Nepal is preparing to sign an air services agreement (ASA) with Australia.
We are preparing to propose to the Australian government for an ASA during the 40th International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly that is going to be held in Montreal in Canada from September 24 to October 4, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA).
A Nepali team – led by tourism minister Yogesh Bhattarai – will be departing for Canada on September 20 to attend the assembly that will see a total of 139 countries. The assembly is also going to set new aviation policies for the next three years. Bhattarai will hold discussions with the representative team of the Australian government during the assembly.
Nepal will propose ASA with Australia during the bilateral discussions in the assembly.
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has been planning to fly to Australia after the national flag carrier purchased two wide-body Airbus aircraft. “But Nepal must enter into ASA with Australia before starting scheduled commercial flights,” according to the ministry that has also confirmed that Australia is trying to operate flights to other countries using Nepal as a transit country.
Since Nepal has only one international airport, the government has not been able to agree – except also due to lack of ASA – but after the completion of Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa, Nepal could address Aussie demand.
Nepal has already signed ASAs with some 39 countries across the world. But Nepali aircraft fly to India, Dubai, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Qatar and Japan only.
We are preparing to propose to the Australian government for an ASA during the 40th International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly that is going to be held in Montreal in Canada from September 24 to October 4, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA).
A Nepali team – led by tourism minister Yogesh Bhattarai – will be departing for Canada on September 20 to attend the assembly that will see a total of 139 countries. The assembly is also going to set new aviation policies for the next three years. Bhattarai will hold discussions with the representative team of the Australian government during the assembly.
Nepal will propose ASA with Australia during the bilateral discussions in the assembly.
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has been planning to fly to Australia after the national flag carrier purchased two wide-body Airbus aircraft. “But Nepal must enter into ASA with Australia before starting scheduled commercial flights,” according to the ministry that has also confirmed that Australia is trying to operate flights to other countries using Nepal as a transit country.
Since Nepal has only one international airport, the government has not been able to agree – except also due to lack of ASA – but after the completion of Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa, Nepal could address Aussie demand.
Nepal has already signed ASAs with some 39 countries across the world. But Nepali aircraft fly to India, Dubai, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Qatar and Japan only.
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