Air Kasthamandap
Air Kasthamandap Pvt. Ltd. was an airline based in Nepal which started operations in 2009. It had its headquarters in Kathmandu and operated scheduled and charter flights and cargo flights in Western Nepal.
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2017 | ||||||
| AOC # | 051/2009[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Nepalgunj Airport, Surkhet Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
| Key people | Pradeep Shrestha (CEO)[2] | ||||||
History
Air Kasthamandap started operations in 2009 with two brand new PAC P-750 XSTOL aircraft.[3] In June 2017, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal revoked Air Kasthamandap's Air operator's certificate.[4]
Destinations
Air Kasthamandap regularly served the following destinations on passenger or cargo service. These were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:[5][6][7]
| Destination | Airport | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajura | Bajura Airport | ||
| Birendranagar | Surkhet Airport | Hub | |
| Dolpa | Dolpa Airport | ||
| Jumla | Jumla Airport | ||
| Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||
| Lukla | Tenzing-Hillary Airport | ||
| Nepalgunj | Nepalgunj Airport | Hub | |
| Manthali | Ramechhap Airport | [8] | |
| Rara | Talcha Airport | ||
| Simikot | Simikot Airport | ||
Fleet
At the time of closure, Air Kasthamandap operated the following aircraft:[9]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PAC P-750 XSTOL | 3 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 26 February 2016, an Air Kasthamandap PAC 750XL aircraft with eleven people on board crashed at Chilkhaya in Kalikot District, Nepal, killing two crew members and injuring all nine passengers on board.[10]
References
- "Civil Aviation Report 2010" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Why Are Most Domestic Airlines Running In Loss?". New Business Age. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "About Air Kasthmandap". Air Kasthmandap. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "AOC of Air Kasthamandap cancelled". Tourism Mail. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Air Kasthamandap". The Himalayan Times. October 29, 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Projects". Air Kasthamandap. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016.
- "Flight Statistics". Archived from the original on 29 February 2016.
- "Locals appeal to re-operate domestic flights from Ramechhap Airport". Aviation Nepal. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "AIR KASTHAMANDAP - FLEET". Planelogger. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Air Kasthamandap crash-lands in Kalikot; Captain, co-pilot killed". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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