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Qatar Airways’ jet escapes accident, by Krishna Regmi (kp 31/12/2004)

TIA to stop fuel supply to internal flights, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 30/12/2004)

Druk Air’s promotional fare (ht 28/12/2004)

Human error behind Yeti aircraft crash: Panel (ht 28/12/2004), Yeti’s plane crash report finds procedural weakness (rn 28/12/2004)

Cosmic Air looks to Indian market for growth (ht 27/12/2004)

Airlines packed, passengers stranded, by Krishna Regmi (kp 26/12/2004)

Special offer from IA (ht 11/12/2004)

Cosmic Air formally launches Delhi operation (ht 11/12/2004)

Fokker-100 grounded for second time (kp 08/12/2004)

Phuket Air to begin service to Nepal (kp 05/12/2004)

Gautam Buddha airport to be upgraded for int’l flights, by Krishna Sharma (kp 04/12/2004)

Highest mountains in the world, by Agya Poudyal (kp 04/12/2004)

Our pilots are being pirated: Nepali pilots are being lured away in increasing numbers by better paying foreign airlines, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 03/12/2004), Royal Nepal Airlines: captains are bailing out, interview with Captain Kul Bahadur Limbu (nt 03/12/2004)

Cosmic Air begins Delhi operations (ht 02/12/2004), Cosmic Air commences operation to New Delhi (kp 02/12/2004), Flying International: Cosmic Air begins its international flights service but will it survive amid competitive market (sp 10/12/2004)

Nepal, Sri Lanka sign MoU on air services (rn 24/11/2004)

Bad weather disrupts flights (kp 19/11/2004)

RNAC looks Boeing-737 (kp 19/11/2004), RNAC drops plan to lease Boeing (ht 01/12/2004)

RNAC to install bulletproof doors in its Boeings, by Krishna Regmi (kp 17/11/2004)

It’s bidding time at RA, by Hemant Aryal (kp 17/11/2004)

Caution advised on inking air service pacts (ht 16/11/2004)

Price warfare apparent in airlines, by Aditya Baral (kp 13/11/2004)

‘Air China promoting Nepali tourism’ (kp 10/11/2004)

Nepal, Philippines to sign ASAASA with South Asian countries to be reviewed (kp 09/11/2004), Nepal, Philippines sign ASA, MoU (ht 19/11/2004), Nepal, Philippines sign preliminary air accord (rn 19/11/2004)

Cosmic Air starts int’l flights (ht 08/11/2004), Cosmic Air begins Dhaka flight (kp 08/11/2004)

CIAA tells CAAN to ground Yeti plane, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 05/11/2004), Working, former CAAN officials deny role in Yeti aircraft case (ht 06/11/2004)

Finnair begins Nepal flight (kp 04/11/2004), First chartered flight of Fin Air lands in Kathmandu (rn 04/11/2004)

Is it really a dogfight? by Hemant Arjyal (kp 04/11/2004)

Fokker-100 grounded (kp 02/11/2004)

Phuket Air to fly to Kathmandu (ht 01/11/2004), Phuket Air to link Ktm (kp 02/11/2004)

Price war in the air, by Krishna Regmi (kp 30/10/2004), Price war (kp 01/11/2004), Air price war pleases consumers (kp 01/11/2004), Long live the price war! by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 02/11/2004)

RNAC lucky draw for Indian passengers (ht 30/10/2004), NTB, RNAC launch promotion campaign (ht 31/10/2004)

Thousands of air passengers stranded (kp 29/10/2004)

Airfields turn into grazing grounds (ht 29/10/2004)

TIA’s shortcomings, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 27/10/2004)

Druk Air plans airbus service (ht 27/10/2004), Druk Air flies with new Airbus 319 (ht 01/11/2004)

IA announces winter schedule (ht 27/10/2004)

Cosmic Air’s Fokker-100 begins commercial operations (ht 27/10/2004), Cosmic takes off with first domestic jet flights, interview with RP Pradhan (nt 29/10/2004)

Philippine govt mulling flights to Nepal, South-East Asia (kp 26/10/2004), Nepal, Philippines to ink air service pact (ht 28/10/2004)

Int’l airport in Lumbini in limbo (ht 26/10/2004)

Cosmic Air ready for int’l operations, by Indra Gurung (ht 22/10/2004)

Air Sahara’s attractive fares (kp 21/10/2004)

RNAC unions put off strike for a month (ht 21/10/2004)

