Air Nepal International

Air Nepal International
Air Nepal International logo
IATA ICAO Call sign
SZ[1] NPL AIR NEPAL
Founded24 July 2005
Ceased operationsMarch 2006
AOC #022/08[2]
HubsTribhuvan International Airport
Fleet size1 (at closure)
Destinations5 (at closure)[citation needed]
HeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal

Air Nepal International was an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal operating international services to Kuala Lumpur, Doha, Dubai, and Bangkok.[3] Founded in 2005,[4] it ceased operations on 8 March 2006 after disagreement with lessor PBair.[5]

History

The airline started services on 24 July 2005.[6] All of its flights were suspended from 22 December 2005 without prior notice leaving 53 passengers stranded in Kathmandu.[7] In 2007, the airline ultimately failed to resume its services.[8]

Destinations

Air Nepal International regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:

Country City IATA ICAO Airport Notes Refs
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur KUL WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Nepal Kathmandu KTM VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport Hub
Qatar Doha DOH OTBD Doha International Airport
Thailand Bangkok BKK VTBS Suvarnabhumi Airport
United Arab Emirates Dubai DXB OMDB Dubai International Airport

Fleet

At the time of its closure, Air Nepal International operated the following aircraft:

Air Nepal International fleet
Aircraft In Service Passengers Note
C Y Total
Boeing 767-300 1 24 221 245 leased from PB Air[9][10]
Total 1

References

  1. ^ "Winter Schedule". Air Nepal International. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ^ "CAAN Report 2011-2012" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Nepal's commercial aviation set to grow". Flight Global. 16 August 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Air Nepal to fly international". The Himalayan Times. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. ^ Flight International 27 March 2007
  6. ^ "Air Nepal all set to start international flights". The Himalayan Times. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  7. ^ People's Daily Online 10 January 2006
  8. ^ "ANI says it will resume flights soon". The Himalayan Times. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Welcome Aboard". Air Nepal International. Archived from the original on 14 February 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Company Profile". Air Nepal International. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2019.