Tara Air added a Dornier Do228 aircraft to its fleet of seven
aircraft.
The Dornier Do228 aircraft of Tara Air today landed at Tribhuvan International Airport and is expected to start flying from Tuesday.
The Dornier Do228 aircraft of Tara Air today landed at Tribhuvan International Airport and is expected to start flying from Tuesday.
Currently, Tara Air operates a fleet of four Canadian built
DHC6-300 Twin Otters and three German built Dornier Do228-212 aircrafts.
Purchased from Philippines, the 18-seater Dornier Do228-212 is a
Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) capable aircraft that is ideal for operating
in short, high altitude runways such as Lukla and Jomsom, the airlines said,
adding that the Honeywell TPE 331-10 twin engine powered aircraft is equipped
with the latest Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) and the
advanced Traffic Collision Awareness System II (TCAS II) and meets all the
standards set by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
“The aircraft will also help provide transportation and food
supply to rural areas,” according to Tara Air that is a subsidiary of Yeti
Airlines.
Formed in 2009, when Yeti Airlines split its STOL operations from
its regional operations, Tara Air operates scheduled domestic flights to 18
destinations in the country.
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