Govt fails to implement RASF (kp 19/10/2004)

TIA needs more radar installation for air safety, by Dilli Ram Bhattarai (rn 18/10/2004)

IA to operate additional flights (kp 18/10/2004)

Ego clash hampers TIA Cargo Complex, by Gopal Tiwari (ht 16/10/2004)

Indian Airlines unveils special dashain offer (ht 16/10/2004)

IA announces new scheme (kp 15/10/2004)

Threat of bird-hits plagues Pokhara airport, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht 14/10/2004), Feathered missiles (ht 15/10/2004)

Ailing RNAC (kp 13/10/2004)

More RNAC flights for Dashain (kp 13/10/2004), Airlines to operate additional flights (ht 14/10/2004), CAAN instructed to increase flights (rn 15/10/2004), Lack of flights strands thousands at Nepalgunj (rn 17/10/2004)

Crowded sky (kp 12/10/2004)

Wright brothers’ era technology at Kolti airstrip, by Arjun Shah (kp 12/10/2004)

Passengers returned six times from airport, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 12/10/2004)

Yeti acquires SAAB 340B (ht 12/10/2004)

Airlines tickets sold out (kp 07/10/2004)

Martinair to resume operation to Nepal (kp 02/10/2004), Martinair tickets overbooked, silverlining in tourism (rn 02/10/2004)

High airfares hurt tourism: The conflict may be the main reason for the drop in tourists, but high airfares aren’t helping, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 01/10/2004)

ILS installation: Unanswered questions, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 01/10/2004)

Not well-founded (ht 30/09/2004)

RNAC property assessment faulty, allege employees, by Dikshya Thakuri (ht 29/09/2004)

Traders’ call to improve management at airport, by Gopal Tiwari (ht 27/09/2004)

Lockout at RNAC MD’s office ends, protests to go on (ht 26/09/2004)

Airport taxi drivers warn of protest (kp 25/09/2004)

Govt gearing for glitch-free landings at TIA (kp 25/09/2004)

Provide compensation immediately: Airlines (kp 24/09/2004), Airlines demand compensation for 9/1 (rn 24/09/2004)

RNAC worth just Rs 4.56 billion By Krishna Regmi (kp 23/09/2004)

CAAN warned of hijack bid at TIA, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 22/09/2004), Hijack bid fear prompts tight TIA security, by Rekhaa Shrestha (ht 25/09/2005)

RNAC employees demand MD’s resignation (ht 21/09/2004), RNAC workers warn of further protests (kp 21/09/2004)

Cargo Proration: Key To Export By Raj Bhai Manandhar (rn 17/09/2004)

Air Sahara lands in Kathmandu (ht 17/09/2004), Air Sahara starts operation (kp 17/09/2004), Air Sahara commences flights to Kathmandu (rn 17/09/2004)

Buddha Air operating under domestic investment (kp 13/09/2004)

RNAC staffers to gherao management (ht 13/09/2004), Unions, pilots unite to lock out RNAC director’s office (ht 14/09/2004), RNAC staffers lock MD's office again (ht 15/09/2004)

Aviation Authority refutes hijack threats (ht 13/09/2004)

Qatar Airways to add three more flights (rn 11/09/2004)

Gauchar to TIA via Syuchatar, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 10/09/2004)

Airlines to impose fuel surcharge (kp 09/09/2004), Govt nods fuel surcharge (kp 10/09/2004), Govt hikes domestic air fare (rn 10/09/2004)

Airlines resume flights (rn 07/09/2004)

Airlines begin to resume operations (kp 05/09/2004)

Air Nepal to begin overseas flights by year-end, by Dikshya Thakuri (ht 05/09/2004), Air Nepal to go international (kp 10/09/2004)

Qatar, Sahara, PIA suspend flights (kp 02/09/2004), Air Sahara postpones inaugural flight (ht 02/09/2004), PIA suspends flights to Kathmandu (ht 03/09/2004), PIA ready to resume flights to Kathmandu (ht 06/09/2004), PIA to resume operation (kp 15/09/2004)

Two int’l airlines to fly in Nepali sky, by Krishna Regmi (kp 30/08/2004)

RNAC staff threaten stir (ht 26/08/2004)

Controversy dogs RNAC’s Boeing deal Dikshya Thakuri (ht 22/08/2004), The big deal (ht 23/08/2004)

IA announces frequent flyer programme (ht 18/08/2004)

