Buddha Air’s New Venture Yashodhara Air To Develop Ramechhap As An Alternative Hub In Nepal
Buddha Air’s new short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) subsidiary Yashodhara Air, which will be based at Ramechhap, is set to launch operations next year and offer airfare and accommodation packages. Yashodhara Air will start in 2022 with two STOL aircraft at Ramechhap Airport, 130km southeast…
Nepal’s Sita Air Focusing On Essential Air Services
The fast spread of the new COVID-19 variant across Europe is threatening to end hopes that the 2021 spring season could bring relief to Nepal’s hard-hit mountain flight operators, such as Sita Air. Operators of short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) aircraft rely on…
India’s SpiceJet Adds Logistics Partnerships in Anticipation of Vaccine
SpiceJet, which is transferring its cargo business into a wholly-owned subsidiary, is partnering with several logistics companies to develop its delivery capabilities in anticipation of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. These tie-ups include one with a new healthcare venture called SpiceHealth,…
Best on the Web | January 2021
Nepalese domestic aviation loses US$199 million in revenue over COVID-19 period https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/turbulence-remains-but-clearer-skies-ahead-in-countrys-aviation-sector/ Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal director general Rajan Pokhrel says Nepal’s domestic aviation market has lost over NPR23 billion (US$199 million) between March and November 2020, because of…
Bangkok Airways Launching Bangkok-Mae Sot Service
Bangkok Airways is launching a new service from Bangkok to Mae Sot, a city on the western border with Myanmar. The new daily service between Bangkok and Mae Sot, Tak Province, starts on 1 February using ATR 72-600s, the airline…
World Food Programme Partners With Asian Airlines For COVID-19 Relief
The UN World Food Programme (UNWFP) has been chartering relief flights with several Asian carriers as COVID-19 causes disruptions to transport systems and airlinks. In Myanmar, where domestic commercial flights were stopped for four months until 16 December, the UNWFP…
