Shree Airlines to fly to India, Bangladesh

Shree Airlines is going to conduct international flights to India and Bangladesh.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has permitted Shree Airlines to operate flights to New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Banglore of India and Dhaka of Bangladesh.
Now, the airline will have to get permission from the aviation regulator body of Nepal – Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) – and airport authorities of India and Bangladesh to operate flights to their respective destinations.
“The airliner is soon going to start procedures related to documentation and taking slots in those destinations,” informed corporate head of Shree Airlines Anil Manandhar. “We believe that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will soon decide on providing air operator’s certificate (AOC),” he said, adding that it has been almost two years since the airline company had sought permission from the government to operate short-distance international flights. “We will operate flights as soon as we get go-ahead from the CAAN.”
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had permitted Shree Airlines to operate chartered flights to Varanasi in India.
After getting the permission, the private airlines successfully conducted a demonstration chartered flight to Varanasi, and formally applied for regular international services.
The ministry has granted permission to Shree Airlines to operate international flights using three of its CRJ-200 and CRJ-700 aircraft, as the airlines has completed the necessary process to operate scheduled flights ti India and Bangladesh.
Manandhar also claimed that the scheduled international flights of Shree Airlines is aimed at helping the Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign. The airline plans to use 50-seater CRJ 200 and 70-seater CRJ 700 for the flights, he said, adding that Shree Airlines is also expecting the arrival of three Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 series aircraft. “It had received permission from the CAAN to purchase the aircraft in 2018.”
At present, Buddha Air had obtained permission to operate scheduled short-haul international flights to India.

US Embassy and Nepal Communitere launch American Arts Incubator-Nepal

The US Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepal Communitere have jointly launched the American Arts Incubator (AAI)-Nepal programme today with an 'artist talk', where American artist Jennifer Berry will talk about her previous work and creative practice, and share with us her approach to the incubator.
American Arts Incubator (AAI) is an initiative of the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in partnership with ZERO1 that sends US artists abroad to collaborate with local communities for a month-long incubator. The creative collaborations transfer skills in art, technology, and entrepreneurship. Through the digital and new media art workshops, the artists facilitate dialogue and explorations of the social challenge, reads a press note issued by the US Embassy in Kathmandu.
In Kathmandu, through Berry’s workshops, 17 participants selected through an open call, will learn the basics of digital fabrication and 3D printing to create innovative and participatory projects that engage the public around the theme of opportunity for women. The AAI programme will be hosted at Nepal Communitere, a community-based innovation hub that works with diverse change-makers to convert their ideas into reality.
The participants can also receive small grants to work on their project ideas. The month-long program will close with a panel review and open house to the public at Nepal Communitere from April 25-27.