The European Union has banned Nepalese airlines from its airspace over concerns about training and maintenance standards. In May 2022, a Tara Air plane crashed in northern Nepal, killing 22 people.
Chhetri added that besides Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) and Himalaya Airlines, Indigo, Air India; Air China and China Southern of China; SalamAir of Oman; Jazeera Airways of Kuwait ...