Shree Airlines
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Website | www.shreeairlines.com |
Shree Airlines Pvt. Ltd. (Nepali: श्री एयरलाइन्स) is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating domestic services within Nepal, including chartered helicopter flights.[3][4][5] The airline also conducts charter and non-charter flights to remote parts of the country and offers cargo charter services.[citation needed] As of 2023, Shree Airlines was the third largest domestic carrier in Nepal, after Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines.[6]
History
The airline was founded by Banwari Lal Mittal and was incorporated in the 1990s and was originally called Air Ananya, named after the founder's granddaughter Ananya Mittal.[7]
Previously known as Shree Air, it is the largest operator of helicopters in
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal, Shree Airlines carried out charter flights to Singapore, marking the airlines' international flight debut.[8]
Services
Humanitarian and UN peacekeeping flights
Shree Airlines operated helicopter flights for the
Shree Airlines also operated long-term charter flights for the
Religious tourism
Shree Airlines operates helicopter flights to Hilsa in north-west Nepal, which is at the northern border, and is the start point for the
Destinations
Shree Airlines operates scheduled domestic flights to the following destinations as of January, 2020.
Destination | Airport | Notes |
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Bhairahawa |
Gautam Buddha Airport | Daily 3 flight |
Biratnagar | Biratnagar Airport | Daily 4 flight |
Dhangadhi | Dhangadhi Airport | Daily 4 flight |
Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | Hub |
Nepalgunj | Nepalgunj Airport | Daily 5 flight |
Pokhara | ||
Pokhara International Airport | Daily 3 flight | |
Birendranagar | Surkhet Airport | Daily 1 flight |
Bhadrapur | Bhadrapur Airport | Daily 1 flight |
Fleet
The Shree Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[citation needed]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Bombardier CRJ200ER
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2 | — | — | 50 | 50 | [12] |
Bombardier CRJ700
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2 | — | — | 70 | 70 | [12][13] |
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400
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6 | — | — | 78 | 78 | [14] |
Mil Mi-17 | 6 | — | — | 24 | 24 | Four positioned in Uganda after serving in a UN mission.[10] |
Eurocopter AS350 B3e | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Total | 18 | — |
Accidents and incidents
- On 23 September 2006, a Shree Airlines
- On February 2, 2018, a Shree Airlines Bombardier CRJ200ER met a minor incident at Jetstream 41 at parking bay of the airport.[17]
- On October 5, 2021, a Shree Airlines Bombardier Dash 8 was about to depart for Nepalgunj when it skidded off the taxiway in the parking lot at Kathmandu. According to Kathmandu Airport, no one was injured and the aircraft was not damaged. The aircraft departed for Nepalgunj a few hours later.[citation needed]
- On March 10, 2023, the entire fleet of Shree Airlines was temporarily grounded by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal a day after an engine fire occurred mid-flight on one of their Bombardier Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft, forcing the aircraft to be diverted back to Kathmandu.[18]
Sponsorships
Shree Airlines is an active sports and events sponsor, co-sponsoring the 2018 Dhangadhi Premier League[19] and since 2019 sponsoring the Biratnagar Kings[20] in cricket and the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship[21] in football.
References
- ^ "Airline and Airport Codes". IATA. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Company profile of shree air (PDF) (Report). Icranepal.
- ^ a b "Shree Airlines gets 2nd Bombardier jet". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Personality MITTAL'S MANTRA". Nepalnews. July 2003. Archived from the original on 10 March 2004.
- ^ "Shree Airlines Website". Shree Airlines. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Prasain, Sangam (24 February 2023). "Domestic air traffic soars, hits a record 4.46m flyers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Prasain, Sangam (2 September 2016). "Shree Airlines to diversify into fixed-wing operations". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Shree Airlines CRJ preparing for free charter flight to Singapore". Aviation Nepal. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Shree Airlines Joins Bombardier's Family of CRJ Series Aircraft Operators". Market Wired. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Shree seeks govt help revive charter deal". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Religious Tour". Shree Airlines. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
- ^ "Shree Airlines receives additional Bombardier CRJ700 "9N-AMO"". Aviation Nepal. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Shree Airlines Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 arriving soon". Aviation Nepal. 5 July 2019.
- ^ "A conservation catastrophe for Nepal". BBC. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Teams recover Nepal crash bodies". BBC. 2006-09-27. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Shree Airlines' CRJ200 and Yeti Airlines' had a minor collision at Gautam Buddha Airport". Aviation Nepal. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Hardiman, Jake (2023-03-10). "Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority Grounds Shree Airlines' Fleet". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Shree Airlines join hands with DPL-2". The Kathmandu Post. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Biratnagar Kings ink title sponsorship deal". The Kathmandu Post. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "ANFA Signs A Deal With Shree Airlines For SAFF Women's Championship 2019". Goal Nepal. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Shree Airlines at Wikimedia Commons