Yeti Airlines

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Yeti Airlines
यती एयरलायन्स
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
YT NYT YETI AIRLINES
FoundedMay 1998; 25 years ago (1998-05)
Chairman[4]
Websitewww.yetiairlines.com
Twin Otter at Pokhara Airport
(April 2000)
Yeti Airlines Jetstream 41 at Pokhara Airport (2019)
Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 at Gautam Buddha Airport

Yeti Airlines Pvt. Ltd. (

carbon neutral airline in Nepal and South Asia.[5] It is the parent company of Tara Air. As of 2022, Yeti Airlines was the second-largest domestic carrier in Nepal, after Buddha Air.[6]

History

Yeti Airlines was established by Ang Tshering Sherpa in May 1998 and received its Air Operators Certificate on 17 August 1998. It started operations with two de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters.

In 2009, Yeti Airlines established the subsidiary Tara Air to which it outsourced its STOL operations to airports in the rural and mountainous airports in Nepal and transferred its respective aircraft, DHC-6 Twin Otters and Dornier 228s to Tara Air.[7][8]

In late 2023, it was reported that

IPO.[9]

International operations

In 2007, Yeti Airlines launched Fly Yeti as a joint venture with Air Arabia.[10] Due to political uncertainty, the airline ceased its operations in 2008.[11]

In 2013, the

banned all Nepalese airlines from entering the European airspace. This restriction is still in place as of June 2021 and specifically also names Yeti Airlines.[12][13]

In 2014, Yeti Airlines launched Himalaya Airlines, another international joint venture, this time with Chinese Tibet Airlines.[14]

Yeti World

The parent company of Yeti Airlines, Yeti World, also encompasses other touristic ventures, including hotels and resorts and further airline companies, namely Air Dynasty and Altitude Air.[15][16]

In December 2019, Yeti World made headlines, as it was involved in a corruption case around

K.P. Oli.[16]

Destinations

Yeti Airlines offers scheduled flights to the following destinations (as of July 2023):[17]

Destination Airport Notes
Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport Hub
Bajhang[18]
Bajhang Airport Terminated
Bajura[18]
Bajura Airport Terminated
Bhadrapur
Bhadrapur Airport
Bhairahawa
Gautam Buddha Airport
Bharatpur Bharatpur Airport Terminated
Biratnagar Biratnagar Airport
Birendranagar[18] Surkhet Airport Terminated
Dang[18] Dang Airport Terminated
Dhangadhi Dhangadhi Airport Terminated
Janakpur Janakpur Airport
Jitpursimara[19] Simara Airport
Jomsom[18] Jomsom Airport Terminated
Jumla[18] Jumla Airport Terminated
Lamidanda[18]
Lamidanda Airport Terminated
Lukla[18]
Lukla Airport
Terminated
Manang[18] Manang Airport Terminated
Meghauli[18] Meghauli Airport Terminated
Nepalgunj Nepalgunj Airport
Phaplu[18]
Phaplu Airport Terminated
Pokhara Pokhara Airport Terminated
Pokhara International Airport
Rara[18] Rara Airport Terminated
Rukum[18]
Rukumkot Airport
Terminated
Rukum[18]
Rukum Salle Airport Terminated
Rumjatar[18] Rumjatar Airport Terminated
Sanphebagar[18] Sanphebagar Airport Terminated
Taplejung[18]
Taplejung Airport Terminated
Tumlingtar Tumlingtar Airport Terminated

Yeti Airlines also operates the one-hour-long Everest Express scheduled mountain sightseeing flights from

Annapurna Massif.[21]

Codeshare agreements

Yeti Airlines has a codeshare agreement with its subsidiary Tara Air.[22]

Fleet

ATR 72-500
BAe Jetstream 41
in 2013.
A former Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter in 2001

Current fleet

As of January 2024, Yeti Airlines operates the following aircraft:[23][3]

Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
ATR 72-500
72 72 One of formerly six aircraft[3] lost as Yeti Airlines Flight 691.[24]
Two were leased from Nordic Aviation Capital[25][26]
Total 7

Historical fleet

Yeti Airlines also formerly operated these types of aircraft:

Yeti Airlines historical fleet since 1998
Aircraft Introduced Retired Notes
BAe Jetstream 41
2007[27] 2021[28]
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 1998 2009 Transferred to subsidiary Tara Air
Dornier 228 2009 2009 Transferred to subsidiary Tara Air
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante[29] 1999 ?[clarification needed]
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia[30] 2000 2001
Harbin Y-12[31] 1995 2001 Stored indefinitely at Tribhuvan International Airport[32]
Saab 340B[33] 2004 2007 Stored indefinitely at Tribhuvan International Airport[34]

