NAC’s Airbus A320 Stranded in Dubai for Three Days

Currently undergoing maintenance, NAC is working diligently to expedite repairs and secure the necessary equipment to bring the aircraft back to Kathmandu. However, delays in procuring maintenance materials have pushed the expected return to Monday evening instead of Sunday. This prolonged repair time has complicated flight management for the airline.

In addition to the grounded A320, NAC faces operational challenges due to another narrow-body aircraft stuck in Dubai and two wide-body aircraft currently out of service. One wide-body, recently brought back from Italy after a C-check, resumed operations on Friday, while the other remains in Italy for maintenance.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) recently imposed a temporary load penalty on an Airbus A330 (registration 9N-LY) due to structural issues identified during maintenance. Despite this setback, NAC resumed full passenger capacity flights after the penalty was lifted.

Similarly, Buddha Air experienced its own operational hiccup when an aircraft (9N-AIT) preparing to fly from Kathmandu to Bharatpur encountered technical difficulties, causing a delay in other flights at Tribhuvan International Airport.