An airway is a legally defined corridor that connects one specified location to another at a specified altitude.Air transport has been operating in our country since 1953 AD.NAC known as Nepal Airlines Corporation came into existence in 1958 AD which was originally called Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation (RNAC) before 2063 BS.The NAC planes fly to different places in the country and abroad like India, Pakistan, Japan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Qatar and Bangkok. There are several airlines that are operating their flights in Nepal except NAC.Some of them are Yeti Airlines, Buddha Airways, Gorkha Air, Shangrila Air,Tara air,Simrik airlines and Sita Airways.There are about a total of 52 airports in different parts of Nepal.Although we are not been able to operate airways in each and every districts of the country,however the remote parts of Nepal have air links with the capital or other large cities.Helicopter services are also available in our country.Though it is a bit expensive and every people cannot afford its cost,air service is very important in Nepal because many places in the mountains still have to rely on this service and it is essential for tourism and external trade of the country.There is only one International airport in Nepal which is known as Tribhuvan International Airport situated in the capital city of Nepal i.e. Kathmandu.This airport has one domestic and one international terminal.Currently, these airlines operate international flights to Nepal:South Asian,Druk Air,SpiceJet,IndiGo,Air India,Jet Airways,Biman Bangladesh,Bhutan Airlines (Tashi Air),South East Asian,Thai Airways,Malaysia Airlines,Air Asia X,Malindo Air (from February 6, 2015),Silk Air,China/Korea,Air China,China Eastern Airlines,China Southern Airlines,Dragonair,Sichuan Airlines,Korean Air.Gulf:Air Arabia,Etihad Airways,FlyDubai,Oman Air,Qatar Airways:Europe,Turkish Airlines.Airlines of Nepal operating international flights:Buddha Air and Nepal Airlines.
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