Nepal's Saurya Airlines downgraded to charter operator

Saurya Airlines has been recategorized as a charter operator after it failed to meet the minimum required number of aircraft needed to operate as a scheduled passenger carrier.

According to the Himalayan Times, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) requires all scheduled carrier to operate at least two aircraft within six months of buying or leasing the first one.

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Saurya Air currently operates a single CRJ-200 - 9N-ALE (cn 7493).