Saurya Airlines is to formally launch its regular service from Bhadrapur airport on December 18.

The latest private airlines company to join the fleet of air service providers in the country will begin daily flights from Bhadrapur to Kathmandu and vice-versa with the 54-seater CRJ 200 series aircraft.

Saurya Airlines has already conducted mountain flights and flights to Biratnagar and Bhairahawa from the capital, while it is planning to expand its domestic service to Nepalgunj and Dhangadi as well.

A test flight of its third aircraft of the same series was made from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur on last Saturday.

Talking to media persons following the successful test flight, Chairperson of Saurya Airlines Dipak Pokharel said the third aircraft of the company is starting its service from Bhadrapur reports RSS.