Kathmandu, May 1:Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation Employees Union (RNACEU) has taken serious concern over a news item printed in a Nepali daily Sunday.

The news regarding the sale of two Boeing 757s to buy three Airbuses has drawn the attention of RNACEU, a Union press release issued today said.

The Corporation has lost over Rs. 5 billion in a series of aircraft lease scandals since it sold two Boeing 727s at a very cheap price eight years ago, read the press release.

RNAC not only has been serving the nation for the last 42 years but also is playing a crucial role to make Nepal known in the world, said the press release. “It’s unfortunate that the Corporation, instead of compensating for the two 727s, is taking a move to sell the remaining Boeing 757s.”

The Union also has demanded that the government, Tourism Ministry and the Corporation management make their stance clear about the issue.