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Tara Air
Tara Air Pvt. Ltd. is an airline headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is a subsidiary of Yeti Airlines. Tara Air was formed in 2009 using aircraft from the Yeti Airlines fleet and is based at Tribhuvan International Airport, with a secondary hub at Nepalgunj Airport. The airline operates scheduled flights and air charter services with a fleet of STOL aircraft, previously provided by Yeti Airlines. Its operations focus on serving remote and mountainous airports and airstrips. Tara's fleet is made up of Dornier 228, DHC-6 and PC-6. Tara Air has been considered one of the "most unsafe airlines" due to several significant incidents. History Tara Air was formed in 2009 when Yeti Airlines split its STOL aircraft operations from its regional operations. The airline's STOL operations were rebranded as Tara Air and focused on providing services into remote and mountainous airports and airstrips. Destinations The airline operates scheduled domestic flights to a number of destin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transavia
Transavia Airlines C.V., trading as Transavia and formerly branded as ''transavia.com'', is a Dutch low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of KLM and therefore part of the Air France–KLM group. Its main base is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and it has other bases at Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Eindhoven Airport. Transavia maintains Transavia France as its French subsidiary. History Early years The first brainstorming sessions about starting a second charter company in the Netherlands, after Martinair, started in spring 1966, when the American Chalmers Goodlin met with captain Pete Holmes. "Slick" Goodlin had recently bought the dormant small company Transavia Limburg, based in Maastricht, which had three DC-6's available. The Dutch government needed to be approached in order to obtain an operating license for the airline, both in order to be allowed to operate out of Amsterdam Airport, and for these DC-6s. At that stage John Block, a former member of the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj (), also spelled Nepalganj, is a Sub-Metropolitan City in Banke District, Nepal. It lies on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Nepalgunj is 153 kilometers south-west of Ghorahi and 16 km south of Kohalpur. Former Village Development Committee: Udayapur, Bhawaniyapur, Piprahawa, Jaispur, Paraspur, Indrapur, Khaskarkado, Bashudevpur, Manikapur and Puraina were added to territory in order to make it Sub metropolitan city on 2071 Paush 28 and later Puraini was also added in list on 2072 Paush 21. Further, while restructuring of local levels nationwide, ward no. 23 (former Indrapur VDC) was taken out to Janaki Rural Municipality and ward no. 7 of Hirminiya VDC was added to Nepalgunj. Demographics The 2011 census counted 73,779 inhabitants with 20% growth since 2001. Currently it is estimated around 1,60,000 inhabitants in Nepalgunj city. Culture and religion Nepalgunj has a diverse culture with peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diktel
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi is a Municipality in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. The municipality was established in May 2014 merging some existing VDCs: Bamrang, Laphyang and Kahalle as Diktel Municipality. Diktel was renamed to Rupakot Majhuwagadhi on 10 March 2017 after merging some more VDCs. The municipality is divided into 15 wards. It is on 700 m to 2250 m of elevation from sea level. The area of the municipality is 246.51 km2. There are 10,050 households with population of 46,903. By 2020, the name commonly used name ''Diktel'' was re-added to the municipality's official name. Transportation Man Maya Airport lies in Old-Diktel offering flights to Kathmandu. Media To promote local culture, Diktel has two community radio Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhorpatan Airport
This is a list of airports in Nepal, sorted by location. The country's three international airports and the hub of air services in the country are Tribhuvan International Airport, which serves the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolitan city of Kathmandu. Gautam Buddha International Airport is the second international airport of Nepal situated at the birth-place of Gautam Buddha i.e.Lumbini in Nepal. Pokhara Regional International Airport is the third international airport in Nepal located at the heart of tourism in Pokhara city. Fourth International Airport i.e. Nijgadh International Airport is in the final phase of planning and its construction will start soon. __TOC__ Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. Future airports Former airports See also * Transport in Nepal * List of airports by ICAO code: V#VN - Nepal * Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowang, Nepal
Bowang is a village development committee in Baglung District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ... it had a population of 4,920 and had 992 houses in the town. References Populated places in Baglung District {{Baglung-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surkhet Airport
Surkhet Airport , also known as Birendranagar Airport is a domestic airport located in Birendranagar serving Surkhet District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for cargo transport into remote Western areas of Nepal, however this role is declining due to increasing road connectivity. History The airport was established in October 1966, however major connections to Kathmandu were only established with services from Buddha Air in 2018. Previously this airport was only used by Nepalese Army Air Service and local services. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway which is in length. There are plans to extend the runway. Airlines and destinations Accidents and incidents *17 July 2002 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AGF) left Jumla on a flight to Surkhet. Some 18 minutes after take-off and 10 km north of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birendranagar
