Nepal Airlines Seeks Govt Funding To Buy STOL Aircraft
Nepal Airlines is again requesting government funds to purchase aircraft so it can develop the domestic market given the collapse in international tourism. The country’s flag carrier is holding off…
Dash 8 and Twin Otter Production Temporarily Suspended
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) and Viking Air have temporarily suspended manufacturing of new production Dash 8-400 and the Series 400 Twin Otters at their respective facilities in Canada….
Maldivian Start-up Manta Air Getting Ten Twin Otter Seaplanes
Seaplane operations at Maldivian start-up Manta Air are in full swing as the airline recently opened its own dedicated terminal in Malé and took delivery of five of its first…
Buddha Air Evaluating Aircraft for New STOL Subsidiary
Nepal’s largest domestic airline, Buddha Air, has begun the selection process for a short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft for its new mountain subsidiary, which is slated to launch late-2020….
Nepal Airlines Still Struggling to Sell Boeing 757 to Fund New Aircraft
Nepal Airlines has still yet to find a buyer for its Boeing 757-200 combi aircraft, stalling plans to replace its ageing de Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otter fleet. The…
Sita Air Cautiously Optimistic About Nepal’s Tourism Growth
Nepal’s Sita Air is wary of reading too much into the recent boom in tourist arrivals, even as the government’s Visit Nepal 2020 campaign is expected to bring in record…