QA unveils promotional offer on Kathmandu route (ht 18/08/2004)

Air Sahara to fly in soon (ht 17/08/2004), Air Sahara beginning Delhi-Ktm flight from Sept 1 (kp 17/08/2004), Air Sahara to begin flights to Kathmandu from Sept. 1 (rn 17/08/2004), # (pr 19/08/2004)

Proud to fly the flag: There is a way to make Royal Nepal Airlines airworthy again, by Kul B. Limbu (nt 13/08/2004)

Air links with Germany top priority: Bhattarai, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 13/08/2004)

ROT remedy for TIA, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 13/08/2004)

RNAC, where scams never end (pr 12/08/2004)

Yeti Airlines to expand fleet (pr 12/08/2004)

9 more airlines seek operating licenses (kp 12/08/2004)

Airlines’ licencing policy may see changes (ht 10/08/2004)

Wakey, wakey: Late-night jet takeoffs cause an epidemic of sleep deprivation in Kathmandu Valley, by Mrinmoy Majumder (nt 06/08/2004)

Civil Aviation Policy: For Political Purpose, by Keshab Poudel (sp 06/08/2004)

Private airlines crank up the competition (kp 06/08/2004)

Complaints against poor RNAC cargo service (kp 06/08/2004)

TIA flights disrupted (kp 04/08/2004)

Air Sahara to fly from Sep 1 (ht 04/08/2004), Air Sahara to begin service from Sep 1 (kp 05/08/2004), Air Sahara to connect Kathmandu with Delhi (pr 12/08/2004)

CAAN do better?, by Hemant Aryal (kp 02/08/2004)

Cosmic, Shangrila to operate foreign flights, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 25/07/2004)

CAAN grounds RNAC craft (ht 23/07/2004)

Special IA discounts from today (ht 16/07/2004)

3 bids for Pokhara airport expansion (kp 15/07/2004)

Draft NAP underlines airfare mechanism (kp 12/07/2004)

RNAC to acquire two Boeing 737s (kp 10/07/2004), RNAC likely to buy new aircraft (ht 11/07/2004)

Japan asks RNAC to install bulletproof door, by Krishna Regmi (kp 09/07/2004)

Shady deal in RNAC to buy aircraft! (pr 08/07/2004)

GA to add new aircraft (kp 08/07/2004)

Domestic passenger numbers dip (kp 06/07/2004)

Govt introduces new procedure on airlines (kp 04/07/2004)

Flight safety in the monsoon, by Vijay Lama (nt 02/07/2004)

Aircraft shortage rattles RNAC (rn 02/07/2004)

Bell Helicopter eyes both civil, defence market (ht 02/07/2004)

Union leaders blame mgmt for RNAC’s ‘failure’ (ht 02/07/2004)

Discussion on aviation policy draft on (ht 30/06/2004)

Decision on purchase of Boeing in two weeks (ht 26/06/2004)

Yeti Airlines receives second SAB 340 B aircraft (pr 24/06/2004), Spreading Its Wings: Yeti Airlines adds a new aircraft in its fleet (sp 25/06/2004), Yeti fills gap in domestic capacity (nt 25/06/2004)

Indian airlines seek more seats in Nepal sector (kp 24/06/2004), Indian airlines want more air seat (pr 01/07/2004)

The wreckage in the mountain, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 22/06/2004)

B’deshi airline to operate in Nepal (kp 21/06/2004)

Yeti Airlines receives second SAB 340 B aircraft (ht 20/06/2004)

RNAC Boeing takes off (ht 16/06/2004)

Nepal, Tibet discuss air links (ht 15/06/2004)

Learning to fly, by Satish Jung Shah (na 14/06/2004)

RNAC evaluation work soon, by Dikshya Thakuri (ht 13/06/2004)

Cosmic Air, Air Shangrila to go international, by Dikshya Thakuri (ht 11/06/2004)

Too much drag: It is not too late to rescue Royal Nepal Airlines and turn it into the reliable and profitable carrier it once was, by Vijay Lama (nt 04/06/2004)

New measures for flight safety (kp 28/05/2004)

Rough terrain major cause of plane crashes in Nepal, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 27/05/2004), Tragedy again (ht 27/05/2004), Death in mountains (kp 29/05/2004)

