Buddha Airlines Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/buddha-airlines/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:05:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg Buddha Airlines Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/buddha-airlines/ 32 32 Nepal Airlines Donates Rs 9.8 million, Himalaya Raises Rs 1.47 Million After Rasuwa Flood as 3 Nepalese Airlines Offer Aircraft Aid https://aviospace.org/rasuwa-flood-relief-nepal-airlines-himalaya-airlines/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:14:32 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21395 Nepal’s airlines have stepped forward with cash, free cargo flights, and a helicopter to help the country recover from the Bhote Koshi flood in Rasuwa district. Nepal Airlines Corporation (RA), the flag carrier of Nepal, deducted money from every employee’s salary to hand over more than NPR 9.8 million to the government’s relief fund, according […]

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]]> 32 Helicopters, Four Airlines and a Drone Debate: How Nepal’s Aviation Sector Responded to the Bhote Koshi Flood https://aviospace.org/32-helicopters-four-airlines-and-a-drone-debate-how-nepals-aviation-sector-responded-to-the-bhote-koshi-flood/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:11:59 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21099 On the morning of August 26, 2026, a flash flood tore down the Bhote Koshi gorge on Nepal’s border with Tibet, killing at least 1,280 people and leaving thousands more missing. The Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) confirmed in a press release that its member helicopter companies had joined search and rescue operations within […]

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]]> Buddha Air’s New ATR 72-600 Lands in Kathmandu, Fleet Hits 17 https://aviospace.org/buddha-airs-new-atr-72-600-lands-in-kathmandu-fleet-hits-17/ https://aviospace.org/buddha-airs-new-atr-72-600-lands-in-kathmandu-fleet-hits-17/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:36:29 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=17200 Buddha Air (U4), Nepal’s largest private airline by fleet size, has taken delivery of a new-generation ATR 72-600 turboprop, registered 9N-AOS. The aircraft landed at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), Kathmandu, on Saturday, July 25, 2026, after a ferry flight that began in Toulouse, France, and routed through Cairo and Muscat. The delivery raises Buddha Air’s […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/buddha-airs-new-atr-72-600-lands-in-kathmandu-fleet-hits-17/feed/ 0 45 Years and Counting: How Old are Planes Flying in Nepal, Really? https://aviospace.org/45-years-and-counting-how-old-are-planes-flying-in-nepal-really/ https://aviospace.org/45-years-and-counting-how-old-are-planes-flying-in-nepal-really/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:33:55 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14789 Since 1946, Nepal has suffered 42 fatal plane crashes, with eight air disasters killing more than 100 people in the three years between 2022 and 2025 alone. Many of the planes in Nepal have fallen prey to bird strikes as well.  The European Union banned all 20 Nepali airlines from its airspace on December 5, […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/45-years-and-counting-how-old-are-planes-flying-in-nepal-really/feed/ 0 Two New Carriers Prepare to Challenge Nepal’s Domestic Aviation Oligopoly https://aviospace.org/caan-approves-new-airlines-nepal/ https://aviospace.org/caan-approves-new-airlines-nepal/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 17:07:27 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14208 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) […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/caan-approves-new-airlines-nepal/feed/ 0 In Pictures: Nepal’s Main fixed-wing & helicopter Operators in 2025? https://aviospace.org/in-pictures-nepals-main-fixed-wing-helicopter-operators-in-2025/ https://aviospace.org/in-pictures-nepals-main-fixed-wing-helicopter-operators-in-2025/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:58:51 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=7097 Nepal is a land of many distinctions in aviation – it is a nation where almost a third of the airports are either abandoned/ non- functional, it houses what is labelled as the most dangerous airport in the world, it has a long-forgotten airport that was more dangerous than Lukla Airport, an airport that could […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/in-pictures-nepals-main-fixed-wing-helicopter-operators-in-2025/feed/ 2 Who Are Nepal’s Main Airlines in 2025? https://aviospace.org/who-are-nepals-main-airlines-in-2025/ https://aviospace.org/who-are-nepals-main-airlines-in-2025/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:52:44 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=5705 Carriers such as Gorkha Airlines and Agni Air once operated in Nepalese skies but had to shut down due to various challenges, including the country’s unpredictable weather patterns, particularly in mountainous regions, which pose significant risks for flight operations. Airports like Lukla have experienced numerous crashes and have even been labeled “the most dangerous airport […]

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