KATHMANDU, NOV 03 - After four-month delay, the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) , on Monday received a Chinese-made 18-seater Y12e aircraft as part of a six- aircraft deal between Nepal and China. The twin-engine turboprop utility plane is a gift from China to Nepal and it has been named “Koilee”.
The Nepali registration mark 9N-AKS aircraft built by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation, China landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) at the afternoon. With this new aircraft , the ailing national flag carrier boasts four aircraft , including two Twin Otter and a MA60, on its fleet to serve the domestic sector.
The delivery of the first batch of Y12e had been originally set for June 30. However, taking a lesson from the two-month delay in getting its MA60 aircraft into service due to inadequate paperwork, NAC has pushed back the delivery date of the Y12e to have ample time to prepare the necessary documentation.
The MA60, which arrived in Kathmandu on April 27, was forced to take an extended rest at TIA as NAC officials scrambled to get various documents in order, of which they said they were not aware as requirements had changed in the 27 years since they last acquired new aircraft .according to ekantipure
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