Cabinet approves action plan for operating Pokhara and Gautam Buddha Int'l airports The government has approved a comprehensive action plan for reforms in the civil aviation sector. Business 13 Aug, 2024
'Airports should be passenger-friendly' Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati has said the services of the airports should be passenger-friendly. Business 03 Mar, 2023
EDITORIAL: Air safety rules The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has decided to implement new regulations, in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), to strengthen the country’s aviation safety following the fatal crash of Yeti Airlines 9N-ANC aircraft in Pokhara that killed all 72 people on board on January 15. Opinion 03 Feb, 2023
EDITORIAL: Give SMEs a boost Nepal’s ever dwindling exports, now reduced to just about half a billion dollars, speak volumes about our inability to foray into the international markets to sell our products, whether agricultural, industrial or handicrafts. Opinion 25 Jan, 2023
GBIA exposes conflict of interest in aviation The conflict of interest in Nepal's civil aviation sector has once again been thrust to the fore, thanks to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal's tactics to coerce international airlines to fly to the newly-constructed Gautam Buddha International Airport. Nepal 04 Nov, 2022
EDITORIAL: Abide by the rules Airline companies should know that abiding by the rules will also help sustain their business that is already under stress The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the regulatory body of the civil aviation sector, on Monday issued a directive to... 06 Jan, 2021
Turbulence remains but clearer skies ahead KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 31 While the coronavirus pandemic took a toll on wide swaths of the economy, the country’s aviation sector faced a loss of more than Rs 23 billion in the period between March and November. On the occasion of 22nd anniversary... 01 Jan, 2021
France to provide technical support to Nepal Airlines KATHMANDU: The French government has shown interest in providing technical support to facilitate the flights of Airbus aircraft with the national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). Talks were held on the exchange of technical support... Travel 17 Dec, 2020
EDITORIAL: Don�t miss deadline The govt needs to hold intensive talks with India to obtain other air routes to make GBIA and PRIA commercially viable Were it not for the 2015 massive earthquake and subsequent border blockade for more than six months, the much-touted Gautam Buddha... 08 Dec, 2020
Indian ambassador calls on Tourism Minister KATHMANDU: Ambassador of India to Nepal, Vinay Mohan Kwatra paid a courtesy call on Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai at the Ministry today. During the meeting, Minister Bhattarai and Ambassador Kwatra discussed... Horoscopes 09 Oct, 2020
Nepal Tourism Board forms task force for revival of tourism KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 8 Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has formed a task force aiming to revive the tourism industry. Under the coordination of Dhananjay Regmi, CEO of NTB, ‘Tourism Revival Taskforce’ was formed today, which includes representatives... 09 Sep, 2020
Government introduces new aviation policy KATHMANDU: The government has brought a new aviation policy after nearly one and a half-decade. The policy is in line with the global dimension of aviation technology in the changing scenario. The National Aviation Policy takes into consideration... Travel 27 Feb, 2020
