Newly bought Nepal Airlines MA60 and Harbin Y-12e to fly passengers from Today
February 20, 2017-KATHMANDU
The Brand New MA-60 and Harbin Y-12e belonging to Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) with registration “9N-AKR” and “9N-AKT” also called Rara and Fewa simultaneously commences its commercial operation from today.
It was reported that the newly brought two Chinese aircraft will serve 3 domestic routes with 6 schedule flights daily. The MA-60 aircraft will commences one hundred and five hours of flight per month where as Haribn Y-12e will operate one hundred and fourteen hours of flight every month.
Nepal Airlines had landed the Chinese aircraft MA-60 on 27 January this year followed by Harbin Y12-e on February 1, 2017. National carrier earlier had only one MA 60 and Y 12-e before the arrival of both aircraft.
The Modern Arc (MA-60) aircraft possess sixty seat configurations including two for crew members and Harbin Y-12e has 17 seat configuration including two for crew members. Both the aircraft are suitable for conducting domestic flights for both Trunk and Stole routes in mountainous country like Nepal.
Weekly Flight Schedule for Newly Aircraft
MA-60
Daily Flights: KATHMANDU -DHANGADI-KATHMANDU
Schedule Flight:
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
KATHMANDU-BHADRAPUR-KATHMANDU
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
KATHMANDU-BHAIRAHAWA-KATHMANDU
Harbin Y-12e
Daily Flights:
KATHMANDU-POKHARA- KATHMANDU
KATHMANDU–NEPALGUNJ- KATHMANDU
Schedule Flight:
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
KATHMANDU-BHAIRAHAWA-KATHMANDU
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
KATHMANDU-SIMARA-KATHMANDU