stone for Pokhara int’l airport to be laid by mid-Feb’ (rep 21/01/2016)

Domestic airfares cut slightly, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 20/01/2016)

Single functioning airport in far-west (ht 19/01/2016)

Ethiopian lesson: Ethiopian Airlines offers lessons on how to stop our Nepal Airlines Corporation from being a laughing stock, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 19/01/2016)

Govt told to prioritise construction of Nijgadh International Airport (ht 18/01/2016), Tourism ministry told to immediately start construction of second international airport (rep 18/01/2016)

Aircraft procurement plan ready, says tourism secy (rep 18/01/2016)

Government to introduce tough guideline to build new airports: The coming Airport Construction Guideline 2016 aims at sustainable airport planning and construction to make the facilities economically viable, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/01/2016)

Advanced passenger, baggage information systems for TIA on the cards, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 16/01/2016)

Rajbiraj airport to resume service (ht 16/01/2016)

Govt told to revive abandoned airports, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/01/2016)

IOC to provide ATF from Raxaul, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 12/01/2016)

Upgradation of Gautam Buddha airport resumes (kp 11/01/2016)

Y12e plane lightened to carry more passengers: The plane weighed 185 kg more than what was stated in the specifications, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/01/2016)

ADB loan for air safety blown on family junkets, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 10/01/2016)

Bid to boost air connectivity, tourism: Nepal, Bhutan agree on six-point agenda (kp 09/01/2016)

Buildings near TIA runway: Locals unwilling to pull down tall structures (kp 04/01/2016), Building owners agree to demolish top floors: Six houses in Koteshwor have been deemed to be too close to the airport (kp 12/01/2016)

Work to upgrade Pokhara airport to start soon (ht 04/01/2016), $216m loan agreed: China EXIM Bank to provide 25 percent of the loan without interest, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/01/2016)

Investigative report indicates attempt to cover-up Turkish airlines crash-landing, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 03/01/2016)

Quake, fuel crisis impact: Int’l passenger traffic takes fall (kp 01/01/2016), Number of air passengers down 6 % (rep 01/01/2015)

NAC to buy four new jets over two years (kp 31/12/2015)

Yes, we CAAN: CAAN still relies on the old tippani/aadesh system while making and executing important decisions, by Sanjay Kumar (rep 31/12/2015)

Multi-million dollar TIA project set to miss deadline, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 31/12/2015)

Tribhuvan International Airport: Hit by snags, by Birendra Kumar Singh (ht 30/12/2015)

‘Y12e performs well only in cold weather’ (kp 29/12/2015) [??]

6 Koteshwor buildings ‘threat to air safety’ (kp 25/12/2015), Parts of buildings near TIA should be torn down: Report (ht 25/12/2015)

Aviation safety inspectors find ANS, aerodrome services unsafe, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 20/12/2015)

NAC told to show viable biz plan (kp 19/12/2015)

Team off to China to inspect aircraft (kp 18/12/2015)

TIA now largest exports gateway (kp 17/12/2015)

Airport project takes another step forward, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 17/12/2015)

Blind fixation: The Turkish Airlines fiasco has demonstrated the accuracy of satellite-based procedure, by Hmant Arjyal (kp 13/12/2015))

TIA all cleaned up for minister’s inspection, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/12/2015)

Quake tested ‘most dangerous airport’ (kp 07/12/2015)

TIA going to the dogs: Report: Immigration staffers ‘lack civility and language proficiency’ while dealing with foreigners, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/12/2015)

NAC told to go ahead with fleet expansion (kp 25/11/2015)

Fuel shortage: Airlines to operate only half of domestic flights today (kp 20/11/2015), Call before leaving for TIA: Airline operators (ht 20/11/2015)

International passenger traffic drops for first time since 2003, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/11/2015)

Ranitar airport project in limbo (ht 11/11/2015)

Domestic airlines hike fuel surcharge steeply, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/11/2015), Domestic airlines hike airfare (ht 10/11/2015)

Domestic airlines to halve flights as fuel crisis bites: Normal operations from Monday onwards depend on the quantity of fuel NAC would source (kp 08/11/2015), Most domestic flights cancelled, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 08/11/2015), Domestic airlines to operate more flights today: NOC to give 35 kl of ATF to domestic carriers, which has ensured flights on trunk routes (ht 09/11/2015)

