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Tabletop and Full-Scale Aerodrome Emergency Exercise named SOG-CHAP

May 24, 2022 by: Ngawang Namgyal

Today the Department of Air Transport Conducted the Tabletop and Full-Scale Aerodrome Emergency Exercise named SOG-CHAP at the Paro International Airport. All the relevant stakeholders from Paro Dzongkhag Administration, Paro Hospital, RBP, RBA (Commando Wing) Airlines (Drukair and Bhutan Airlines,) RBHSL, Desuup and other agencies in the Paro International Airport took part in the exercise. […]

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Appreciation for the honesty of Ms. Pema Lhamo

May 13, 2022 by: Ngawang Namgyal

The Department of Air Transport in a simple ceremony recognized the honesty of its employee Ms. Pema Lhamo. On 9th March 2022 while cleaning the boarding area found a wallet containing a huge amount of cash and important documents. She promptly alerted the authority and handed the wallet to the concerned authority. Later the wallet […]

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Paro Airfield turns 54 year

March 24, 2022 by: Ngawang Namgyal

On 24 October 1966, the foundation stone Paro airstrip was laid. After one year five months, on 23 March 1968, it was completed and inaugurated. The day is remembered as an important milestone in the aviation history of Bhutan. The airfield capable of landing a Dakota airplane was the first step in its history. The […]

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Periodic emergency exercises and drills

March 23, 2022 by: Ngawang Namgyal

Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service is also known as Airport Emergency Service attempt to save lives in the event of an aircraft incident/accident at and within the vicinity of an aerodrome (airport). There is no certainty that when and how accidents/ incidents occur owing to which the CFT vehicle ( fire fighting truck) is […]

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