CAAN flexible with NAC’s request for China Southern aircraft C check approval

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has initiated the process to receive approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) for China Southern to conduct the C-check on its narrow-body aircraft.

Initially, CAAN had sought clarification from NAC after the state-owned airliner selected China Southern, a company that had not been previously approved. According to the CAAN, the approval process has now advanced forward.

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As per Nepal Civil Aviation Regulations, aircraft maintenance companies must acquire approval from CAAN. NAC had selected China Southern for the C-check of the aircraft with the call sign 9N-AKW, and after submitting the necessary application, the approval process is now set to conclude.