Domestic air passenger traffic growth dips in H1, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/11/2015)

International airlines losing revenue, goodwill in Nepal, by Rajan Pokhrel (kp 06/11/2015)

NAC told to submit plan for major fleet expansion (kp 04/11/2015), Prepared for takeoff: Nepal Airlines needs a complete management overhaul before further fleet expansion, by Kunda Dixit (nt 06/11/2015)

Loan deal for Pokhara airport likely by Nov (kp 01/11/2015)

Passengers face delay at TIA (ht 01/11/2015)

Chinese plane maker sends new performance chart, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/10/2015)

Govt issues UAV flight procedure (ht 30/10/2015)

Dipayal Airport yet to resume (ht 30/10/2015)

Air pacts signed with New Zealand, Vietnam, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/10/2015)

NAC operates Dhangadhi-Kathmandu flights four days a week (rep 26/10/2015)

NAC plane grounded in HK (kp 18/10/2015)

Averted mid-air collision reveals worrisome facts of air navigation, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 18/10/2015)

Head in the clouds: Cycling to Gauchar airport to look at the magnificent flying machines would make my day, by Kamal Ratna Tuladhar (kp 17/10/2015)

Manthali Airport black topping in limbo, by Himal Dhungel (ht 15/10/2015)

Airlines strain to handle festive rush, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/10/2015)

Private airlines operating in Kolti fleecing passengers (ht 13/10/2015)

Panel set up to tackle air safety concerns (kp 11/10/2015)

China Eastern halts Kathmandu flights: The airline informed Nepal-based travel agencies that if the jet fuel situation did not improve, it would be forced to extend the flights suspension further, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/10/2015)

Report on Turkish crash-landing out: High-level panel makes 21 safety recommendations for advancement of aviation safety, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 09/10/2015)

June 2 chopper crash: Probe blames ‘passenger distraction’ (kp 09/10/2015)

Domestic airlines slash fares (kp 08/10/2015)

Bid to carry extra fuel: Planes flying with empty seats (kp 06/10/2015)

Poor meteorological services raising aviation safety risks: CAAN itself owns and operates the equipment even though it doesn’t qualify to do so in any way, by Rajan Pokhrel (kp 04/10/2015)

Refuelling bar on mountain, chartered flights; air turbine fuel in short supply (ht 03/10/2015)

‘Japanese grant radars to cost CAAN dear’, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 30/09/2015)

Foreign airlines asked not to refuel in Nepal (kp 29/09/2015), As crisis looms, foreign airlines refuel elsewhere, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/09/2015), International airlines find ways to refuel, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 30/09/2015)

TIA achieved 60pc progress in projects last fiscal (ht 28/09/2015)

Airlines brace for fuel shortages, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/09/2015)

21 cos apply to provide consultancy to NAC, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/09/2015)

New radar installation to complete in 4 mths, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/09/2015)

Pact to promote GHT signed (kp 18/09/2015), Tara Air in co-branding partnership with GHT: Celebrates acquisition of new Viking Series 400 Twin Otter (ht 18/09/2015), Rebranding tourism with remodelled plane: Tara Air upgrades fleet with factory new Twin Otters, by Kunda Dixit (nt 25/09/2015), Tara Air’s new Twin Otter (kp 27/09/2015)

CAAN to call ICAO to check safety measures in March (kp 15/09/2015)

Govt to cap max fare for charter flights, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/09/2015)

Bid to encourage remote sector flights: Government plans subsidies for airlines, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/09/2015)

Patients, others hit hard by air seat crunch, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 11/09/2015)

CAAN grounds 4 pilots, 3 ATCs over mid-air near miss incident (ht 11/09/2015)

NAC to resume Colombo flights (kp 08/09/2015)

CAAN, KMC directed to resolve land acquisition (kp 06/09/2015)

Nepal Airlines rated world’s worst air carrier, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 06/09/2015), NAC urged to expand, improve service (ht 09/09/2015)

NAC resumes direct flights to Mumbai (kp 05/09/2015)

CAAN to reacquire land for expansion of TIA (kp 03/09/2015)

