Asian Airlines
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Founded | November 1993 Kathmandu, Nepal[3] |
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Asian Airlines (also known as Asian Airlines HelicopterKathmandu, 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]
History
Asian Airlines was founded after the deregulation of the Nepalese aviation sector.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]
Fleet
The airline operated a fleet of MI-17 helicopters.[7]
Accidents and incidents
References
- ^ a b "Asian Airlines Helicopter". Archived from the original on 2 August 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Civil Aviation Report 2009-2010" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Contact". Asian Airlines. Archived from the original on 14 June 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b Rana, Ujeena. "On Top of The World – Ang Tshering Sherpa". Business 360. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Rana, Ujeena. "On Top of The World – Ang Tshering Sherpa". Business 360. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Here come the Flying Trucks". Nepali Times. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Russian Climb retrieved 19 November 2006
- ^ "Soviet Transport Database". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Terror insurance". Nepali Times. 29 March 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Where is Charlie Uniform?". Nepali Times. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Satellites to the rescue". Nepali Times. 5 July 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2019.