AUSTRALIA AND NEPAL MOVING CLOSE TO SIGN AIR SERVICE WITH NEPAL AIRLINES BUT TIME LINE IS NOT KNOWN
Aug 23, 2017-
Nepal, Australia move closer to signing air service accord
Nepal, Australia move closer to signing air service accord
Nepal and Australia have been moving closer towards signing the first bilateral air service agreement (ASA) as Nepal Airlines wants to spread its wings Down Under after acquiring new long-range aircraft.
Civil Aviation Ministry officials said the Australian government had responded positively to the proposal, and sent its feedback on the draft ASA prepared by Nepal.
“We are preparing to send our views to Australia,” said Pramod Nepal, under-secretary at the ministry. “Once both sides agree on a common agenda, the draft will be tabled at the Cabinet for its approval to sign the ASA,” he said. “Negotiations will begin after the Cabinet’s clearance.”
Nepal added that the date and venue for signing the accord will also be finalised after the two sides agree on the items in the agreement.
The ministry had requested the Australian government to allow 14 weekly flights with any type of aircraft. The Australian government has expressed willingness to permit seven weekly flights to key cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, said Nepal. “It has proposed providing unlimited flights for other destinations.”
Third country code-share agreement, fifth freedom traffic rights, multiple designations, free pricing and unrestricted cargo are other items proposed by Nepal in the air accord.
Nepal said that the new deal would be based on ‘the principal place of business’ rather than the traditional ‘principle of airline substantial ownership’.
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