World pilots’ body blacklists TIA: Points out number of shortcomings; ICAO endorses report, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 02/09/2015)

NAC flying to Bangalore again from Tuesday (kp 01/09/2015), NAC’s Kathmandu-Bangalore service resuming from today (ht 01/09/2015)

Govt panel to submit report on Chinese planes soon (ht 01/09/2015)

Himalaya Airlines, Pelesys ink pact (ht 31/08/2015)

Flight risks: As an air traffic controller in the 1990s, I had to close down the airport due to bird activity, by Tri Ratna Manandhar (kp 30/08/2015)

Civil aviation authority doing little to prevent bird hits near airports, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 29/08/2015)

Airline traffic soars as strikes cripple highways, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/08/2015)

‘Open soil quarry to speed up TIA improvement work’ (ht 26/08/2015)

Foreign firms asked to submit LoI (ht 26/08/2015)

NAC to phase out old Boeings (ht 26/08/2015)

Country’s aviation regulator keeping pilot licensing flaws under wraps, by Rajan Pokhrel (kp 16/08/2015)

Nepal Airlines triggers fare war on Mumbai, Bangalore routes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/08/2015)

42pc domestic flights cancelled last year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/08/2015)

Crashed Turkish jet may be sold as scrap (kp 13/08/2015)

TIA aircraft issues: Confusion persists over building guidelines, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 12/08/2015)

Development Committee directs govt to speed up TIA upgradation (ht 11/08/2015)

Airlines suffering due to low passenger load, by Surendra Tandukar (ht 09/08/2015)

Gautam Buddha regional international airport project: ADB blacklists principal Chinese contractor, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 07/08/2015)

AOAN reduces fuel surcharge: Airlines slash the fuel surcharge when fuel prices drop by Rs4/l (kp 05/08/2015), Domestic airline operators cut fuel surcharge, airfares slashed (ht 05/08/2015)

House poses hazard for aviation safety: TIA chief, by Susheel Bhattarai (rep 05/08/2015)

NAC to acquire 2 wide-body jets, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/08/2015)

Bid to induct management partner: Nepal Airlines to call for proposals, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/07/2015)

MA60 aircraft controversy: Govt panel to grill NAC technical team (kp 29/07/2015), Is investigation into Chinese MA-60 aircraft acquisition going astray?, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 02/08/2015)

Occupancy rate of international airline companies down (ht 27/07/2015)

NAC set to renew insurance of MA60 aircraft today (ht 27/07/2015)

Foreign airlines fly high in Nepali skies, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/07/2015)

CAAN plays foul with flight crew licensing, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 26/07/2015)

Airlines in descent due to high airfares, slump, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/07/2015)

Only airport in Manang useless for three years (ht 23/07/2015)

Aviation rule exemptions: CAAN doing it the wrong way?, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 18/07/2015)

Twin Otter joins Tara Air’s fleet (kp 16/07/2015)

Locals worried by airport project delay, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 16/07/2015)

Airport development, tourism re-branding high on agenda: No resources allocation for much-talked-about Second International Airport in Nijgadh (kp 15/07/2015)

Airlines take a hit in free visa and ticket row, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 14/07/2015)

Shree Airlines brings eurocopter (ht 12/07/2015)

Airport-related policies contradict each other (kp 09/07/2015)

Indian delegation to inspect TIA, SIA, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/07/2015), Priority sought for India to develop airports, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/07/2015), AAI interested to support airport infrastructure development (ht 07/07/2015)

CAAN squandering away Japanese grant on frivolous activities, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 05/07/2015)

Flights to Khanidanda to resume today (ht 04/07/2015)

Tara Air’s test flight in Bhojpur airport (ht 02/07/2015)

NAC to serve alcohol on some int’l flights (ht 01/07/2015)

Fast track promotion CAAN-style: Makes a mockery of the concept of open competition, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 28/06/2015)

Human error caused US Marine chopper crash, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 27/06/2015), Report blames pilot error, by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/06/2015)

Recent air crashes expose CAAN’s failure, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 24/06/2015)

Simrik Air chopper meets with an accident (ht 23/06/2015), Simrik Air chopper crashes in Gorkha: Pilot, passengers safe, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 23/06/2015)

NAC to name consultant (kp 21/06/2014)

