23 Feb - 1 Mar 2018 #898

Filming destinations

Turkish Airlines released a new commercial directed by Martin Aamund during the US Super Bowl. The film will be broadcast in various destinations of the airline, showcasing the unique qualities of each location.

Qatar’s A350-1000

Qatar Airways has announced the delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will be first of 42 of this type on the airline’s expanding global route network. It features 44 extra seats, with a two-class cabin of 46 Qsuite Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration.

Bankable solar project

Nepal’s Bhrikuti Grid Solar Project won the $100,000 ‘Making Solar Bankable’ prize at the 2018 Solar Tank Competition in Amsterdam last week. Organised by FMO, a Dutch development bank and Solar Plaza, the Nepal project was selected from among 41 applicants from 24 countries. The competition is for local developers who require financial support to make solar projects more bankable in developing countries.

A trip to Russia

Coca Cola in Nepal offers a chance for its consumers to win an all-expense paid trip to Russia for the FIFA World Cup 2018. With its ‘Coke Khaam, Russia Jaam’ campaign, 40 lucky winners will be selected for the live football ticket, while 200 consumers get to win items like speakers, headphones, pen drive and LED TVs.

Insuring more lives

Citizen Life Insurance Company Limited inaugurated a regional office in Butwal and a branch office in Bhairawa in the presence of its Executive Officer Poshak Raj Poudel and company brand ambassador Hari Bansha Acharya and Madan Krishna Shrestha.