Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd (Nepali: बुद्ध एयर - Buddha Eyr) is an airline based in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur District, Nepal, near Patan.[1][2] It operates domestic services within Nepal, serving mainly large towns and cities in Nepal, linking Kathmandu with nine destinations. Its main base is Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.[3] It also operates mountain flights from Kathmandu to the Langtang range.[4]
History [edit]
The airline started operations in October 1997 with a brand new Beech 1900D. The name of the airline is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Buddha' meaning enlightened preferably a title used for the much revered Siddharta Gautama. Buddha Air is unique in flying only new aircraft that are delivered from the factory. The average age of the aircraft are 4 years.[4]
Accidents [edit]
On 25 September 2011, Buddha Air Flight 103 crashed during a tourist flight of the Mount Everest region. The flight, operating with a Beech 1900 D and 19 passengers — mostly foreign tourists — crashed in Nepal according to reports. The aircraft apparently lost contact with the control tower near Kathmandu's airport. 16 tourists (10 Indians, two Americans, a Japanese citizen and three Nepalis) and three crew members were on the flight.[5][6]
Destinations [edit]
Buddha Air offers scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations (as of July 2011):[7] International flights
The airline also offers chartered flights and daily Mountain Flights.[8] Buddha Air became the first foreign airline to start flights to Paro, Bhutan, in summer 2010 which was also the airline's first international destination.
Buddha Air's ATR 72-500 at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
As of September 25, 2011 the Buddha Air fleet includes:[9]
References [edit]
- ^ "Domestic/International." Buddha Air. Retrieved on 26 September 2011. "The company headquarter is located at Jawalakhel, Lalitpur"
- ^ "Contact Information." Buddha Air. Retrieved on September 25, 2011. "Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd Pulchowk Rd Patan"
- ^ Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ a b World Air Routes retrieved 18 November 2006
- ^ "Mount Everest Tour Plane Crashes in Nepal." NYCAviation. 25 September 2011
- ^ "Nepal tourist plane crashes near Kathmandu killing 19" BBC News. 25 September 2011
- ^ "Flight schedule". Buddha Air. Retrieved 8 June 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Nepal Tourism Directory retrieved 18 November 2006
- ^ "Fleet". airfleets.net. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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