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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

Domestic airfare comes down

Published On: December 7, 2016 09:57 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Private airlines have decided to reduce airfare.

Buddha Air investing Rs 1 billion to buy ATR 72-500 aircraft

Published On: December 6, 2016 04:03 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Buddha Air has announced to invest Rs 1 billion to add an ATR 72-500 aircraft in its fleet.

NAC decides to bring remaining Chinese aircraft

Published On: November 16, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has decided to bring the remaining four aircraft from China even though it is incurring huge loss from the two Chinese aircraft in its fleet.

NAC to bring two more Chinese aircraft within 3 months

Published On: November 15, 2016 01:12 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Nepal Airlines Cooperation (NAC) that has been incurring loss by operating Chinese airplanes has further decided to bring the remaining four airplanes.

Shree Airlines chopper meets with accident at TIA

Published On: November 5, 2016 05:06 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: A helicopter of Shree Airlines met with an accident at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Saturday morning.

CAAN bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 during domestic flights

Published On: September 29, 2016 04:08 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), a regulatory body of the aviation of the country, has banned to carry mobile Galaxy Note 7 mobile sets in during domestic flights operated by airlines companies on Thursday.

NAC Airbus from New Delhi makes emergency landing at TIA

Published On: September 26, 2016 05:08 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: An aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) that flew from New Delhi has made an emergency landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday afternoon.

NAC invites global tender to buy two widebody jets

Published On: September 26, 2016 04:00 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is inviting global tender to purchase two wide-body aircraft.

Mountain Air chopper makes forced landing

Published On: September 25, 2016 01:03 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, SEPT 25: A Mountain Air chopper heading towards Kathmandu from Lukla was compelled to make a forced landing due to a technical problem.

Domestic flight prices come down

Published On: September 20, 2016 11:04 AM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Private airlines have decided to lower airfare from Wednesday.

Govt forms committee to probe Fishtail chopper crash

Published On: August 9, 2016 05:15 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The government on Tuesday formed a four-member committee to investigate the Fishtail Air chopper crash that claimed the lives of seven persons including the pilot.

Domestic airfare slashed by a maximum of Rs 385

Published On: July 3, 2016 02:54 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, July 3: Private domestic airlines have decided to slash airfare with effect from Monday. The meeting of Airlines Operator Association of Nepal (AOAN) held on Sunday decided to reduce airfare by a minimum of Rs 115 and a maximum of Rs 385.