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Nepal Airlines Donates Rs 9.8 million, Himalaya Raises Rs 1.47 Million After Rasuwa Flood as 3 Nepalese Airlines Offer Aircraft Aid

Motiram Itani — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:14:32 +0000

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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45 Years and Counting: How Old are Planes Flying in Nepal, Really?

Karan Bhatta — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:33:55 +0000

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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Nearly 100 Aircraft Lost: How Common & Dangerous Are Bird Strikes in Nepalese Aviation?

Karan Bhatta — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:57:21 +0000

Nepal is home to 871 of the world’s roughly 10,000 bird species, and that extraordinary biodiversity collides with the nation’s demanding aviation environments. Between 1990 and 2023, Nepal lost at least 92 airplanes and helicopters and 817 people in civil aviation accidents attributable to causes including engine failure, weather constraints, and bird strikes, according to […]

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Two New Carriers Prepare to Challenge Nepal’s Domestic Aviation Oligopoly

Kritika Baral — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:07:27 +0000

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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Yeti Airlines Moves Ahead With Stock Market Debut in Nepal

Kritika Baral — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:13:35 +0000

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 […]

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Higher than Lukla: Syangboche, the Forgotten Airstrip in Everest

Pasang Chhiki Sherpa — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:41:36 +0000

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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Lukla’s Only Three Planes Explained: Twin Otter, Dornier 228, and L-410 Compared

Karan Bhatta — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:00:03 +0000

There are three domestic airlines that fly to Lukla Airport (LUA) -Sita Air, Summit Air, and Tara Air – three major fixed-wing operators in Nepal. These three operators deploy the Do 228-200, Let L-410 Turbolet, and the De Havilland DHC 6 Twin Otter, respectively, to the world’s most dangerous airport. All of these are multifunctional […]

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Lukla Airport: The History and Engineering Behind the World’s Most Challenging Airport

Pasang Chhiki Sherpa — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:26:35 +0000

The history of Lukla Airport (LUA) stretches back in the 1970s, when the original runway was gravel with a sparse grass covering. A siren would warn of an approaching aircraft so the cattle could be cleared. This was also the case when the first aircraft landed in Lukla. Cattle had to be cleared off the […]

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In Pictures: Nepal’s Main fixed-wing & helicopter Operators in 2025?

Rizan Shilpakar — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:58:51 +0000

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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