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Druk Air, the National Flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan was established by a Royal Proclamation on the 05th of April, 1981. January 14th 1983 began the commencement of Druk Air?s operation when the German manufactured 18 seater Dornier 228-200 touched down at Paro airport bearing the Royal Flag of the Kingdom of Bhutan. On the Dornier, Druk Air operated to Calcutta in India and Dhaka in Bangladesh. Paro is the only airport in Bhutan which is located in a deep valley at an elevation of 7300 ft above sea level. The surrounding hills are high as 16,000 ft and approach into Paro airport is entirely by visual flight rules. Due to the difficult operating conditions, operations with the Dornier 228 caused many delays and diversions. With the growth of traffic and the expansion of flights the need for a larger aircraft became necessary. After conducting numerous tests taking into account the difficult operating conditions the British Aerospace BAe 146-100 was selected and started operations in November 1988. Within a short span of its introduction the network of Druk Air increased to link Paro with New-Delhi, Bangkok and Kathmandu. From two destinations in 1983 today Druk Air operates from Paro four times a week to Bangkok and Calcutta, twicw to Kathmandu and Delhi and once a week to Dhaka and Yangon. Maybe the smallest national carrier in the world, Druk-Air has a fleet of two BAe-146 aircraft. An international flight crew and hostesses trained by Thai Airways International give the airline its credibility and charm. Druk-Air is the only airline that serves Paro. So all visitors to Bhutan are initiated into the kingdom in its care. The flight into Paro is one of the most spectacular in the world. Whether flying along the Himalayan range from Katmandu or over the foothills from Calcutta or Dhaka, each flight is mesmerizing aeronautical feat and offers an exciting descent into the kingdom. For Bhutan a landlocked country the importance of aviation is paramount to the development of the country in enhancing the economic well being of the people as well as fostering quicker communications in the fastest growing region. Druk Air is committed to bringing the world closer to the Land of the Thunder Dragon.