Second int'l airport: Locals frustrated by lack of progress, by Laxmi Shah (kp 21/06/2015)

Bhojpur Airport to resume (ht 20/06/2015)

Profligate CAAN has a way with expending, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 19/06/2015)

Airlines launch fare war in bid to fill empty seats (kp 18/06/2015)

CAAN spends Rs 80 million for lighting Dhangadi airport runway: But only one flight lands there daily,that too in the day; Half of the life of installed lights has already ended, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 18/06/2015)

Chinese aircraft ‘burden’ for NAC, says minister, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/06/2015)

Nepal Airlines plans to increase fleet (ht 16/06/2015)

Airfares to Delhi cut by more than half, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/06/2015)

High-level panel to address problems with Chinese aircraft, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 12/06/2015)

Three NAC planes grounded, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 11/06/2015)

NAC to donate Rs100 per ticket sale (kp 11/06/2015)

Two new Mi-17 choppers to boost NA’s air mobility, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 09/06/2015), Nepali Army launches new helicopters (ht 23/06/2015), Despite two new choppers, NA air service still short of aircraft (rep 23/06/2015)

Four int’l flights diverted from TIA (ht 06/06/2015)

India approves 3 new air routes into Nepal, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 06/06/2015), India okays three new air routes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/06/2015)

Caan assigned to implement SIA project (kp 05/06/2015)

4 killed in Dolakha helicopter crash, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/06/2015), Chopper crash leaves four dead: Helicopter was returning from Sindhupalchowk with MSF team, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 03/06/2015), Pilots relying on outdated aeronautical info: Had CAAN publication shown obstacles like power lines, Tuesday’s copter crash could have been averted,  by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 04/06/2015), Wrong manifest creates confusion in crash (ht 04/06/2015), Five Dolakha locals also died in US chopper crash, confirms NA (kp 06/06/2015), Kin of Nepali victims of US chopper crash seek compensation (ht 09/06/2015)

Goma Air plane skids at Pokhara Airport (ht 03/06/2015)

Aviation regulatory body makes mockery of open bidding process, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 03/06/2015)

Government names chiefs at Caan, NAC, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/05/2015), Govt appoints CAAN, NAC chiefs (ht 29/05/2015)

US copter crash probe still on: NA (kp 28/05/2015), More human remains found at American chopper crash site (ht 28/05/2015), Five more victims’ remains found at crash site of US helicopter (ht 30/05/2015), Additional human remains found at US chopper crash site sent to US (ht 02/06/2015)

Airline operators demand reduction in ATF price (ht 28/05/2015)

Under-qualified ‘engineers’running the show at TIA?, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 27/05/2015)

By year-end, NAC will serve nine international destinations (kp 24/05/2015)

Aviation regulatory body running amok for long, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 24/05/2015)

Air traffic hit (ht 24/05/2015)

NAC slashes airfare as number of passengers falls: Offers New Delhi flights at just Rs 1,400 (rep 22/05/2015)

Nepal Airlines wants partner to be selected through bidding (kp 12/05/2015)

No easy way out: We were lucky this time around, with a functioning airport and no major highway disruptions, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 10/05/2015)

TIA operations back to normal (kp 10/05/2015), Congestion at Tribhuvan International Airport to last till May 13 (ht 10/05/2015)

NAC all set to restart flights to China, UAE (kp 07/05/2015)

ICIMOD office at TIA to give live weather info: The information provided will be useful for pilots to navigate (ht 04/05/2015)

Record flights at TIA as relief efforts go up, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/05/2015)

Retd execs flout CAAN provision on conduct, by Rajan Pokhrel (kp 23/04/2015)

German companies propose capital injection into NAC (kp 22/04/2015)

NAC’s MA 60 may be grounded from Monday, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 22/04/2015), NAC to renew insurance of Chinese planes (kp 23/04/2015)

No highway in the sky: If Nijgadh is to ease TIA’s traffic bottleneck, the Fast Track road has to be prioritised, by Sophia K. Tamot (kp 21/04/2015)

Lufthansa team briefs ministers on NAC overhaul plan (kp 18/04/2015)

Panel recommends stern action against NAC departments, by Sanga, Prasain (kp 16/04/2015)

OAG report fuels concerns about NAC’s refuelling, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 15/04/2015)

