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 AG[a] 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[5] N6 AYL 1998[6] 2013[6] Failed project[7][6]
Asian Airlines[8] 2002 2006
Base Air 2004 2007
BB Airways[8] BO BBW BEE BEE AIRWAYS 2012 2013 Planning to restart operations[9]
Bishwo Airways 2014 ? Failed Project[10]
Blue Airways[11] 2012 never commenced operations
Cosmic Air F5 COZ COSMIC AIR 1997 2008
Everest Air[8] E2 1992 1998
Fly Yeti 0Y 2008 2008
Flying Dragon Airlines[8] 2005 2006
Garud Air 1998[3] ?
Gorkha Airlines G1 IKA GORKHA AIRLINES 1996 2014 Planning to restart operations[12]
Impro Airways 2006 2010
Karnali Air[8] 1998 2001 Merged with Necon Air
Lumbini Airways[8] 1997 2001
Manakamana Airways[3] 1996 ?
Mero Air[13] 2005 2007[citation needed]
Mountain Air[8] 2000 2002
Muktinath Airlines[14] 2012 2015 Acquired by Prabhu Helicopter[15]
Namaste Nepalese Air[11][16] 2012 never commenced operations
Necon Air 3Z NEC NECON AIR 1992 2003
Nepal Airways[8] 7E[citation needed] 1992 1998
Royal Nepal Airlines RA RNA ROYAL NEPAL 1958 2006 Rebranded as Nepal Airlines
Nepal Transcontinental Airlines 1998[3] ? Cargo Airline[17]
Simrik Airlines RMK 2009 2021 Rebranded as Guna Airlines
Shangri-La Air 1999 2001 Merged with Necon Air
Shivani Air 2007[18] ?
Skyline Airways 1998 2003
Sky Tech Heli Safari 2010[3] ?
Swift Air 2011[3] ?

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Agni Air had no registered IATA code allocated, but used 'AG' on scheduling, ticketing and baggage (as an official IATA code would be used). However, officially, the IATA Code 'AG' is allocated to Aruba Airlines.[4]

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. ^ a b c d e f "CAAN Report 2011-2012" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Flying Schedule". Agni Air. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Alpine Air (Nepal)". ch aviation. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Airport space crunch hits Alpine's flying plans". The Kathmandu Post. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Nepal's BB Airways hits obstacles, Alpine Air seeks licence". ch aviation. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h The World's Airlines: Nepal
  9. ^ "Nepal's BB Airways acquires B757, to resume ops". ch-aviation. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Nepalese start-up, Bishwo Airways, eyes maiden A330 this month". ch-aviation. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ^ a b Fessler, Pascal (14 December 2012). "Noch eine Airline für Nepal" (in German). Aero Telegraph. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Gorkha and Dynamic to return to skies". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  13. ^ Grandon, Raman (2007). "Nepalese tourism". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Welcome to Muktinath Airlines". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
  15. ^ Pokhrel, Diwas (21 August 2015). "Prabhu Group Bought Muktinath Airlines". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Namaste Nepalese Air gets AOC". 27 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2023. ((cite web)): Check |archive-url= value (help)
  17. ^ Poudel, Keshab (14 December 2001). "A Costly Decision" (PDF). Spotlight Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Shivani Air gets an aircraft". The Himalayan Times. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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