Mountain Air (Nepal)
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| Founded | 2000[1] | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | November 2002[2] | ||||||
| AOC # | 026/98[3] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 (before repossession in November 2002)[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | Nepal cities including:[1] • Bhairawa • Biratnagar • Nepalgunj • Pokhara | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
Mountain Air was an airline based in Nepal. Its aircraft were re-possessed in 2002.
History
Mountain Air was established in April 2000.[1] In November 2002 the Raytheon took back possession of two aircraft from Mountain Air because the airline defaulted on the aircraft-leasing arrangements.[2]
Destinations
Gorkha Airlines regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:[1]
| City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhairahawa | Gautam Buddha Airport | ||
| Biratnagar | Biratnagar Airport | ||
| Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | Hub | |
| Nepalgunj | Nepalgunj Airport | ||
| Pokhara | Pokhara Airport |
Mountain Air also operated scheduled mountain sightseeing flights from Kathmandu to Mount Everest range. The flights usually departed in the early morning and return to the airport one hour later.[4]
Fleet
At the time of closure, Mountain Air operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliners | 2 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Trekking in Nepal-Base Camp Adventure". Base Camp Adventure- Trekking Company.
- ^ a b Timilsina, Satyendra (21 April 2003). "Raytheon Aircraft Co May Take Back Necon's Aeroplane" Archived 2006-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Kathmandu Post (via nepalnews.com). Retrieved 18 January 2011.
"The Raytheon Company last November had taken a similar decision and flown Mountain Air-owned Beech aircraft back." - ^ "Civil Aviation Report 2010" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Instant Everest". Nepali Times. 3 November 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2019.