October 16 : Tara Airlines, a sister organization of Yeti Airlines, is going to phase out its three old DHC6/300 aircraft by 2016. Tara Airlines that introduced two modern twin otter series 400 a few months ago is preparing to add three more aircraft by that time, according to Tara Airlines Ground Handling and Media Manager, Bhim Raj Rai.

 “Tara Airlines will phase out old aircraft by 2016 and we are doing homework on that,” said Rai, adding “We are displacing old aircraft to provide our passenger with modern service and to manage the company better.” 

According to Rai, Tara Airlines will add 3 more aircraft of 400 series from a Canadian company by 2015. “If everything goes well, till that time we will add three more aircraft,” said Rai.  

Tara Airlines is working in coordination with ‘Great Himalayan Trail’ (GHT) to promote rural tourism in Nepal. 

“We fly to the rural areas of the country and that is how we are promoting adventure tourism in coordination with GHT,” said Rai.

For providing aerial service to the rural areas, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has already declared Tara Airlines as an outstanding airline.