1949: The date heralded
the formal beginning of aviation in Nepal with the landing of a 4 seated lone
powered vintage beach-craft Bonanza aircraft of Indian ambassador Mr. Sarjit
Singh Mahathia at Gauchar.
1950: The first Charter flight By Himalayan
Aviation Dakota FromGoucher to Kolkata.
1955: King Mahendra
inaugurated Gauchar Airport and renamed it as Tribhuwan Airport.
1957: Grassy runway
transformed into a concrete one.
1957: Department of civil
Aviation Founded.
1958: Royal Nepal Airlines
started scheduled service domestically and externally.
1959: RNAC fully owned by
HMG/N as a public undertaking.
1960: Nepal Attained ICAO
membership.
1964: Tribhuvan Airport
renamed as Tribhuvan International Airport.
1967: The 3750 feet long
runway extended to 6600 feet.
1967: Landing of the
German Airlines Lufthansa Boeing 707.
1968: Thai International
starts its scheduled jet air services.
1972: Nepalese jet
aircraft Boeing 727/100 makes debut landing at TIA. ATC services taken over by
Nepalese personnel from Indian Technicians.
1975: TIA runway extended to 10000 feet from
the previous 6600 feet.
1975: CATC established.
1976: FIC (Flight
information Center) established.
1977: Nepal imprinted in
the World Aeronautical.
1989: Completion of
international Terminal Building and first Concorde landing.
1990: New International
terminal Building Of TIA inaugurated by king Birendra.
1992: Adoption of Liberal
Aviation Policy and emergence of private sector in domestic air transport.
1993: National Civil Aviation Policy Promulgated.
1995: Domestic terminal
Building of TIA and Apron expanded at TIA.
1998: COSCAP-SA project
established. Inauguration of RADAR System at TIA by Rt. Hon. P.M. Girija Prasad
Koirala.
2002: Expansion of the
International Terminal Building at TIA and the construction of a new air cargo
complex.
2003: Rara airport (Mugu),
Kangeldandasirport (Solukhumbu) and Thamkharka airport (Khotang) brought in
Operation.
2004: Domestic operation
by jet aircraft commenced.
2005: International Flight
by two private operator began.
2006: A new comprehensive
Aviation Policy introduced. GMG Airlines of Bangladesh, Korean Air and Air
Arabia started air service to Nepal.
2007: Site identified for
a new second international airport. Etihad, Dragon Air, Orient Thai and Hong
Kong Express commenced their service to Nepal.
2009: RCAG station
established in Nepalgunj to augment coverage of VHF communications in Air
Traffic Control. 2010: An agreement of SDR 44388000 signed between Nepal
Government and CAAN for capacity Enhancement project of TIA under ADB loan.
2011: Tumlingtar and
Simikot runways paved. Installation of new DVOR/DME at KTM and BIR.
2012: Introduction of RNP
AR procedures at TIA effected from June. AMHS commissioned CAA received
TRAINAIR PLUS Associate Membership from ICAO.
2013: Installation of CNS & ATM Equipment
at TIA to enhance ATC Capacity. Up gradation of DVOR/DME and RMM at Nepalgunj,
Bhairahawa, Simara and Maintenance Hut.
2014: Commencement of
Installation of Terminal Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (T-MSSR) at TIA
and enroute MSSR at Bhattedanda under Japanese Grant AID.
2015: Gautam Buddha
International Airport foundation stone laid down by Rt. Hon’ PM Sushil Korala.
New Domestic Terminal Building Constructed at TIA. Total 23 Airports including
TIA are paved.
2016: Pokhara
Regional/Intl’ Airport Construction Foundation Stone Laid down by Rt. Hon’ PM
K.P. Oli (2016 April 13). Civil