Accidents and incidents

Trivia

Yeti Airlines is the current shirt sponsor of Kathmandu-based football club

References

  1. ^ "Civil Aviation Report 2017" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Sky Club". Yeti Airlines. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Yeti Airlines Fleet Details and History planespotters.net, accessdate 15 January 2023
  4. ^ "Management Team of Yeti Air". Webportal of Yeti Air. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Yeti Airlines becomes Nepal's first carbon neutral airline". UNDP. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. ^ Prasain, Sangam (24 February 2023). "Domestic air traffic soars, hits a record 4.46m flyers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  7. ^ "History". Yeti Airlines. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Tara Air – Biggest Airline in Nepalese Mountains - Helping Develop the Rural Nepal". Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  9. ^ Maharjan, Surendra (28 September 2023). "Yeti Airlines welcoming Asian Life as Partner with 49% stake in response to the escalating Financial Crisis". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Yeti Airlines goes international, Orient Thai comes to Nepal". The Himalayan Times. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Annual Report 2008" (PDF). Air Arabia. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  12. ^ "EU bans all airlines from Nepal to fly into the 28 nation bloc". The Times of India. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  13. ^ "LEGAL NOTICE" (PDF). European Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Himalaya conducts 'proving' flight". The Kathmandu Post. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  15. ^ "About us". Yeti World. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  16. ^ a b "How Yeti Group benefited from its connections with PM Oli". Republica News. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Scheduled Flights". Yeti Airlines. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "INTERACTIVE MAP". Yeti Airlines. Archived from the original on 17 February 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Yeti Airlines scheduled to fly Simara after 12 years". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Everest Express". Yeti Airlines. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  21. ^ "Annapurna Express". Yeti Airlines. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  22. ^ "Lukla Tenzing Hillary Airport". FlightRadar24. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  23. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 21.
  24. ^ Magramo, Asha Thapa,Kathleen (15 January 2023). "At least 32 killed as Yeti Airlines flight crashes in Nepal's Pokhara". CNN. Retrieved 15 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "NAC delivered one ATR 72-500, MSN 876, to Yeti Airlines on lease". Nordic Aviation Capital. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  26. ^ "Yeti Airlines welcomes 3rd ATR 72-500 into its fleet". Aviation Nepal. 18 September 2018.
  27. ^ "पाँच जेटस्ट्रिमबाट फेरिँदैछन् यतीको लोगो, यही साता गुण एयरलाइन्सलाई हस्तान्तरण गरिँदै" (in Nepali). Bizmandu. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Guna Airlines preparing for flights with Jetstream 41". Avia Tech Channel. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  29. ^ Yeti Airlines Calendar 2075. Kathmandu: Yeti Airlines.
  30. ^ "REGISTRATION SEARCH FOR C-GFKB". Planelogger. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  31. ^ "REGISTRATION SEARCH FOR 9N-AFO". Planelogger. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  32. ^ "YETI AIRLINES - FLEET". Planelogger. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  33. ^ airfleets.net - Saab 340 in the history of Yeti Airlines retrieved 15 January 2023
  34. ^ "REGISTRATION SEARCH FOR 9N-AHL". Planelogger. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  35. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 9N-AFD Lukla". Flight Safety Foundation. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  36. Aviation Safety Network
  37. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 9N-AFE Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA)". Flight Safety Foundation. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  38. ^ "Yeti Airlines 9N-AIB Escaped from an accident". Aviation Nepal. 24 September 2016.
  39. ^ "Yeti Airlines aircraft skids off runway". The Himalayan Times. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  40. ^ "Pokhara plane crash: A look at the long history of aircraft incidents in Nepal". INDIA TODAY. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  41. ^ "Nepal Plane With 72 On Board Crashes, 41 Bodies Found, More Feared Dead". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  42. ^ "Yeti Airlines aircraft crashes in Pokhara". The Kathmandu Post. 15 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  43. ^ "Nepal: Passenger plane crashes on runway of Pokhara Airport, 16 killed". mint. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  44. ^ Twitter [1]
  45. ^ "HSC, Yeti Airlines renew sponsorship deal". The Himalayan Times. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.

External links

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