Yeti plane crashes near Lukla; 3 killed (ht 26/05/2004), Yeti Airlines plane crashes, 3 go missing, by Satyendra Timilsina (kp 26/05/2004), Yeti’s cargo plane crashes; all crew men feared dead (rn 26/05/2004), Twin otter crash victims traced (kp 27/05/2004), Bodies of crashed Yeti Airlines crew members brought to capital (rn 27/05/2004), Probe panel to visit plane crash site (ht 17/06/2004), Tale of the Twin Otter that crashed in Lukla, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 24/07/2004)

More airlines likely to fly to Nepal, by Satyendra Timilsina (kp 25/05/2004)

RNAC loss goes up to Rs 100m (ht 22/05/2004)

RNAC in dire need of new aircraft (rn 21/05/2004), Purchase of aircraft demanded (rn 22/05/2004)

BIA construction bid receives cold response (kp 20/05/2004)

Amphibians on Phewa: If all goes well, ultralights will soon be taking off from Pokhara’s lake, by Sraddha Basnyat (nt 14/05/2004), ULA flight spurs row in Pokhara (ht 17/05/2004)

Security lapses at TIA come to light, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 11/05/2004), Worth the while (ht 12/05/2004)

CAAN to raise cargo handling charges: Exports will face dire consequences: Exporters (kp 08/05/2004)

Jet Airways to fly to KTM from May 14 (kp 07/05/2004), The shrinking pasture, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 14/05/2004), Jet Airways flying in to Nepal (kp 15/05/2004), Jet Air touches down in Nepal (ht 15/05/2004)

Yeti Airlines acquires two SAAB 340 B aircraft (kp 04/05/2004), Yeti Airlines acquires SAAB aircraft (pr 06/05/2004)

RNAC fails to bring in new craft (kp 30/04/2004)

Govt to call bids for airport construction (kp 29/04/2004)

RNAC= Real Nepal Abandoned Corporation (tg 28/04/2004)

RNAC plane stranded in Brunei (ht 24/04/2004), RNAC Boeing returns (ht 25/04/2004)

Buddha Air official dies in freak accident (kp 21/04/2004)

Bird hazard still persists at TIA (kp 20/04/2004), Bagmati filth poses bird-hit threat to planes (ht 20/04/2004)

Wider Avenue: Two private sector airlines of India are on the verge of launching their flights to Kathmandu (sp 16/04/2004), Opening our sky: Indian private airlines are gearing up to fly to Nepal, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 16/04/2004)

Int’l flights likely to squeeze heavily: RNAC fails to acquire lease aircraft (kp 13/04/2004), RNAC announces flight cuts, reschedule (kp 15/04/2004), RNAC cuts int’l flights (ht 16/04/2004)

Largest foreign currency earning airlines: Yeti Air (kp 12/04/2004)

Whose airport is it, anyway?, by Agya Poudyal & Shristi Shrestha (kp 12/04/2004)

Private airlines cancel flights to Bajura (kp 08/04/2004)

India allows Jet, Sahara fly to Ktm (kp 03/04/2004), AS applies for Kathmandu-Delhi flight (kp 08/04/2004)

Finally, yummy airline food: A Lufthansa subsidiary invests in-flight catering in Kathmandu, by Khadga Singh (nt 02/04/2004)

Air China makes first Chengdu-Ktm flight (ht 31/03/2004)

RNAC calls open tender to lease craft (kp 29/03/2004)

Private sector keen on building airport (ht 27/03/2004)

Business leaders ask to increase cargo flights (kp 22/03/2004)

RNA craft starts airlifting stranded civilians (kp 18/03/2004)

Air disaster averted (ht 16/03/2004), Buddha Air’s plane to remain grounded (ht 17/03/2004)

RNAC suggested to add B757 (kp 06/03/2004)

Govt sets criteria for airport construction (kp 05/03/2004)

Buildings mushroom around proposed site, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp 03/03/2004)

RNAC loses market share in ’03 (kp 28/01/2004)

Thumbs up for new Pokhara airport, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht 16/01/2004)

Yeti Airlines to lease two aircraft (ht 16/01/2004)

Deadline to restructure RNAC ends today (kp 14/01/2004)

Cleared to land: A sharp rise in passenger demand is attracting foreign airlines, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 09/01/2004)

CAAN, AOAN resolve ramp bus row (kp 09/01/2004)

NATO urges airlines not to suspend flights (kp 08/01/2004)

CAAN set to collect fees in advance (kp 06/12/2004)

PIA resumes flight (kp 05/01/2004), PIA resumes flight to Kathmandu after 2 yrs (ht 05/01/2004)

