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NAC’s second wide-body aircraft arrives (In photos)
Nepal Airlines Corporation’s second wide-body aircraft landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Thursday morning. The A330-200 jet with the registration mark 9N-ALZ has been named Makalu.bookmark
Published at : July 26, 2018
Updated at : July 26, 2018 12:26
Kathmandu
Photos by: Elite Joshi
Nepal Airlines Corporation’s second wide-body aircraft landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Thursday morning. The A330-200 jet with the registration mark 9N-ALZ has been named Makalu.

The arrival of the new aircraft has put the national flag carrier in the company of long-haul airlines. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, the jet has a capacity of 274 passengers in two-class cabin configuration, including 18 in business class.

The NAC had brought its first long-range A330-200 jet in Kathmandu on June 28.
The arrival of two wide-body jets has been described as a ‘game-changing event’, allowing the NAC to compete with other international players on long-haul routes in Europe, Japan and beyond.


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