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Open-air jet repair exposes Kathmandu airport’s limitations : A Cathay Pacific plane remains grounded at Tribhuvan airport for two weeks, with its engine replaced outdoors, by Suraj Kunwar (kp 27/07/2025)

FinMin, UAE envoy urged for smooth operation of PRIA (rep 25/07/2025)

TIA expansion gains pace, 60% of taxiway construction completed (kh 24/07/2025)

NOC to shift aviation fuel depot at TIA (kh 24/07/2025)

US-Bangla ordered to pay full damages for 2018 fatal crash : Kathmandu court cites gross negligence, wilful misconduct. 17 families win Nepal’s first air crash compensation case, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/07/2025)

MoHA deploys new team at TIA immigration amid reform efforts (kh 21/07/2025)

Wrong speed, unsafe cargo and lax safety caused Saurya crash : Incorrect takeoff speeds, flammable cargo, systemic flaws led to the CRJ-200 accident in Kathmandu last year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/07/2025), Stop Fiddling with Human Life (rep 20/07/2025), Weight, speed, and oversight: Inside the Saurya Airlines tragedy, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 21/07/2025)

TIA immigration enforces ethical code of conduct (rep 12/07/2025)

Ministry revises draft bill on airline liability and insurance : Under proposed law, domestic airlines will be liable to pay up to $100,000 for a passenger casualty in accident, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/07/2025)

Strengthening Nepal Airlines is essential for aviation sector development: Tourism Minister (kh 01/07/2025)

Nepal Airlines Corporation enters 67th year; eyes international expansion (kh 01/07/2025)

CAAN to merge paragliding companies. Ten companies in Pokhara are enough: Authority, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 01/07/2025)

Nepal unveils draft of new aviation policy after 19 years (kh 30/06/2025)

Nepal’s Drone Dilemma: A Crisis of Inaction, by Ganga Bhandari (rep 29/06/2025)

Flights disrupted at Taplejung’s Suketar Airport for two weeks (kh 28/06/2025)

Draft of Aviation Policy: Govt to form permanent mechanism to investigate air accidents (ae 27/06/2025)

3.6 million litre aviation fuel depot constructed at PRIA, by Dilip Paudel (rep 27/06/2025)

Pokhara-Jomsom flights suspended for two months (rep 27/06/2025)

New civil aviation policy proposes 90 percent FDI in international airlines : The draft proposes modest reforms, increased foreign investment caps, and greater emphasis on regional connectivity (kp 26/06/2025)

CAAN Restructuring: The Earlier, the Better (rep 23/06/2025)

Nepal's civil aviation still on EU blacklist (rep 12/06/2025) [Nepal will remain there as long as politicians are not prepared to fulfil international standards!]

Thai AirAsia to resume regular flights to Bhairahawa from October 26 (rep 12/06/2025)

Dhangadhi airport expansion project traps local residents in uncertainty : Hundreds of families are unable to rebuild or move on as the project remains stalled with no budget, no timeline, and no compensation plan in sight, by Ranajana BC (kp 11/06/2025)

Staff shortage hits remote districts as TIA Immigration Office exceeds quotas, by Tapendra Karki (rep 10/06/2025)

Nepalgunj Airport’s new terminal nears completion, by Arjun Oli (rep 04/06/2025)

NAC begins operating five weekly flights from Tarigaun airport (rep 02/06/2025)

Air India launches direct Kathmandu–Bengaluru flights (rep 01/06/2025)

Phaplu-Kathmandu flights to operate four days a week (kh 26/05/2025)

Surkhet Airport closed for two-day after water pool found during runway repairs (rep 22/05/2025)

Buddha Air conducts successful test flight of 72-seater aircraft on Kathmandu–Bharatpur route (rep 22/05/2025)

Corruption in Pokhara airport: PAC directs CIAA to investigate the case, by Sameer Bhattarai (ae 22/05/2025)

Chinese contractor expresses concern over Public Accounts Committee report on Pokhara Airport (kh 20/05/2025)

Summit Air plane returns to Kathmandu after engine trouble (kh 19/05/2025)

New regulations can clip Nepal’s aviation wings, by Tapendra Karki (rep 15/05/2025)

Both Twin Otter aircraft of Nepal Airlines resume regular flights (kh 14/05/2025)

