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Nepal Airlines

Nepal Airlines Corporation (Nepali: नेपाल वायुसेवा निगम, romanized: Nepāl Vāyusevā Nigam, lit. 'Nepal Air Service Corporation'), formerly known as Royal Nepal Airlines (शाही नेपाल वायुसेवा, Śāhī Nepāl Vāyusevā, 'Royal Nepal Air Service'), 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's first aircraft was a Douglas DC-3, used to serve domestic routes and a handful of destinations in India. The airline acquired its first jet aircraft, Boeing 727s, in 1972. As of February 2023, the airline operates a fleet of six aircraft. Since 2013, the airline has been on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union due to safety concerns.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign RA RNA ROYAL NEPAL
Founded
1 July 1958; 67 years ago (1958-07-01) (as Royal Nepal Airlines)
AOC #
003/2000
Hubs
Tribhuvan International Airport
Secondary hubs
Biratnagar Airport Nepalgunj Airport Pokhara Airport
Frequent-flyer program
Everest Club
Fleet size
6
Destinations
36
Parent company
Government of Nepal
Headquarters
Kantipath, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Key people
Mr. Ubaraj Adhikari (Chairman)
Employees
1,400
Website
nepalairlines.com.np

Tables

Nepal Airlines fleet · Fleet › Current fleet
C
C
Aircraft
C
In service
Y
Orders
Total
Airbus A320-200
Airbus A320-200
Aircraft
Airbus A320-200
In service
2
Orders
—
Passengers
8
Passengers
150
Passengers
158
Airbus A330-200
Airbus A330-200
Aircraft
Airbus A330-200
In service
2
Orders
—
Passengers
18
Passengers
256
Passengers
274
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
Aircraft
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
In service
2
Orders
—
Passengers
—
Passengers
19
Passengers
19
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In service
6
Orders
—
Aircraft
In service
Orders
Passengers
Notes
C
Y
Total
Airbus A320-200
2
—
8
150
158
Airbus A330-200
2
—
18
256
274
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
2
—
—
19
19
Total
6
—
Nepal Airlines historical fleet · Fleet › Historical fleet
Airbus A310-300
Airbus A310-300
Aircraft
Airbus A310-300
Introduced
1993
Retired
1996
Notes
Leased
Boeing 707
Boeing 707
Aircraft
Boeing 707
Introduced
1983
Retired
1983
Notes
Leased
Boeing 727-100
Boeing 727-100
Aircraft
Boeing 727-100
Introduced
1972
Retired
1993
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Aircraft
Boeing 757-200
Introduced
1987
Retired
2017
Boeing 757-200M
Boeing 757-200M
Aircraft
Boeing 757-200M
Introduced
1987
Retired
2019
Notes
Parked
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Aircraft
Boeing 767-300
Introduced
2000
Retired
2001
Notes
Leased
Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3
Introduced
1958
Retired
1973
Fokker F27 Friendship
Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft
Fokker F27 Friendship
Introduced
1966
Retired
1970
Fong Shou-2 Harvester
Fong Shou-2 Harvester
Aircraft
Fong Shou-2 Harvester
Introduced
1963
Retired
1965
Harbin Y-12
Harbin Y-12
Aircraft
Harbin Y-12
Introduced
2014
Retired
2020
Notes
Stored
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Aircraft
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Introduced
1970
Retired
1996
Pilatus Porter
Pilatus Porter
Aircraft
Pilatus Porter
Introduced
1961
Retired
1998
Xian MA60
Xian MA60
Aircraft
Xian MA60
Introduced
2014
Retired
2020
Aircraft
Introduced
Retired
Notes
Ref
Airbus A310-300
1993
1996
Leased
Boeing 707
1983
1983
Leased
Boeing 727-100
1972
1993
Boeing 757-200
1987
2017
Boeing 757-200M
1987
2019
Parked
Boeing 767-300
2000
2001
Leased
Douglas DC-3
1958
1973
Fokker F27 Friendship
1966
1970
Fong Shou-2 Harvester
1963
1965
Harbin Y-12
2014
2020
Stored
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
1970
1996
Pilatus Porter
1961
1998
Xian MA60
2014
2020

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