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Susheel Bhattarai

Bhattarai is a senior correspondent and is associated with Nagarik Nepali National Daily, a sister publication of Republica English National Daily since April, 2009. He reports and writes on aviation, travel, tourism and mountaineering issues. Twitter: @sushbhattarai
sushbhattarai@gmail.com

NAC Captain Sherpa grounded

Published On: September 20, 2017 05:19 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: A senior captain of the state-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), Ang Noori Sherpa, has been 'grounded' after he forcibly took his aircraft in the way of an international aircraft which was making its final approach at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

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NAC 'wasted' Rs 5m on overseas trips for staff

Published On: September 10, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, September 10:  Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is found to have spent Rs 5 million on overseas trips for some one and half dozen of its staff over a period of one month.

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Foreign airlines complain of sub-standard Air Turbine Fuel

Published On: September 5, 2017 04:15 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, September 5: Key foreign airlines operating in Nepal have alleged that the Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) sold by the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has been of poor quality.

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Tiger Palace Resort to begin operation from Sept 15

Published On: August 31, 2017 02:47 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: A five-star resort, built with an investment of Rs 5 billion, is beginning its operation in Rupandehi district on September 15.

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Millions spent in NAC officials’ trip abroad to see aircraft under maintenance

Published On: August 27, 2017 08:13 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, August 27: Around two dozen officials of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) recently visited Singapore to ‘observe and inspect’ its aircraft which is currently under maintenance there.

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Pilot Awale barred from overseas training

Published On: August 25, 2017 08:34 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, August 25: The government has directed the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) not to send Senior Captain Subarna Awale, who faces a criminal charge, for overseas aircraft training.

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NAC picks under-prosecution pilot for overseas training

Published On: August 23, 2017 05:44 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has come under criticism after it decided to send Senior Captain Subarna Awale, who faces a criminal charge, for overseas aircraft training. Awale is currently undergoing trial for allegedly smuggling undeclared US currency from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

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Foreign pilot paid Rs 2.6m monthly salary

Published On: August 3, 2017 07:00 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: State-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is providing Rs 2.6 million a month in salary to a foreign pilot, who has also been given a position equivalent to deputy managing director.

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NAC appoints green card holder flouting rules

Published On: July 27, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, July 26: Top officials of Nepal Airlines Corporation have colluded with each other to appoint Ang Nuri Sherpa to the post of senior captain (ninth level) despite Sherpa being ineligible for the job.

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M-55 Mayasischev aircraft to take stock of Nepal's weather condition

Published On: July 21, 2017 03:30 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, July 21: Russia-manufactured plane has landed at Tribhuvan International Airport for the first time in Nepal to take stock of the weather condition of the country. The place which can fly at the height of 70, 000 feet will remain in Kathmandu for a month.

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Kami Rita equals record of most summits on Everest

Published On: May 28, 2017 08:16 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, May 28: Kami Rita Sherpa from Thame village in Solukhumbu has successfully scaled Mount Everest for the 21st time on Saturday.

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Octogenarian mountaineer Sherchan passes away at Everest Base Camp

Published On: May 6, 2017 06:28 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, May 6:  Min Bahadur Sherchan, the oldest mountaineer of Nepal, has passed away while climbing Mt. Everest on Saturday afternoon.

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China hands over two aircraft to NAC

Published On: February 8, 2017 08:40 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Chinese government on Wednesday formally handed two aircraft over to the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).

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Buddha Air brings in new aircraft, commercial flights from March 1

Published On: February 7, 2017 08:10 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Buddha Air, the country’s leading private sector airline, has added a new aircraft to its fleet.

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NAC brings fourth 17-seater aircraft from China

Published On: February 1, 2017 06:00 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has brought the fourth aircraft from China on Wednesday.

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AirAsia aircraft overshoots as dogs appear at TIA runway

Published On: January 15, 2017 03:12 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: An aircraft of AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia overshot runway on Sunday afternoon after three stray dogs took over the runway.

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Civil Aviation Authority decision to distribute bonus controversial

Published On: January 10, 2017 08:10 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has made a controversial decision to distribute bonus to its 800 staffers.

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NAC to start Kathmandu-Seoul flights from October

Published On: January 5, 2017 01:00 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the national flag carrier, is planning to launch flights between Nepal and South Korea after it recently received ‘take off and landing’ permission from a major South Korean airport.

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NAC proposed to buy two wide-body aircraft at Rs 11.31 billion each

Published On: December 25, 2016 07:32 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: An American aircraft providing company has proposed to the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) to provide two brand-new wide-body aircraft at Rs 11.31 billion each.

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EU decides to continue ban on Nepali airlines

Published On: December 13, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: A three-year effort made by Nepal to delist itself from a European Union (EU) blacklist has been in vain.

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