Weekly three flights to be operated at Resunga airport (rep 12/05/2025)

Pokhara airport: China’s soft power, Nepal’s hard landing : From long-delayed dream to a lightning rod of controversy, Pokhara International Airport is caught in a tangled web, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/05/2025)

House probe into Bhairahawa airport irregularities hits snag : On alleged corruption in airport upgrade, coordinator Yogesh Bhattarai recused himself after fellow lawmaker questioned his ex-civil aviation minister status, by Binod Ghimire (kp 05/05/2025), Investors, hoteliers left waiting as flights vanish from Bhairahawa airport : Local businesses fear financial collapse as billions in investments tied to the airport bring no return, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 05/05/2025)

Over 10 million passengers travel through TIA in one year (rep 05/05/2025)

Adverse weather disrupts flights at TIA, elsewhere (rep 04/05/2025), Rain disrupts domestic flights, diverts international flight, blocks highways : Jazeera Airways flight diverted to Varanasi. More rains expected until Wednesday (kp 05/05/2025)

Saurya Airlines begins flight permit renewal; plans to lease ATR aircraft (rep 04/05/2025)

Adverse weather disrupts flights at TIA (rep 01/05/2025)

SpiceJet to resume flights to Nepal from May 10 (rep 30/04/2025)

Civil aviation ministry introduces unified rules to streamline airline operations : The new Air Service Management Regulation simplifies licensing, removes investment barriers, and sets clear categories for international operations, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/04/2025)

Pokhara Airport: A runway for corruption, not for flights, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (ht 25/04/2025)

Pokhara Int’l Airport: Political agenda or corruption scandal?, by Narayan Aryal (kh 23/04/2025)

Buddha air to resume Kolkata flights by mid-July (rep 20/04/2025)

Nepal Airlines seeks to send back rusting Chinese planes : Five grounded aircraft cost NAC Rs200 million a year on insurance and parking fees, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/04/2025)

Sita Air aircraft makes emergency landing after hydraulic failure (rep 16/04/2025)

NAC pays Rs 530.9 million installment on loan (rep 14/04/23025)

China Southern Airlines expands flights to boost China-Nepal cooperation (kh 10/04/2025)

Adverse weather and pollution disrupt domestic and int’l flights (rep 08/04/2025)

Road alternatives decrease Pokhara-Jomsom flights (rep 07/04/2025)

SpiceJet to resume Nepal flights from May 10, fares starting at Rs 17,000 (rep 07/04/2025)

Flight to Taplejung resumes after four months (rep 06/04/2025)

Flight services at TIA disrupt due to poor visibility and air pollution (rep 03/04/2025)

TIA to operate 18 hours a day starting today (kh 01/04/2025)

Two Indian airlines resume regular flights to Nepal (rep 01/04/2025)

$215.96 million new Pokhara airport sees first passenger flight : On Monday, Himalaya Airlines’ 144-seater Airbus A319 landed in Pokhara from Lhasa with 107 passengers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/04/2025), Pokhara-Lhasa Flight: A Welcome First Step (rep 01/04/2025)

Low visibility disrupts flights at Tribhuvan International Airport (kh 31/03/2025)

Flights resume from Resunga Airport after three months (rep 31/03/2025)

Regular international flights to begin from Pokhara tomorrow (rep 30/03/2025)

Flights resume at Taksar Airport after three months (rep 25/03/2025)

Efforts underway for full operation of GBIA (rep 24/03/2025)

Nepal's air safety: Still up in the air!, by Saurav Raj Verma (ht 24/03/2025)

“We’ve failed to make Nepal Airlines operational”, by Ramhari Khatiwada (kh 23/03/2025), “Addressing air safety should be our priority” : Regulatory body must be strong, as this is a technical issue that requires oversight, by Sobita Gautam (kh 23/03/2025)

EU’s blacklisting of Nepal’s airlines: Is splitting CAAN the solution? (kh 22/03/2025)

Nepal, Cambodia hold talks on launching direct air service (rep 19/03/2025)

Regular charter flight between Chengdu and Pokhara to begin from Tuesday (rep 17/03/2025), Sichuan Airlines launches direct flights from Chengdu to Pokhara (kh 18/03/2025), First 'Pokhara-Chengdu' commercial flight begins (rep 19/03/2025), Ni Hao, Pokhara! Lake city to see more charter flights from China : The $215.96 million Pokhara International Airport, funded by Beijing, has yet to see a commercial flight operation since its inauguration on January 1, 2023., by Deepak Pariyar and Sangam Prasain (kp 20/03/2025)

Nepal’s two-tier airfares: Are they fair? The provision has helped keep domestic flight operators afloat. The system’s removal could lead to a loss of $75 million a year in foreign exchange, by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/03/2025)

Salyan’s helipads lie abandoned as improved road access takes over emergency rescue : The high cost of helicopter services, combined with better road access has pushed critically ill patients and their families to opt for ambulances, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 15/03/2025)

Adverse weather causes missed approach for Air Arabia aircraft at TIA (kh 13/03/2025)

Pokhara International Airport to launch first commercial charter flight to Chengdu (kh 12/03/2025), Pokhara to start international flights from March 18 (rep 12/03/2025)

Flights on hold in sky due to low visibility (rep 12/03/2025)

5 years on ground, Chinese planes still bleed Nepal Airlines : In July 2020, the Nepal Airlines board unanimously decided to stop flying the Chinese planes as their operating costs exceeded their revenue, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/03/2025)

Four international airlines operating regular flights from Gautam Buddha International Airport (kh 08/03/2025)

Nepal Airlines: Dubai flight delayed due to routine safety check (kh 07/03/2025)

Buddha Air flight lands safely in Kathmandu despite missing nose wheel (kh 06/03/2025)

Rs 11 billion sought for expansion of airports in Lumbini and Karnali provinces (kh 04/03/2025)

Himalaya Airlines to fly from Pokhara to Lhasa (rep 03/03/2025)

GBIA records 115 flights, serves 6,500 passengers in February (rep 03/03/2025)

Three flights diverted to India and China due to low visibility (kh 28/02/2025), Adverse weather disrupts domestic and international flights (kh 28/02/2025)

Domestic air travel rebounded in 2024 : Nepal’s airlines carried 4.47 million passengers last year. Spike happened after rains shut highways in September, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/02/2025)

Grounded NAC narrow body returns to Kathmandu with 87 passengers onboard (rep 25/02/2025)

Aviation Ministry rejects CAAN's proposal to ban European chopper imports, by Biken K Dawadi (22/02/2025)

Solududhkunda demands for refuelling station at Phaplu (rn 19/02/2025)

Flight operation resumes at Tumlingtar Airport after three weeks (rep 19/02/2025)

Flights suspended from Resunga Airport for two months, by Santosh Rawat (rn 17/02/2025)

TIA taxiway expansion reaches midway, other construction works lag behind (rep 15/02/2025)

Kathmandu airport nears 5 million international flyers : The number reached a record 4.96 million in 2024, driven by tourism, migration, and student travel, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/02/2025)

Helicopter flights to resume in Khumbu from Friday (rep 13/02/2025)

Aircraft grounding causes NAC’s revenue to plunge by 23 percent (ae 07/02/2025)

Restructuring CAAN: Legislature's dilemma or ignorance?, by Prakash Sharma (ht 06/02/2025)

RECCO and Simrik Air expand SAR Helicopter Detector network (ae 06/02/2025)

Examining Nepal’s Aviation Struggles, by Pramod Basnet (rn)

Two long-delayed civil aviation bills return to federal parliament : Bills vital for safety of Nepali skies and opening up Nepal’s airports to private investment, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/02/2025), Bill registered to split CAAN (ae 03/02/2025), Early Passage of CAAN, ASAN Bills (rep 04/02/2025)

TIA to operate for 16 hours daily from today (rep 01/02/2025), TIA extends operation period by two hours (rep 02/02/2025)

Govt mulling to raise insurance compensation for domestic air accidents (rep 30/01/2025)

Sichuan Airlines to operate 3 weekly flights to Pokhara (rep 28/01/2025)

Helicopters slash the trek to Earth’s highest peak, but leave Sherpas grounded, by Shashwat Pant (kh 25/01/2025)

Families of Saurya Airlines crash victims demand justice (kh 23/01/2025)

Collective efforts urged for regular flights from Pokhara International Airport (kh 22/01/2025)

Thai AirAsia offers Bhairahawa–Bangkok flights for Rs 12,990 : The company has set the one-way fare at Rs 12,990 and ticket bookings can be made till January 26. Similarly, passengers can travel from February 3 to March 29 (rep 21/01/2025), Jazeera, Thai AirAsia to resume flights from Bhairahawa airport (rep 22/01/2025)

Tara Air, Sita Air continue flights to Lukla (ht 21/01/2025)

Flights disrupted at Nepalgunj Airport due to thick fog and low visibility (kh 21/01/2025)

Adverse weather disrupts flights in Biratnagar and Janakpur (rep 16/01/2025)

Airlines operators warn of halting all flights to Solukhumbu district : Airline companies have warned of shutting down the entire air services in Solukhumbu district after the local government in the Khumbu region failed to lift the obstruction on helicopter flights (rep 15/01/2025), Complete security demanded for helicopter flights in Khumbu region (kh 16/01/2025)

Flydubai resumes flights to GBIA after a month, 63 passengers arrive in Bhairahawa (rep 13/01/2025)

Navigating aviation safety challenges (rep 08/01/2025)

Locals take over helipads in Everest region and stop all helicopter flights (kh 06/01/2025), Heli flights permitted in Sagarmatha National Park with conditions to protect biodiversity (kh 07/01/2025), Local and federal governments lock horns over Everest chopper ban : National park’s decision to lift the ban on commercial flights has irked local officials, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/01/2025), Nepal chops chopper flights to Everest, by Arjun Dhakal (nt 10/01/2025)

Buddha Air flight makes emergency landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (kh 06/01/2025), Buddha Air aircraft narrowly avoids major accident (kh 06/01/2025)

Flights affected by adverse weather, low visibility (kh 05/01/2025)

Nepal Airlines grounds entire domestic fleet (ae 03/01/2025)

Helicopter flying from Lukla to Kathmandu makes emergency landing after bird strike (kh 29/12/2024)

Sichuan Airlines' chartered flight lands in Pokhara (rn 26/12/2024)

Long-pending civil aviation bills get cabinet’s nod : The tourism ministry plans to register the bills in the upcoming winter session of Parliament to split Nepal’s civil aviation body into two entities—service provider and regulator (kp 24/12/2024), CAAN split inches closer (ae 25/12/2024)

Enhancing Air Travel Safety In Challenging Terrain, by Pramod Basnet (rn 21/12/2024)

Everest helicopter flights face stronger headwind : Rural municipality warns tour agencies to avoid selling packages that entail chopper flights to the Khumbu region, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/12/2024)

European ban on Nepali airlines stays as aviation safety question unaddressed : Nepal has a terrible record—eight crashes, six fatal ones, in past 3 years, killing over 100 (kp 16/12/2024)

Shree Airlines flight overshoots landing after dog runs onto runway in Surkhet (kh 16/12/2024)

Rajbiraj Airport to operate night flights from Dec 16 (rep 15/12/2024)

Nepal aviation regulator clashes with national park over Everest chopper ban : Dispute pits high-end tourism against conservation in the iconic natural region, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/12/2024)

A New Year surprise: Choppers banned for Everest sightseeing : The national park says ‘no noise’ would do justice to wildlife, while chopper operators vow to defy the ban, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/12/2024), Commercial helicopter take-off and landing to be banned in Sagarmatha region from Jan 1, by Enika Rai (rep 14/12/2024)

Ensure new air entry routes for full-fledged GBIA operation (rep 11/12/2024)

China's Sichuan Airlines set to operate chartered flight in Pokhara on Dec 26 (rep 10/12/2024)

Flights and landing halted in eastern airports due to heavy fog (rep 10/12/2024)

GBIA sees steady growth in int’l traffic : From November 3 to December 3, a total of 4,771 passengers traveled through the airport (rep 05/12/2024)

Tara Air resumes flights to remote districts in Karnali (kh 04/12/2024)

Province govt making efforts for visa, labour permit to regularly operate Gautam Buddha Airport (kh 29/11/2024)

Pilot protest disrupts flights : Permanent pilots of Nepal Airlines' narrow body and widebody aircraft have been protesting for the past few days, citing inequality in the services and facilities they receive compared to contract pilots, by Enika Rai (rep 25/11/2024)

NAC slashes airfares on int’l route following MoCTCA’s instruction (rep 21/11/2024)

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)

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