About Us

Airlines Operator's Committee Nepal (AOCN) is established as a sub committee of Board of Airlines Representatives in Nepal (BARN) in the year 1990 A.D. This committee was formed with the aim of addressing the common concern of operating carriers and other stake holders while operating into Nepal. The committee represents the common voice of the airline operators to liasie with differnet authorities and parties for the safe, secure and cost effective operation. All airlines operating into Nepal can became the member of this committee to raise the common concern in order to improve the airlines' operation. 

 

The committee is lead by the Executive Board, which consists of 4 Board Members and 7 Executive Members, which are elected by the members of the AOCN for the tenure of 2 years. The Executive Board is entrusted with representing and making decision on behalf of all the member airlines, sub-committees and its Associate Members. AOCN holds a full membership meeting to discuss and share the views, issues, updates and improvements in the airport and related areas once every month. One of the primary agenda of this committee is to improve the quality of passengers' journey experience from Nepal through the enhancement of operation and experience of the airport operation as per the international set standards. 

 

AOCN has been working with different authorities, partners, ground handling agent, committees, sub-committees, working groups and other agencies & stakeholders in the airport to achieve its Purpose, Vision and Mission.

 

OUR PURPOSE

The Purpose of the AOC is to promote all the necessary actions required to improve the airport’s operation safeguarding the rights, the needs and the interest of the air transport’s users, the Carriers and other Operators in full respect of their individual independence.

In order to meet such purpose the A.O.C. will:

  1. Adopt as a guideline the I.A.T.A. Recommended Practice 1795 and its future updates adapting it to the local needs,
  2. Establish, as needed and for a limited period of time, “working Groups” delegated to handle specific problems and to propose to the Executive Committee the most appropriate solutions.
  3. Co-ordinate with the B.A.R. Association the joint actions that may become necessary to pursue the purpose of the A.O.C.

 

OUR VISION

Our Vision is to ensure favorable and cost effective operating environment for the airlines operator in Nepal along with providing safe, secure and comfortable journey to the passengers as per the international set standards while travelling to and from Nepal.

 

OUR MISSION
The Mission of the AOC is to liase with different authorities, stake holders, committees and sub-committees in improving and addressing common issues for its members and aviation industry in Nepal along with contributing in social and common welfare causes.

Recent News

New Committee Elected for
January 29 2023

AOCN holds AGM in every 2 years to elect the committee which consists of Board Members and Executive Members in every 2 years. In this line, AOCN held AGM at Soaltee Westend, Chitwan on 28 January 2023.

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Happy New Year 2023
January 01 2023

Airlines Operating Committee Nepal (AOC - Nepal) wishes Happy New Year 2023 to everyone. 

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