Simrik Airlines

Simrik Airlines Pvt. Ltd. is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal operating domestic scheduled flights from its base at Tribhuvan International Airport.[2][3][4] It is the partner company of Simrik Air, a Nepalese helicopter airline currently operating four helicopters.[5]

Simrik Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
– RMK –
Founded2009
AOC #052/2009[1]
HubsKathmandu
Fleet size5
Destinations3
HeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal
Websitewww.simrikairlines.com
Simrik Airlines Beechcraft 1900 at Gautam Buddha Airport (March 2015)

History

The airline was founded in 2009 as a helicopter charter company.[6] The company still operates as such under the name Simrik Air, whereas the fixed-wing operations are promoted under the brand Simrik Airlines. In 2013, