Two more int'l airlines to operate regular flights from TIA Two more international airlines are going to operate their regular flights from Tribhuvan International Airport. Business 30 Jun, 2022
AOAN calls for reduction in aviation fuel price The Airline Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN), an umbrella organisation of domestic private airlines, has expressed strong reservations against the government’s inaction in reducing aviation fuel prices despite its decision to slash the prices of petrol and diesel on June 25. Business 27 Jun, 2022
Wizz Air to launch services in Bhairahawa Int'l Airport from September The Hungary Airlines' Wizz Air is gearing up to spread its wings in the Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa from coming September. Nepal 24 Jun, 2022
Petrol, diesel per litre near Rs 200 as oil corporation hikes fuel prices heavily Nepal Oil Corporation has heavily revised the price of fuels, leading to an all-time record high cost of petrol, diesel and kerosene in the country. Nepal 20 Jun, 2022
Himalaya, Yeti, Tara Air score high on safety audit: Govt report A study report prepared by the high-level committee shows that Himalaya Airlines, Yeti Airlines and Tara Air stood on the top in implementing the safety management system to ensure aviation safety in 2021. Nepal 11 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Liquidity crunch Twenty-seven commercial banks operating in the country were facing an acute shortage of deposits well before the local level elections, forcing them to tighten credit disbursement even in the productive sectors. Opinion 10 Jun, 2022
Airline operators rue CAAN's decisions terming new rules 'impractical' The Airline Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) has expressed concerns over the notice issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) stating that domestic airlines would be cleared for take-off only after analysing the en route weather, as well as the weather conditions around the destination airport. Nepal 02 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL - Nijgadh controversy The Supreme Court’s order on Thursday to halt the construction of Nijgadh International Airport in Bara and find a site elsewhere is a death knell to the government’s plan to build an alternative airport to the airport in Kathmandu. Opinion 30 May, 2022
Gautam Buddha International Airport brought into operation The Gautam Buddha International Airport, also a national pride project, in Rupandehi district of the Lumbini Province has formally come into operation from today. Nepal 21 Apr, 2022
Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country's south A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, officials said. Videos 21 Mar, 2022
Major airlines cancel, change flights to US over 5G dispute Major airlines cancel, change flights to US over 5G dispute World 19 Jan, 2022
CAAN's move to result in costlier air travel Air travel to and from Nepal will be more costly beginning December 15 after the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal imposes a new travel insurance policy for all passengers arriving to and departing from the country. Nepal 13 Dec, 2021