Minister Poudel Commits to Accident-Free Environment, Addresses Aviation Bill Concerns
Summary
Minister Khadakraj Poudel says the government is committed to improving air safety and creating an accident-free environment. He also defended the Domestic Air Service Liability Bill, 2083, and said Nepal is working to remove Nepali aircraft from the EU safety blacklist within six months.
Key Points
- Minister Khadakraj Poudel said the government is committed to creating an environment where accidents do not happen.
- He said a bill has been prepared to split the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal into a regulator and a service provider.
- Poudel argued that the EU term “black list” is racist and should be called an “Air Safety List.”
- He said the bill’s liability rules for delays due to weather or technical reasons follow global practice and should not significantly raise airfares.