ATC automation system idle at TIA, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 15/04/2015)

Nepal, China agree to amend airworthiness pact (ht 14/04/2015)

Committee formed to coordinate TIA upgradation (ht 14/04/2015)

EASA to help Nepal remove aviation safety deficiencies (kp 12/04/2015)

CAAN’s sensitive department, divisions in sorry state, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 11/04/2015)

NAC unwilling to renew MA60’s insurance: Says premium too high; aircraft operation uncertain (ht 11/04/2015)

Lufthansa consulting proposal: Scheme to revamp NAC moves ahead, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/04/2015)

Chinese aircraft procurement: PAC launches probe, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/04/2015)

Another NAC pilot quits Airbus training (kp 09/04/2015)

Aviation safety suffering due to absolute negligence, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 06/04/2015)

3 govt agencies face uncertainty: Given political influence, uncertainty shrouds over new appointments to fill the vacuum at these agencies, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/04/2015)

Nepal, Malaysia sign revised ASA (kp 04/04/2015), Nepal, Malaysia revise air service agreement: As per agreed MoU, total number of permitted weekly flights increased to 28 on reciprocal basis (ht 04/04/2015)

Sichuan Airlines starts daily flights to Kathmandu (rep 02/04/2015)

Kharel forced to quit NAC due to ‘non-cooperation’, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/04/2015)

TIA working to install bird detection radar, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 02/04/2015)

Bad weather hits domestic, international flights (ht 31/03/2015)

‘Looking at passenger movement data, we have already been late in finding an alternative to TIA’, interview wíth Ramesh Shrestha (ht 30/03/2015)

IBN to table airport, West Seti proposals, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 29/03/2015)

Land compensation payments released (kp 28/03/2015) [related to Pokhara Airport]

Crash-landing probe hits roadblock at the onset, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 28/03/2015), Turkish investigators’ demands (ht 28/03/2015)

Humanitarian Staging Area set up at TIA (kp 27/03/2015)

Rain affects air traffic movement at int’l airport (ht 27/03/2015)

NAC ‘caused’ cancellation of Feb 25 flight to Delhi: Blamed India’s DGCA to cover up its own lapses, finds govt probe, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 25/03/2015)

Six firms short listed for TIA upgrade project (kp 24/03/2015)

Black kite bangs into Thai Airways’ aircraft (ht 23/03/2015)

CAAN laxity hits Met service quality, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 23/03/2015)

Govt mulls handing over mgmt of TIA, NAC to foreign firms, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/03/2015)

What ails Lukla airport, ‘world’s most dangerous’, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 21/03/2015)

Sluggish airline bookings hint at poor peak season, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/03/2015)

Goma Air acquires another LET 410 plane (kp 19/03/2015), Goma Air brings another new aircraft (ht 19/03/2015)

CAAN’s Civil Aviation Academy running on expired licence, by Rajan Pokhrel (kp 19/03/2015)

Taking wing: The removal of the Turkish Airlines aircraft from TIA was conducted perfectly, honestly, and professionally, by Tri Ratna Manandhar (kp 18/03/2015)

TIA’s runway visibility range equipment incomplete: Invitation for bid did not mention technical specifications to install RVR properly, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 18/03/2015)

Once bitten: The four-day closure of Tribhuvan International Airport should make us rethink civil aviation in Nepal, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 17/03/2015)

NAC MD Kharel resigns: Move follows perceived power struggle between managing director and chairman, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/03/2015), NAC MD Kharel puts in his papers, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 16/03/2015), Going to ground: Political interference has hobbled Nepal Airlines’ newly-instituted meritocracy (kp 17/03/2015)

Experts suggest govt to build SIA and Fast Track road with local resources (ht 16/03/2015)

Grits again: The NAC’s new A320 has run into problems even before it begins operations, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 15/03/2015)

Time flying by for Nepal to meet ICAO deadline (ht 14/03/2015)

GM blissfully unaware of what’s ailing TIA: Seeks more time to re-verify operational status of runway visual range after claiming it’s working, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 13/03/2015)

Bad just got worse: The chronic mismanagement of Kathmandu airport was magnified after its four-day shutdown last week, by Om Astha Rai (nt 13/03/2015)

