Karan Bhatta, Author at aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/author/karan-bhatta/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:16:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg Karan Bhatta, Author at aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/author/karan-bhatta/ 32 32 Nepal’s Flood Rescue Exposed Helicopter Challenges. Here’s Where Drones Came In https://aviospace.org/nepals-flood-rescue-exposed-helicopter-challenges-heres-where-drones-came-in/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:47:15 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21609 The scale of helicopter deployment during the recent flood in Nepal was staggering to say the least. The very day after the flood saw Nepal Army rescuing 97 people, . This included three airlifts from the Mailung tunnel and 14 from Timure, a place where floodwaters had swept away the local helipad. Among the helicopters […]

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]]> Lukla Has No Permanent Fixed-Wing AMEs. What Happens When a Plane Breaks Down? https://aviospace.org/lukla-has-no-permanent-fixed-wing-ames-what-happens-when-a-plane-breaks-down/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:44:39 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21603 By now, we are all versed with the basics of Lukla Airport (LUA): the runway slope as an aircraft leaving this most-dangerous airport seems to approach a gully, a tricky approach to land the aircraft just in time to avoid crashing into a wall, its frequently changing weather, no go-around after crossing a certain point, […]

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]]> I Got Stranded at Lukla Airport More Than Once. Nepal’s New Bill Might Mean the Next Person Doesn’t Have To https://aviospace.org/lukla-airport-stranded-nepal-compensation-bill/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:53:11 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21316 I first flew to Lukla Airport (LUA) on a rather unassuming day during the second flush of Covid restrictions in Nepal. There were conflagrations around the nation that had disrupted schools and canceled flights, and if you walked without a mask, your phlegm was bound to be befouled. I was heading out as a teacher […]

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]]> Why Airbus Is Shaking Its New A350F Before It Ever Takes Off https://aviospace.org/why-airbus-is-shaking-its-new-a350f-before-it-ever-takes-off/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:27:29 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=17618 Airbus has completed a Ground Vibration Test (GVT) on its A350F freighter, moving the aircraft a step closer to its first flight. The three-day test took place in Toulouse (TLS), France, in June 2026. Engineers shook the aircraft with external shakers and its own flight controls to measure how it responds to vibration, a step […]

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]]> What Are the Oldest Active Aircraft in Nepal Airlines’ Fleet? https://aviospace.org/what-are-the-oldest-active-aircraft-in-nepal-airlines-fleet/ https://aviospace.org/what-are-the-oldest-active-aircraft-in-nepal-airlines-fleet/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:58:07 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=17443 Nepal Airlines Corporation (RA) operates six active aircraft across three types, and the spread between the oldest and youngest is stark even by the standards of a small state carrier: a pair of De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters that have been flying Nepal’s mountain routes for more than four decades, alongside four Airbus jets […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/what-are-the-oldest-active-aircraft-in-nepal-airlines-fleet/feed/ 0 How Often Do Commercial Airliners Fly With Only One Passenger? Here’s What We Know https://aviospace.org/how-often-do-commercial-airliners-fly-with-only-one-passenger-heres-what-we-know/ https://aviospace.org/how-often-do-commercial-airliners-fly-with-only-one-passenger-heres-what-we-know/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:35:44 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15783 A United Airlines (UA) flight from Cincinnati to Chicago on July 4, 2026, carried exactly one passenger on a Boeing 737-900 built for 179 people. He had been left to arrange his own travel after British Airways (BA) diverted his London-to-Chicago flight because of storms. His story went viral, but he is far from the […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/how-often-do-commercial-airliners-fly-with-only-one-passenger-heres-what-we-know/feed/ 0 Airline Ticketing Explained: Key Steps, Systems, Players, And What’s Coming Next https://aviospace.org/airline-ticketing-explained-key-steps-systems-players-and-whats-coming-next/ https://aviospace.org/airline-ticketing-explained-key-steps-systems-players-and-whats-coming-next/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:44:46 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15575 Airline ticketing is a structured workflow involving airlines, global technology platforms, financial clearing organizations, and accredited intermediaries, all operating across a framework of international standards set primarily by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Understanding how this process works matters to anyone who buys, sells, or builds technology around air travel because the rules governing […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/airline-ticketing-explained-key-steps-systems-players-and-whats-coming-next/feed/ 0 The Complete History of FIFA World Cup Aircraft Liveries: From Early Tournament Promotions to Qatar 2022 and Beyond https://aviospace.org/the-complete-history-of-fifa-world-cup-aircraft-liveries-from-early-tournament-promotions-to-qatar-2022-and-beyond/ https://aviospace.org/the-complete-history-of-fifa-world-cup-aircraft-liveries-from-early-tournament-promotions-to-qatar-2022-and-beyond/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:51:45 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15093 Airlines have long used the FIFA World Cup to decorate their aircraft with national colours and football imagery. The practice has grown in scale and sophistication with each tournament, culminating in Qatar Airways (QR) branding 120 aircraft for the 2022 edition and, most recently, American Airlines (AA) deploying more than 1,460 World Cup-decalled jets for […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/the-complete-history-of-fifa-world-cup-aircraft-liveries-from-early-tournament-promotions-to-qatar-2022-and-beyond/feed/ 0 1.53 Billion Passenger Trips: A Deep Insight into the Civil Aviation Industry in China https://aviospace.org/1-53-billion-passenger-trips-a-deep-insight-into-the-civil-aviation-industry-in-china/ https://aviospace.org/1-53-billion-passenger-trips-a-deep-insight-into-the-civil-aviation-industry-in-china/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:02:02 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15077 China is the world’s second-largest civil aviation market and one of the fastest-growing. Its airports handled 770 million passengers in 2025, a 5.5% rise year-on-year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The country operates a fleet of more than 4,000 commercial aircraft, 270 certified transport airports, and a set of domestic manufacturers […]

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