List of defunct airlines of Nepal

This is a list of defunct airlines of Nepal.[1][2]

Airline  | Image  | IATA | ICAO | Callsign  | Commenced operations  | Ceased operations  | Notes

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Aeron Air |  |  |  |  | 1999[3] | ? |
Agni Air |  | AG[a] |  |  | 2005 | 2012 |
Air Ananya |  |  |  |  | 1999 | ?[when?] | Rebranded as Shree Airlines
Air Kasthamandap |  |  |  |  | 2009 | 2017 |
Air Nepal International |  | SZ | NPL | AIR NEPAL | 2005 | 2006 |
Alpine Air[5] |  | N6 | AYL |  | 1998[6] | 2013[6] | Failed project[7][6]
Asian Airlines[8] |  |  |  |  | 2002 | 2006 |
Base Air |  |  |  |  | 2004 | 2007 |
BB Airways[8] |  | BO | BBW | BEE BEE AIRWAYS | 2012 | 2013 | Planning to restart operations[9]
Bishwo Airways |  |  |  |  | 2014 | ? | Failed Project[10]
Blue Airways[11] |  |  |  |  | 2012 |  | never commenced operations
Cosmic Air |  | F5 | COZ | COSMIC AIR | 1997 | 2008 |
Everest Air[8] |  | E2 |  |  | 1992 | 1998 |
Fly Yeti |  | 0Y |  |  | 2008 | 2008 |
Flying Dragon Airlines[8] |  |  |  |  | 2005 | 2006 |
Garud Air |  |  |  |  | 1998[3] | ? |
Gorkha Airlines |  | G1 | IKA | GORKHA AIRLINES | 1996 | 2014 | Planning to restart operations[12]
Impro Airways |  |  |  |  | 2006 | 2010 |
Karnali Air[8] |  |  |  |  | 1998 | 2001 | Merged with Necon Air
Lumbini Airways[8] |  |  |  |  | 1997 | 2001 |
Manakamana Airways[3] |  |  |  |  | 1996 | ? |
Mero Air[13] |  |  |  |  | 2005 | 2007[citation needed] |
Mountain Air[8] |  |  |  |  | 2000 | 2002 |
Muktinath Airlines[14] |  |  |  |  | 2012 | 2015 | Acquired by Prabhu Helicopter[15]
Namaste Nepalese Air[11][16] |  |  |  |  | 2012 |  | never commenced operations
Necon Air |  | 3Z | NEC | NECON AIR | 1992 | 2003 |
Nepal Airways[8] |  | 7E[citation needed] |  |  | 1992 | 1998 |
Royal Nepal Airlines |  | RA | RNA | ROYAL NEPAL | 1958 | 2006 | Rebranded as Nepal Airlines
Nepal Transcontinental Airlines |  |  |  |  | 1998[3] | ? | Cargo Airline[17]
Simrik Airlines |  |  | RMK |  | 2009 | 2021  | Rebranded as Guna Airlines
Shangri-La Air |  |  |  |  | 1999 | 2001 | Merged with Necon Air
Shivani Air |  |  |  |  | 2007[18] | ? |
Skyline Airways |  |  |  |  | 1998 | 2003 |
Sky Tech Heli Safari |  |  |  |  | 2010[3] | ? |
Swift Air |  |  |  |  | 2011[3] | ? |

## See also

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* List of airlines of Nepal
* List of airports in Nepal

## Notes

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1. ^ Agni Air had no registered IATA code allocated, but used 'AG' on scheduling, ticketing and baggage (as an official IATA code would be used). However, officially, the IATA Code 'AG' is allocated to Aruba Airlines.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
2. ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
3. ^ a b c d e f "CAAN Report 2011-2012" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
4. ^ "Flying Schedule". Agni Air. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
5. ^ "Alpine Air (Nepal)". ch aviation. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
6. ^ a b c "Airport space crunch hits Alpine's flying plans". The Kathmandu Post. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
7. ^ "Nepal's BB Airways hits obstacles, Alpine Air seeks licence". ch aviation. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h The World's Airlines: Nepal
9. ^ "Nepal's BB Airways acquires B757, to resume ops". ch-aviation. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
10. ^ "Nepalese start-up, Bishwo Airways, eyes maiden A330 this month". ch-aviation. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
11. ^ a b Fessler, Pascal (14 December 2012). "Noch eine Airline für Nepal" (in German). Aero Telegraph. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
12. ^ "Gorkha and Dynamic to return to skies". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
13. ^ Grandon, Raman (2007). "Nepalese tourism". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
14. ^ "Welcome to Muktinath Airlines". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
15. ^ Pokhrel, Diwas (21 August 2015). "Prabhu Group Bought Muktinath Airlines". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
16. ^ "Namaste Nepalese Air gets AOC". 27 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2023. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|archive-url=` value (help)
17. ^ Poudel, Keshab (14 December 2001). "A Costly Decision" (PDF). Spotlight Nepal. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
18. ^ "Shivani Air gets an aircraft". The Himalayan Times. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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