Seven flights diverted after blackout (ht 13/03/2015), Short circuit causes blackout at TIA (kp 14/03/2014)

NAC asks govt to clarify restructuring proposal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/03/2015)

Pokhara int'l airport: Loan deal to be signed soon (kp 13/03/2015), Chinese company ready to start international airport construction (ht 13/03/2015)

Airport saga: Govt needs to assure people that its disaster plan for the TIA will work (kp 11/03/2015)

Passengers’ baggage getting misplaced at TIA, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 11/03/2015)

New Airbus grounded for lack of oil filter (kp 11/03/2015)

SIA project springs back to life after Turkish jet mishap, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/03/2015)

Lack of procedure manual hampering govt probe into causes of accident, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 10/03/2015)

A single runway at TIA is the biggest problem, interview with Rajesh Raj Dali (kp 09/03/2015)

Flights resume at TIA: Four-day shutdown affects 50,000 travellers in Nepal and outside, by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/03/2015), TIA resumes operation after almost four days, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 08/03/2015), Hundreds of Nepalis stranded abroad, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 08/03/2015), NAC flight takes off (ht 08/03/2015), Passengers left to fend for themselves (ht 08/03/2015), TIA works to clear backlog: Airport handles 120 international flights on Sunday; New bookings closed until Wednesday, by Sangam Prasain 09/03/2015), Airlines traffic hits record at Kathmandu airport (kp 10/03/2015), Busy TIA returning to normal (kp 11/03/2015)

Second Int’l Airport only alternative to saturating TIA (kp 07/03/2015)

Biratnagar airport upgradation plan in limbo, by Binod Subedi (rep 07/03/2015)

Turkish Airlines jet crash-lands at TIA: Airbus skids off runway and ploughs into ground bringing the airport to a standstill; All 224 people on board flight TK726 safe (kp 05/03/2015), Turkish Airlines plane skids off TIA runway (ht 05/03/2015), German tourist hospitalised (ht 05/03/2015),  A survivor tells the tale of horror landing (kp 05/03/2015), 2,000 Nepali workers stranded (kp 05/03/2015), 80 int’l flights cancelled (kp 05/03/2015), Clearance works on war footing at TIA: Indian Air Force plane arrives with removal kit; Airport to ‘open 24 hrs from Friday’, by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/03/2015), 12,000 stranded at TIA with no info, by Kirti Bhuju (rep), Thousands of Nepali travellers stranded at TIA, foreign airports, by Roshan Sedhai and Hom Karki (kp 06/03/2015), Shutting of airport affects hundreds of passengers, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 06/03/2015), Sluggish disaster preparedness comes to fore, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 06/03/2015), Resumption of TIA operation unlikely by 10am today (ht 06/03/2015), Ensure airworthiness (ht 06/03/2015), Plane removal complicated: Technicians face new problem: sinking of tyres, engine on grassy land, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/03/205), Kathmandu cut off from world for third day (ht 07/03/2015), CAAN keeps lapses under wraps, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 07/03/015), TIA to remain closed to int'l flights till 10 am today, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 07/03/2015), Turkish holiday: Prolonged TIA shutdown (rep 07/03/2015)

Lufthansa offers to bail out national flag carrier, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 04/03/2015)

NAC aircraft makes ‘priority landing’ (ht 28/02/2015)

Inclement weather affects air traffic movement in TIA (ht 27/02/2015)

NAC’s new plane starting commercial operation with flight to Delhi today (ht 25/02/2015), NAC postpones Delhi flights due to red-tape, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/02/2015), India’s DGCA allows NAC to fly to Delhi, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/02/2015), NAC finally gets permission to fly its new Airbus A320 to Delhi (ht 26/02/2015), NAC resuming New Delhi flight today (rep 27/02/2015), NAC restarts Delhi service (kp 28/02/2015), Flight put off due to missing database, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/03/2015)

Himalaya leases Yeti aircraft, seeks permit to fly to Bhutan, India, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/02/2015), Himalaya conducts
‘proving’ flight (kp 27/02/2015)

Issues with Chinese aircraft: Supplier agrees to address problems, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/02/2015)

NAC to resume Kathmandu-Delhi service from February 25: Will be offering promotional one-way fare of Rs 8,200 (ht 16/02/2015)

