Kathmandu, May 29 -- Airbus and Tribhuvan University on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on academic development, research, training and industry exposure in the aerospace sector.

The agreement was signed in Kathmandu by Jurgen Westermeier, president and managing director of Airbus South Asia, and Sushil Bahadur Bajracharya, acting vice-chancellor of Tribhuvan University, in the presence of Minister of Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel and French Ambassador to Nepal Virginie Corteval.

According to the agreement, Airbus and the university will work together in research, teaching and training related to aerospace and aviation. The partnership will also support curriculum development in aerospace, aviation a...