Civil Aviation

A landmark 2025 Duke Health study, published in JAMA Network Open and described by its lead researcher as “the largest and most comprehensive study of in-flight medical emergencies ever conducted,” analyzed more than 77,000 medical events across 84 airlines covering over 3.1 billion passenger boardings between 2022 and 2023, and found that one in every…

Two new aviation companies in Nepal — Sagarmatha Air and Danphe Airlines — have received No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and are actively acquiring aircraft to commence operations, according to Clickmandu. Both operators had previously secured operating approval from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA)…

Yeti Airlines (YT), Nepal’s second-largest domestic carrier by passengers carried, has formally appointed NIMB Ace Capital Limited as its issue and sales manager for an upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking the most consequential procedural step yet toward the airline’s public listing on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE). The agreement, finalised in a signing ceremony…

Nepal occupies a paradox in global aviation. It is a country of extraordinary natural allure, especially with regards to the Everest region where thousands of trekkers and mountaineers come. But the very terrain that draws millions to Everest has also contributed to crashes in Lukla Airport, which is, albeit falsely, considered to be the most…

The Nepal Automobiles Association has successfully concluded a five-day international drone and vertical mobility training program in collaboration with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and Switzerland-based Drone and Vertical Mobility Academy. The program ran, which was one of a kind in Nepalese aviation, conducted from April 27 to May 1 across multiple venues in Dhulikhel…

Nepal’s aviation sector has emerged as a critical economic engine, contributing USD 1.0 billion to GDP and supporting 381,200 jobs, according to a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Nepal has some remarkable aviation history: Nepal houses the world’s most dangerous airport, its main international airport was once a grazing field for cows…

The final investigation report into the crash of an Altitude Air’s Airbus AS350B3e registered 9N-AMS that met an accident on October 29, 2025, to operational shortcomings rather than mechanical failure. The helicopter lost control during landing after encountering whiteout conditions on a snow-covered helipad. The rescue charter flight originated from Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), with the…

Narita International Airport (NRT), Japan’s key international gateway east of Tokyo, will not open its new third runway on schedule. Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), the airport’s operator, confirmed in April 2026 that persistent holdout landowners had put the March 2029 target at risk, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. On…

A few weeks ago, Ryanair (FR), the biggest budget carrier in the world, began a public spat with Elon Musk after its CEO claimed that it wouldn’t be adding Starlink in its fleet, citing additional fuel costs. The public jibes between Musk and O’Leary led to “The Idiot Sale”. While Ryanair is a budget carrier…