List of defunct airlines of Nepal

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Nepal.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Aeron Air 1999[3] ?
Agni Air Dornier Do 228-101 (9N-AHE).jpg AG 2005 2012
Air Ananya 1999 ?[when?] Rebranded as Shree Airlines
Air Kasthamandap 2009 2017
Air Nepal International SZ NPL AIR NEPAL 2005 2006
Alpine Air[4] N6 AYL 1998[5] 2013[5] Failed project[6][5]
Asian Airlines[7] 2002 2006
Base Air 2004 2007
BB Airways[7] BO BBW BEE BEE AIRWAYS 2012 2013 Planning to restart operations[8]
Bishwo Airways 2014 ? Failed Project[9]
Cosmic Air Cosmic Air Fokker 100 UA-320-1.jpg F5 COZ COSMIC AIR 1997 2008
Everest Air[7] E2 1992 1998
Fly Yeti Fly Yeti Airbus A320 UA-320-2.jpg 0Y 2008 2008
Flying Dragon Airlines[7] FlyingDragonAirAtSimikot.jpg 2005 2006
Garud Air 1998[3] ?
Gorkha Airlines Gorkha Airlines Dornier 228 Spijkers-1.jpg G1 IKA GORKHA AIRLINES 1996 2014 Planning to restart operations[10]
Impro Airways 2006 2010
Karnali Air[7] 1998 2001 Merged with Necon Air
Lumbini Airways[7] 1997 2001
Manakamana Airways[3] 1996 ?
Mero Air[11] 2005 2007[citation needed]
Mountain Air[7] Beech 1900C, Mountain Air JP9936.jpg 2000 2002
Muktinath Airlines[12] 2012 2015 Acquired by [13]
Necon Air ATR 42-320, Necon Air JP9837.jpg 3Z NEC NECON AIR 1992 2003
[7] 7E[citation needed] 1992 1998
Royal Nepal Airlines Royal Nepal Airlines Boeing 757-200 Wadman-1.jpg RA RNA 1958 2006 Rebranded as Nepal Airlines
Nepal Transcontinental Airlines 1998[3] ? Cargo Airline[14]
Simrik Airlines SIMRIK AIRLINES BEECH 1900 9N-AGL AT POKHARA AIRPORT OPERATING FLIGHT SMA152 TO KATHMANDU TRIBHUVAN AIRPORT NEPAL FEB 2013 (8629680158).jpg RMK 2009 2021 Rebranded as Guna Airlines
Shangri-La Air Shangri-La Air Twin Otter Spijkers-2.jpg 1999 2001 Merged with Necon Air
Shivani Air 2007[15] ?
Skyline Airways Skyline Airways Twin Otter Hanuise-1.jpg 1998 2003
Sky Tech Heli Safari 2010[3] ?
Swift Air 2011[3] ?

See also[]

  • List of airlines of Nepal
  • List of airports in Nepal

References[]

  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  2. ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "CAAN Report 2011-2012" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Alpine Air (Nepal)". ch aviation. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Airport space crunch hits Alpine's flying plans". The Kathmandu Post. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Nepal's BB Airways hits obstacles, Alpine Air seeks licence". ch aviation. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h The World's Airlines: Nepal
  8. ^ "Nepal's BB Airways acquires B757, to resume ops". ch-aviation. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Nepalese start-up, Bishwo Airways, eyes maiden A330 this month". ch-aviation. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Gorkha and Dynamic to return to skies". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  11. ^ Grandon, Raman (2007). "Nepalese tourism". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Welcome to Muktinath Airlines". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
  13. ^ Pokhrel, Diwas (21 August 2015). "Prabhu Group Bought Muktinath Airlines". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  14. ^ Poudel, Keshab (14 December 2001). "A Costly Decision" (PDF). Spotlight Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Shivani Air gets an aircraft". The Himalayan Times. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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