Nepal Airlines
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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.[2] 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.[3]
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Founded | 1 July 1958; 65 years ago (1958-07-01), as Royal Nepal Airlines | ||||||
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AOC # | 003/2000 | ||||||
Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
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Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
Destinations | 36 | ||||||
Parent company | Government of Nepal | ||||||
Headquarters | Kantipath, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal | ||||||
Key people | Mr. Ubaraj Adhikari (Chairman)[1] | ||||||
Employees | 1,400 | ||||||
Website | Official website |