Timeline of the Wide body scandal

Timeline

Year	Event
2015	Sugat Ratna Kansakar is appointed Managing Director of Nepal Airlines despite previous allegations.
2017	Nepal Airlines moves forward with the purchase of two Airbus A330 aircraft.
2017	Nepal Airlines borrows NPR 24 billion from Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and Citizen Investment Trust (CIT).
March 2017	Two Airbus A330 aircraft are delivered, but they do not meet the agreed specifications (lower capacity).
2018	Corruption and mismanagement in the procurement process are reported.
2018	CIAA charges several high-ranking officials, including Sugat Ratna Kansakar, with corruption.
Early 2019	Investigations confirm overpayment for the aircraft and reveal financial misconduct and third-party involvement.
2020	The case is brought to the Special Court, and trials begin for those involved.
2021-2022	Further investigations continue into the misuse of state funds.
2023	Charges are filed against 32 individuals, including Sugat Ratna Kansakar, and financial losses exceed NPR 1.47 billion.