2022- Mr. Birendra Bahadur Basnet
PATA Nepal Chapter feels elated to honour 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐭 (𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, Buddha Air) with the prestigious 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 in recognition of his exceptional leadership role and outstanding initiative over the years to strengthen the Nepali Aviation sector with his invaluable contribution and some pioneering initiatives to support the development of the aviation and tourism industry in his capacity as the Managing Director of Buddha Air.