Nepal Airlines Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/nepal-airlines/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:14:11 +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 Nepal Airlines Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/nepal-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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]]> 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 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 1958–2026: The Complete History of Nepal Airlines’ Aircraft Liveries https://aviospace.org/1958-2026-the-complete-history-of-nepal-airlines-aircraft-liveries/ https://aviospace.org/1958-2026-the-complete-history-of-nepal-airlines-aircraft-liveries/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:27:19 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14772 Nepal Airlines (RA) started as the Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation on July 3, 1958, staffed by 97 employees. It began flying a single Douglas DC-3 Dakota aircraft. Seven more DC-3s were added to the fleet between 1959 and 1964, while China supplied a couple of AN-2 Fong Shee aircraft which did not enter scheduled service. […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/1958-2026-the-complete-history-of-nepal-airlines-aircraft-liveries/feed/ 0 Higher than Lukla: Syangboche, the Forgotten Airstrip in Everest https://aviospace.org/higher-than-lukla-syangboche-airstrip-everest/ https://aviospace.org/higher-than-lukla-syangboche-airstrip-everest/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:41:36 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=10679 Syangboche Airport (SYH) is located at an altitude of 3748 m./12293 ft and lies in Khumjung Municipality of Solukhumbu District, the same district where the supposed most dangerous airport in the world – Lukla Airport lies. However, the airstrip is not currently in operation. Horses in Syangboche graze around the area surrounding the airport, and […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/higher-than-lukla-syangboche-airstrip-everest/feed/ 0 Lukla Airport Crashes: An In-Depth Analysis of the World’s Most Dangerous Runway https://aviospace.org/lukla-airport-crashes-an-in-depth-analysis-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-runway/ https://aviospace.org/lukla-airport-crashes-an-in-depth-analysis-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-runway/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:47:12 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=10528 A few days ago, the crash of a helicopter operated by Altitude Air (registered 9N-AMS) in Lobuche (of the Everest region) brought up an issue that has been pertinent to the Nepalese sky: Are Nepalese skies safe for flying? The incident of 9N-AMS wasn’t due to faulty aircraft, or feeble maintenance practises, but most likely […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/lukla-airport-crashes-an-in-depth-analysis-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-runway/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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