Airlines operators up in arms against govt move on ramp bus (ht 04/01/2004), Airline operators may ground flights (ht 05/01/2004)

Airlines operators threaten to ground their aircraft (kp 03/01/2004)

RNAC to lease Boeing 757 but no fuss this time (rn 02/01/2004)

CAAN urged to enhance service delivery (kp 01/01/2004), CAAN predicts better prospects (ht 01/01/2004)

10 missing in chopper mystery (Kathmandu Post, 01/06/2002)
See also Chopper search called of due to bad weather (Rising Nepal, 02/06/2002), Chopper Crash: Hope to find survivors takes time to die (Rising Nepal, 14/06/2002), Safety Oversight (Spotlight, 14/06/2002), Search of crashed chopper abandoned (Kathmandu Post, 22/06/2002), Satellite search suggested for missing chopper, by Ballav Dahal (Rising Nepal, 24/06/2002), Futile search costs Rs 23.58m (Kathmandu Post, 30/06/2002)

When will Royal Nepal Airlines become true to its name?, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 26/05/2002)

25 RA airhostesses lose their jobs (Kathmandu Post, 23/05/2002)

Arbitrary arrests condemned (Kathmandu Post, 19/05/2002)

Govt asks Singapore to retain SIA flights, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2002)

Karnali Air chopper crashes, by A Staff Reporter (Rising Nepal, 13/05/2002)

Pilot’s overconfidence caused Fishtail Air accident: Report (Kathmandu Post, 07/05/2002)

RNAC launches Fly-n-Win scheme to woo travellers (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2002)

Give us six more month (Nepali Times, 19/04/2002)
Interview with Ramagya Chaturbedi, executive chairman of Royal Nepal Airlines

RNAC’s Ordeal Continues, by Nishchal Nath Pandey (Rising Nepal, 13/04/2002)

Air services demanded (Rising Nepal, 07/04/2002)

Pvt airlines to raise domestic airfare (Kathmandu Post, 02/04/2002)
See also Aviation fee hiked (People's Review, 04/04/2002), Airlines operators threaten strike CAAN against fare hike, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 06/04/2002), Airfares hiked, airlines defy CAAN order, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 08/04/2002)

RNAC to resume flights to Rukum (Kathmandu Post, 01/04/2002)

Fee structure for Aviation sector revised, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 31/03/2002)

RNAC to withdraw from Bangalore: Aims to add flights in Dubai sector, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 30/03/2002)

Global positioning system for air transport security (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2002)

Airlines industry sees unprecedented rescue, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 17/03/2002)

Govt to announce airlines as sick industry, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 12/03/2002)

Airline Industry: Flying Low, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 08/03/2002)

Cashless cow, by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 01/03/2002)

Air passenger stranded, by Navraj Shahi (Kathmandu Post, 27/02/2002)

Pvt airlines awaiting subsidy fund, by B. M. Dahal (Rising Nepal, 26/02/2002)

Rajbiraj airport to resume services (Rising Nepal, 21/02/2002)

RNAC asked to go semi-private (Kathmandu Post, 16/02/2002)

Lukla Airport: Political Football (Spotlight, 15/02/2002)

CAAN for action against 7 airlines (Kathmandu Post, 09/02/2002)

Lukla flights to resume (Nepali Times, 08/02/2002)

Rajbiraj airport open, but where are the flights? (Kathmandu Post, 08/02/2002)

Ensure Air Safety: Drop in air accidents signals safer sky, by B. M. Dahal (Rising Nepal, 03/02/2002)

Qatar Airways to double its flight (People's Review, 31/01/2002)

Development Of Private Airlines In Nepal, by Umesh Panthi (Rising Nepal, 30/01/2002)

On the brink of collapse, by Pravakar Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 29/01/2002)

Private Airlines: Turbulent Times (Spotlight, 25/01/2002)

No hellos and byes at TIA, by Tashi Dolma Thinley (Kathmandu Post, 25/01/2002)

Government to increase airfare: No change in remote fares, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 24/01/2002)
See also editorial Increased airfares (Kathmandu Post, 25/01/2002)

Air service to eastern region disrupted (Kathmandu Post, 23/01/2002)

Aviation companies begin laying-off workers, by Sanjaya Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 21/01/2002)

RNAC: Is privatization only solution? by Naresh Sampati Shakya (People's Review, 10/01/2002)

PIA forced to suspend flights to Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 02/01/2002)

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