The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has declined a request by Nepal Airlines (RA, Kathmandu) to take back five disused Chinese-manufactured aircraft. The Kathmandu Post reports the request was made at a December 2024 meeting, but state-owned AVIC demurred, suggesting that the airline instead explore alternatives.

Nepal Airlines acquired four Y12Es and two MA-60s last decade in a Chinese government-facilitated deal that saw two of the aircraft gifted to the carrier and four provided via soft loan terms….

Source: ch aviation
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