Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today urged the European Union (EU) to lift a ban on Nepali airlines from flying across the EU.
Inaugurating the 56th Director Generals of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Conference in Kathmandu today, the premier claimed that Nepal has made significant progress on aviation safety in recent years. “Nepal has addressed concerns relating to aviation security and has made good improvement gradually in recent years,” he said, adding that there is no need to keep the Nepali airlines in the blacklist in European skies. “Nepal has identified tourism as one of its key sectors that can contribute to economic development and air connectivity is an important aspect for the development of tourism sector.”
He also informed the conference about the upgradation going on in Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and transformation it to the boutique airport. “Nepal is constructing two new international airports too," he added, urging the guests to support Nepal in attracting 2 million visitors in 2020 and make the Visit Nepal Year 2020 a grand success.
The prime minister, on the occasion, expressed his hope that it would help in determining the future strategy for strengthening safety, for infrastructure development and capacity enhancement in the aviation sector. He also highlighted the need for combined efforts to enhance quality in aviation service by adopting related advanced technology and global new innovations.
The 56th Conference of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Director Generals for Asia and the Pacific that has been kicked off in Kathmandu today is organised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
“Nepal is achieving progress in the aviation safety and sector lately,” minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai, on the occasion, said, adding that Nepal has initiated many measures to make the aviation sector more effective according to the criterion set by ICAO.
Expressing gratitude for handing over the ICAO president Council Certificate in recognition of the progress Nepal made in the aviation sector, he said that Nepal is formulating the laws to policy reform and fragmenting the CAAN into two bodies including a regulatory authority and service-provider.
CAAN director general Rajan Pokharel, on the occasion, expressed his confidence that such a conference would further support to make Nepal's aviation sector more credible as Nepal was steadily witnessing reforms in is the aviation sector.
On the occasion, president of the Council of ICAO Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu underscored the collective effort of more quality aviation safety in Nepal by incorporating the latest aviation technology.
The five-day conference under the theme ‘Harmonising Efforts to Meet the Challenges of Capacity Constraints’ has witnessed the participation of 390 foreign senior officials from 46 countries in the Asia Pacific. ICAO has 193-member nations including Nepal. This is the third time Nepal is hosting such an event. Nepal is hosting the conference for the third time after 1976 and in 1998 in Kathmandu.
The ICAO Asia Pacific Regional Director Arun Mishra, on the occasion, hailed Nepal’s reforms in aviation to ensure safety and credibility.
The conclusions of this Conference will be presented in the 40th general assembly of the ICAO to be held from ICAO's headquarters in Montreal.
Inaugurating the 56th Director Generals of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Conference in Kathmandu today, the premier claimed that Nepal has made significant progress on aviation safety in recent years. “Nepal has addressed concerns relating to aviation security and has made good improvement gradually in recent years,” he said, adding that there is no need to keep the Nepali airlines in the blacklist in European skies. “Nepal has identified tourism as one of its key sectors that can contribute to economic development and air connectivity is an important aspect for the development of tourism sector.”
He also informed the conference about the upgradation going on in Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and transformation it to the boutique airport. “Nepal is constructing two new international airports too," he added, urging the guests to support Nepal in attracting 2 million visitors in 2020 and make the Visit Nepal Year 2020 a grand success.
The prime minister, on the occasion, expressed his hope that it would help in determining the future strategy for strengthening safety, for infrastructure development and capacity enhancement in the aviation sector. He also highlighted the need for combined efforts to enhance quality in aviation service by adopting related advanced technology and global new innovations.
The 56th Conference of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Director Generals for Asia and the Pacific that has been kicked off in Kathmandu today is organised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
“Nepal is achieving progress in the aviation safety and sector lately,” minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai, on the occasion, said, adding that Nepal has initiated many measures to make the aviation sector more effective according to the criterion set by ICAO.
Expressing gratitude for handing over the ICAO president Council Certificate in recognition of the progress Nepal made in the aviation sector, he said that Nepal is formulating the laws to policy reform and fragmenting the CAAN into two bodies including a regulatory authority and service-provider.
CAAN director general Rajan Pokharel, on the occasion, expressed his confidence that such a conference would further support to make Nepal's aviation sector more credible as Nepal was steadily witnessing reforms in is the aviation sector.
On the occasion, president of the Council of ICAO Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu underscored the collective effort of more quality aviation safety in Nepal by incorporating the latest aviation technology.
The five-day conference under the theme ‘Harmonising Efforts to Meet the Challenges of Capacity Constraints’ has witnessed the participation of 390 foreign senior officials from 46 countries in the Asia Pacific. ICAO has 193-member nations including Nepal. This is the third time Nepal is hosting such an event. Nepal is hosting the conference for the third time after 1976 and in 1998 in Kathmandu.
The ICAO Asia Pacific Regional Director Arun Mishra, on the occasion, hailed Nepal’s reforms in aviation to ensure safety and credibility.
The conclusions of this Conference will be presented in the 40th general assembly of the ICAO to be held from ICAO's headquarters in Montreal.
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