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Founded | November 1993 [1] | ||||||
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AOC # | 004/96 [2] | ||||||
Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
Headquarters | Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal [3] |
Asian Airlines (also known as Asian Airlines Helicopter [1]) was a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal founded by Ang Tshering Sherpa in 1993. [4] It claims to be the first helicopter airline of Nepal. [5] It ceased operations in 2006.[ citation needed]
Asian Airlines was founded after the deregulation of the Nepalese aviation sector. [6] According to Tashi Sherpa, managing director of Asian Airlines, the airline wanted to start fixed-wing operations but the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation urged the airlines to operate helicopters. [6] The first flight of the airline was delayed, as the delivery of its first two helicopters was stuck at Jinnah International Airport for over a month, as Nepalese authorities were hesitant on allowing Russian-built aircraft in Nepal. [4]
The airline operated a fleet of MI-17 helicopters. [7]
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Founded | November 1993 [1] | ||||||
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AOC # | 004/96 [2] | ||||||
Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
Headquarters | Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal [3] |
Asian Airlines (also known as Asian Airlines Helicopter [1]) was a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal founded by Ang Tshering Sherpa in 1993. [4] It claims to be the first helicopter airline of Nepal. [5] It ceased operations in 2006.[ citation needed]
Asian Airlines was founded after the deregulation of the Nepalese aviation sector. [6] According to Tashi Sherpa, managing director of Asian Airlines, the airline wanted to start fixed-wing operations but the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation urged the airlines to operate helicopters. [6] The first flight of the airline was delayed, as the delivery of its first two helicopters was stuck at Jinnah International Airport for over a month, as Nepalese authorities were hesitant on allowing Russian-built aircraft in Nepal. [4]
The airline operated a fleet of MI-17 helicopters. [7]