Strengthening NAC helps aviation sector thrive: Minister Pandey

Kathmandu, July 1: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has asserted that strengthening Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) was essential for the development of entire aviation sector.     

At a programme organised here on the occasion of 67th anniversary of national flag carrier, NAC, Minister Pandey expressed the commitment that the government would always support for the development of NAC, mentioning that it has carried historical importance and is a backbone of country's tourism sector.     

He directed NAC management and staffs to work in factual and result-oriented manner.     

Sharing about achievements made so for, Executive Chairperson of the NAC, Yubraj Adhikari, argued that Public Procurement Regulations has become main obstacle to NAC's progress. Adhikari laid emphasis on the need of maintaining reliability through affordable, trustworthy and regular service. Safe and affordable flights help enrich people's trust as accounts to NAC's objectives.     

NAC observed its anniversary by organizing week-long programmes. The formal programme has held today at New Road based central office of NAC in presence of Minister Pandey.     

NAC, established on July 1, 1958, has been conducting foreign flights to- New Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai of India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Narita of Japan, Doha of Qatar, Dubai of United Arab Emirates and Riyadh of Saudi Arab from two wide-body 'A' 330 and two narrow-body 'A' 320.     

It has two twin otter aircrafts for domestic flights as well.(RSS)