Nepal Airlines Aircraft Lands At Wrong Airport
A pilot of Nepal’s flag carrier Nepal Airlines opted to land at another airport instead of the original destination, citing flight duty time limitations. A Nepal Airlines Twin Otter was supposed to fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj via western Nepal’s…
Buddha Air Aims To Fly To Nepal’s Remote Regions In Near Future
Nepal’s largest domestic airline Buddha Air plans to add Twin Otters and launch flight services to the remote parts of the country from 2023 onwards. Buddha Air’s sales, marketing and ground handling director Rupesh Joshi tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that Nepal’s…
Nepal’s Sita Air Dornier 228 Hits Wild Boars
Domestic carrier Sita Air’s Dornier 228 collided into three wild boars while taking off from Nepal’s Nepalgunj Airport. Local news My Republica reports that the incident happened on 2 November around 07:00hr local time at Nepalgunj Airport. Sita Air’s Dornier 228 with…
Nepal’s Yeti Airlines To Fly Internationally, Adding More ATRs
Nepal’s domestic carrier Yeti Airlines has obtained approval to operate unscheduled international flights and plans to add four more ATRs next year. Yeti Airlines’ spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the domestic scheduled airline received the approval to amend…
Pilot Involved In Buddha Air Incident Failed To Do Safety Check-List Properly
A pilot of a Buddha Air aircraft in Nepal, that did an emergency landing due to technical issues, was later found to have failed to go through the aircraft checklist properly prior to take-off. Local media says a Buddha Air…
Nepal’s Shree Airlines Delays Adding Dash 8-400s
Nepal’s third largest domestic carrier, Shree Airlines, is delaying plans to add three De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s this year, citing the pandemic. Anil Manandhar, corporate manager of Shree Airlines, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the airline still plans…
