NAC Boeing refused refuelling in Dubai

Nepal Airlines Corporation’s Boeing 757 failed to return to Kathmandu from Dubai last night because its fuel supplier did not refuel the aircraft.
Though the NAC is supposed to pay Shell every week, it failed to make timely payments for the third time, said a source at the NAC.According to the contract, the NAC must make payments to Shell every week to ensure smooth supply of fuel.
“The Gandaki aircraft (call sign 9N ACB), carrying around 55 passengers, was stuck at Dubai airport,” captain YK Bhattarai, who was to fly the aircraft back to Kathmandu last night, confirmed, adding that he stayed in Ramada hotel because the aircraft had run out of fuel.As they were not allowed to go out of the airport, the passengers spent the night in the airport lobby.
“The aircraft was scheduled to fly to New Delhi this morning, but could not,” the source said, adding that it landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in the afternoon and flew to New Delhi at 8pm.
Gandaki had returned in March after C-check in Dubai. Before the return of Gandaki, NAC had only one Boeing to operate on international routes.
As technical problems developed in Karnali, the other Boeing 757, the national flag carrier had no aircraft to operate on international routes.
NAC had bought Karnali on lease in 1987 and Gandaki in 1988.