Top 10 Airlines in Nepal

Top 10 Airlines in Nepal 

1. Buddha Air

Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd is an airline based in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal, It operates domestic as well as international services within Nepal and India. Currently, it operates 33 flight routes in around 15 destinations of Nepal and an international flight to Varanasi of India. Its main base is Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.

The airline was established on 23 April 1996 as a Private Limited Company by Surendra Bahadur Basnet.

2. Himalaya Airlines 

It is a Nepalese airline operating from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Himalaya Airlines was founded in 2014 as a joint venture between Yeti World Investment Group and Tibet Airlines. It launched operations in May 2016 with a single Airbus A320. The airline flies to ten destinations as of 24 January 2020. 

3 Nepal Airlines 

Nepal Airlines Corporation  formerly known as Royal Nepal Airlines is the flag carrier of Nepal. Founded in 1958, it is the oldest airline of the country. Out of its main base at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, the airline operates domestic services within Nepal and medium-haul services in Asia. The airline acquired its first jet aircraft, Boeing 727s, in 1972.

4. Summit Air

Summit Air, formerly known as Goma Air, is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The airline operates from short takeoff and landing airstrips in the Western parts of Nepal.The airline received the first of two Let 410 aircraft. The airline was founded as Goma Air in February 2011.

5. Yeti Airlines 

Yeti Airlines Pvt. Ltd. is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The airline was established in May 1998 and received its Air Operators Certificate on 17 August 1998. Since 2019, Yeti Airlines is the first carbon neutral airline in Nepal and South Asia. It is the parent company of Tara Air. As of 2018, Yeti Airlines was the second largest domestic carrier in Nepal, after Buddha Air

6. Air Dynasty 

Air Dynasty Heli Service Pvt. Ltd. is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 1993 and mainly carries out domestic chartered helicopter flights throughout Nepal from its three hubs in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lukla.

7. Altitude Air

Altitude Air Pvt. Ltd is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 2016 and mainly carries out rescue and charter flights. 

8. Fishtail Air

Fishtail Air Pvt. Ltd., from 2018 to 2020 known as Summit Helicopters Pvt. Ltd., is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 1997 under the Air Operators Certificate issued by the Government of Nepal. The Company carries domestic chartered helicopter flights throughout Nepal out and Rescue Missions.It also carries out and also international chartered flights to Bhutan and India.

9. Simrik Air

Simrik Air Pvt. Ltd. is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. It operates chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 2001. It is a partner of Simrik Airlines, which operates scheduled fixed-wing services. It also partners with Swiss helicopter operator Air Zermatt, which helps with pilot training.

10. Manang Air

Manang Air Pvt. Ltd. is a helicopter airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal and was founded in 1997 and has been operating helicopters in commercial air transportation within the Nepalese territory under the Regulation of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. The Company provides chartered services and is focused on personalized services such as adventure flights helicopter excursions or expedition work