Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) on Monday received a Chinese-made 18-seater Y-12e aircraft as part of a six-aircraft deal between Nepal and China. The delivery of the twin-engine turboprop utility plane, a gift from China, was delayed by four months. It was built by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation, China. The aircraft has been named Koilee which means “cuckoo” in the Nepali language. Bearing the Nepali registration number 9N-AKS, the aircraft landed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in the afternoon. With the induction of the new plane, the ailing national flag carrier now boasts four aircraft in its domestic fleet including two Twin Otters and an MA60.