Regional int'l airport in Pokhara: Dispute over land price ends, by Ishwori Neupane (kp 15/02/2015)

Airport project stalls for lack of funds, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp 14/02/2015)

ICAO turns down CAAN request: Says the nine-member Nepali delegation came ill-prepared for the global safety conference, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 12/02/2015)

National carrier’s first Airbus arrives today (kp 08/02/2015), NAC’s new jet touches down, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 09/02/2015), NAC finally gets new aircraft for int’l air service: The Airbus A320 touched down at Tribhuvan International Airport at 4:34pm on Sunday, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 09/02/2015), New Airbus A320 joins NAC's fleet: To start commercial flights from February 25 (rep 09/02/2015), Flight path: NAC’s new Airbus is welcome but without able managers, it means little (kp 10/02/2015)

Malindo connects Kathmandu and Kuala Lumpur (ht 07/02/2015), Malindo Air begins daily flights to Kathmandu (rep 07/02/2015), Malindo Air begins Kathmandu flights (kp 08/02/2015)

China Exim Bank okays loan to build new Pokhara airport (kp 06/02/2015)

Sichuan Airlines okayed to fly to Kathmandu: Sichuan Airlines will be operating a daily service on the Chengdu-Lhasa-Kathmandu sector from its base in Chengdu (kp 03/02/2015)

CAAN seeks ICAO guideline on issuing AOC, AOL, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 31/01/2015)

Dhangadi airport expansion in limbo (ht 31/01/2015)

LET Aircraft appoints VR Holdings as agent (kp 30/01/2014)

Saving Nepal Airlines: The country’s national carrier is now poised for growth with fleet and route expansion drives (nt 30/01/2015)

EPF loan to NAC on quid pro quo basis: Pact states EPF officers promised tours to Europe, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 29/01/2015)

CAAN upgrading aiports in eastern hilly districts, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 28/01/2015)

Jumbo junket set for Canada: Tourism secretary, delegates unaware of conference content, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 28/01/2015) [?????]

NAC pilots abandon Airbus training halfway, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/01/2015), NAC pilots quit Airbus training, return (ht 27/01/2015)

NAC to send back MA60 if problems remain unsolved, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/01/2015), Fate of Chinese MA 60 hangs on govt move, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 25/01/2015)

Work on new Pokhara airport to start by Feb (kp 24/01/2015)

CAAN to pick consultant for TIA runway project (kp 23/01/2015)

Malindo Air to start KL service, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/01/2015)

Ultra light flights soon (ht 19/01/2015)

Taxar airport blacktopping takes off (ht 18/01/2015)

Gautam Buddha Airport expansion plan launched, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 16/01/2015), Upgradation work of Bhairahawa airport takes off (ht 16/01/2015)

Shree seeks govt help revive charter deal (kp 13/01/2015)

Gautam Buddha Airport construction starting Thursday (rep 13/01/2015)

Birds vis-a-vis TIA – An Unfortunate Correlation, by Ramesh Man Joshi (rn 13/01/2015)

Compensation row holds back Pokhara airport expansion plan, by Santosh Pokhrel and Keshab Sharan Lamichhane (rep 12/01/2015)

Govt’s plan to review air routes gathers dust (kp 11/01/2015)

NAC’s new Airbus to arrive at TIA on Feb 7, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/01/2015), NAC’s Airbus A320 landing on February 7 (ht 09/01/2015), A comet appears: Will the addition of new Airbus 320s to NAC’s fleet rejuvenate the airline?, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 11/01/2015)

Politicians push dozen new airport plans, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/01/2015)

CAAN bid to ease traffic at int’l airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/01/2015)

International passenger movement through Nepal up by 12.73% (rep 03/01/2015)

Malaysia Airlines plane’s wing flap jams while landing at TIA (ht 03/01/2015)

Domestic air pax number down, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/01/2015)

Cyber flights: Nepflights is the only website providing solely domestic flights booking in Nepal with five airlines, by Elaine Wang Yiwei (nt 02/01/2015)

Addressing safety concerns: CAAN board okays plan to hire ICAO experts (kp 01/01/2015)

Passenger movement at TIA increases (ht 01/01/2015)		 Documents / Websites

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