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Susheel Bhattarai

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. <strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/sushbhattarai"> @sushbhattarai </a>

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SOCIETY

Govt bans tainted pilot from flying

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The government has decided to ban Captain Subarna Awale, a senior pilot of the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), after he was found guilty of foreign currency misuse. He was recently fined about Rs 10 million by the Kathmandu District Court.
Aug 13, 2018
SOCIETY

Drunken flydubai captain barred from flying

An aircraft belonging to Fly Dubai is in stand-by position to fly to Dubai, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. Around 154 passengers are ready to board the aircraft after receiving boarding passes from the counter and going through all immigration formalities and security checks.
Jul 30, 2018
ECONOMY

NAC’s first wide-body jet lands in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, June 29: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has taken delivery of the first of two ordered Airbus A330-200 series aircraft. The aircraft landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at 8 am on Thursday.
Jun 29, 2018
SOCIETY

Swiss pilot’s license revoked over safety negligence

KATHMANDU, June 28: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has revoked the license of an instructor pilot after he was found involved in serious flight safety negligence.
Jun 28, 2018
SOCIETY

NAC asks CAAN to allow tainted pilot to fly

KATHMANDU, June 25: In a controversial move, the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to allow convicted senior captain Subarna Awale to resume working as pilot. Awale was earlier fined Rs 10 million by the Kathmandu District Court for misusing fore...
Jun 25, 2018
ECONOMY

Domestic airlines hike fuel surcharge

KATHMANDU, Jun 3: Domestic private sector airlines have decided to hike airfare. The hiked airfare will be effective from coming Tuesday.
Jun 03, 2018
SOCIETY

Four women journalists scale Mt Everest

KATHMANDU, May 23: A Women Journalists Everest Expedition-2018 (FWJEE18) team has successfully reached the summit of Mt Everest today at 6 am on Wednesday.
May 23, 2018
SOCIETY

Climbers fail to scale Mt. Everest today

KATHMANDU, May 15: Mountaineers on Tuesday could not get to the top of Mt. Everest due to bad weather. Over 100 mountain climbers were making preparations to scale the Third Pol
May 15, 2018
ECONOMY

TIA to come into operation for 21 hours a day from May 21

KATHMANDU, April 28: Nepal’s sole international airport, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), will be operational for 21 hours a day starting from May 21, 2018.
Apr 28, 2018
SOCIETY

CAAN and CIB to probe into leaked conversation between ATC a...

KATHMANDU, Mar 13: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) will jointly investigate on the leaked conversation between the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and the pilot of crashed US-Bangla Airlines.
Mar 13, 2018