November 29: Yeti Airlines has handed over a Jetstream 41 airplane to Gautam Budhha Airport of Bhairahawa. The ground handling manager of Yeti Airlines Company, Ankur Jung Rana,  handed over the plane to the head of the Civil Aviation Office of Gautam Buddha Airport, Shishil Chitrakar, amid a function on Monday, November 27.

The company said it offered the plane for rescue operations training and fire drills Issuing a press statement, the company said that Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal will use the plane for training its staff for rescue operations and fire extinguishing purpose.

The company expressed its belief that the training will benefits all stakeholders of the Nepal Civil Aviation sector of Nepal as well as air passengers.  The company claimed that it is the first time that a private company offered its place for public welfare purpose.