Tara Air added a Dornier 228-212
aircraft to its fleet on Friday to provide additional service in remote areas.
"The German-made aircraft
was purchased from Island Aviation Service Company of Maldives," said
senior manager of the airlines Vinaya Shakya, adding that the aircraft is
installed with Honeywell TPE-31 engine. "The aircraft is equipped with
ultra modern Ground Proximity Warning System and Traffic Collision Awareness
System (TCAS-1) as well as Weather Radar. The 19-seater aircraft was
manufactured in 2002."
With the addition of this Dornier
aircraft –– registration number 9N-AKE Dornier 228-212 –– Tara Air now has a
fleet of seven aircraft, comprising of two Dorniers and five Twin Otters, he
added.
The addition will help us serve
passengers from far-flung remote areas, and transport construction and food
materials more efficiently, said Shakya, adding that it will directly
contribute towards tourism, as well as in the local development of remote
regions.
Tara Air operates regular flights
from Kathmandu to Lukla, Phaplu, Lamidanda, Rumjatar, Tumlingtar, Ramechhap and
Bhojpur, besides Jomsom and Manang from Pokhara. It operates flights regularly
to Dolpa, Jumla, Bajura, Simikot and Rara from Nepalgunj and Surkhet.
Yeti Airlines and Tara Air have
been playing a major role in the private domestic air transportation sector
since the last 14 years, according to the company.
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