Birendranagar ( ne, वीरेन्द्रनगर) officially Birendranagar Municipality is a city in Surkhet District in Karnali Province of Nepal. It is the district headquarter of Surkhet District and also the capital city of Karnali province. As of March 2022, Birendranagar has a population of 154,886 making it the 17th largest city of Nepal. It is the largest city of karnali province and 7th largest in Western Nepal. It is one of the fastest growing cities of Nepal. Birendranagar is the destination of two national highways i.e Ratna Highway and Karnali Highway. It is one of the constituent city of Ratna Highway Metropolitan Areas along with Nepalgunj and Kohalpur. Birendranagar is compromise of panoramic view of Mahabharata and chure ranges and the plain of inner terai . Birendranagar is a major trade center in mid-western Nepal and is considered as the most expensive city to live in Nepal. In February 2018, the city was made the capital of the province of Karnal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Himalayan Times
''The Himalayan Times'' is an English-language broadsheet newspaper published and distributed daily in Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma .... Rajan Pokhrel is the acting editor. In the annual newspaper classification report published by Press Council Nepal,it was placed in the A+ category, the highest possible rank. The newspaper was founded on 23 November 2001. It is based in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. It is owned by International Media Network Nepal (Pvt) Ltd which in turn is owned by a Nepali investors. The paper's competitors tried to organise and lobby against the entry of foreign-owned newspaper in the country, but were not successful. At the time of its founding, it published in 12 pages, six of them coloured, and was priced as Rs 2. Within a year, it had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhojpur Airport
Bhojpur Airport is an airport serving Bhojpur, a town in the Bhojpur District in Province No. 1 in Nepal. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above sea level. It has single runway which is in length. This airport has helped the people of Bhojpur to connect with regional capital Biratnagar and National Capital Kathmandu. Airlines and destinations See also *List of airports in Nepal This is a list of airports in Nepal, sorted by location. The country's three international airports and the hub of air services in the country are Tribhuvan International Airport, which serves the nation's capital and the country's largest metr ... References External links * {{authority control Airports in Nepal Buildings and structures in Bhojpur District, Nepal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhojpur, Nepal
Bhojpur is a neighborhood in Bhojpur Municipality which is located in Bhojpur District in Province No. 1 of Nepal. The Bhojpur Village Panchayat was established in 1962 and was renamed as Bhojpur Village development committee in 1990. On 18 May 2014 the Government of Nepal declared 72 new municipalities within the country. At the same time, Bhojpur Municipality was declared, incorporating Bhojpur, Bhaisipankha, Bokhim and Taksar VDCs. Current wards no. 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Bhojpur Municipality belong to the core Bhojpur area which is the main urbanized settlement of Bhojpur Municipality. At the time of 1991 Nepal census Bhojpur VDC had a population of 7,446 individuals with 2,070 households. Now the total population of the Bhojpur (2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajura Airport
Bajura Airport is a domestic airport located in Budhinanda serving Bajura District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway which is in length. Airlines and destinations Incidents and accidents * On 30 May 2017, a Nepalese Army Air Service PZL M28 Skytruck crashed at Bajura Airport while its pilot was trying to land the aircraft. The cargo airplane was supposed to land at Simikot Airport in Humla district. However, bad weather condition forced the pilot to divert towards Bajura. The pilot of the aircraft died while two others were injured. See also * List of airports in Nepal This is a list of airports in Nepal, sorted by location. The country's three international airports and the hub of air services in the country are Tribhuvan International Airport, which serves the nation's capital and the country's largest metr ... References External links * {{authority con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajura
Bajura District ( ne, बाजुरा जिल्ला ), a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Martadi (today part of Badimalika municipality) as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 108,781 in 2001 and 134,912 in 2011. The annual rainfall is about 13,433 mm and temperatures vary from 0 °C to 40 °C. The livelihood of more than 80% of the district population depends on agriculture farming, mainly small scale livestock. Due to low level of agricultural production, the majority of the households face acute food shortages for a large part of the year. According to the National Census 2011, the total population of the district is 134,912 comprising 69,106 female (51%) and 65,806 male (49%) residing in 24,908 households. Bajura district has an average population density of around 62 people per square km. The average family size is 5.4. Life expectancy of the peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
