Himalaya adds 3rd aircraft to its fleet

Kathmandu, Mar. 31: The Himalaya Airlines, a private Nepali airline operator, has added third aircraft to its existing fleet.

The new Airbus A320-214 aircraft arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport from Hamburg Germany on Friday at 10:45 AM.

According to the company, the aircraft, with the registration number 9N-ALW, was welcomed by a ceremonial water cannon salute after it touched down the runway.

"This is the second A320 aircraft that is delivered to the Himalaya Airlines in 2017, and the airlines now own three Airbus 320 aircraft. Adding up to three such aircrafts within the first year of commercial flight operations is a remarkable achievement for a Nepalese private airline company," read a press statement issued by the company.

The company held a special welcome ceremony on the ramp of the TIA on the occasion. President of Airlines Zhao Guo Qiang and vice-president administration Vijaya Shrestha along with H9 senior management team welcomed the new aircraft.

 “The year 2017 has been the year of achievements for the Himalaya Airlines as we have welcomed our 2^nd Aircraft on January 31, and launched 2 new sectors- Kuala Lumpur and Yangon in February. With the arrival of third Airbus 320, we plan to expand our global network and strengthen the air connectivity of Nepal to the international arena” remarked shrestha.

 Airbus 320-214 series is a narrow-body aircraft with 8 and 150 passengers in its business and economy seat configurations respectively.

The third Airbus will enter into service on April 2017 and will fly to new sectors such as Dammam, Dubai, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangkok, Beijing, Lhasa and Chengdu along with currently flying sectors.