Buddha flies to Bhutan

Buddha Air has begun its international flight by successfully operating a first test flight to Paro International Airport, Bhutan.
One of the Beech crafts of the airline took off from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) at 9 am in the morning and landed at Paro Paro International Airport.
Buddha Air -- first Nepali private airliner to fly to Bhutan -- is scheduled to begin commercial flights from Kathmandu to Paro -- some 55-km away from the Bhutanese capital of Thimpu -- from July 17. In the first phase, the airline will operate four flights a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, according to the company. The airline will launch daily commercial flights to Bhutan from September.
"The airline will also operate a chartered and a commercial flight from October, which is the peak season for tourism in the Druk kingdom," Buddha Airlines said adding that would operate extra charter flights as per the demand.
Buddha Air -- a private airline company founded in 1996 -- is the largest domestic air travel operator in the country employing nearly 500 experienced professionals. The company has the largest fleet of most expensive and brand new aircraft amongst all domestic airliners in operation. The airlines safety record and reliability has earned it a host of awards including the Highest Safety Award given by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation as well as a list of the most esteemed clientele in the country including most United Nations organisations, all major diplomatic missions, international non government organisations as well as national level organisations.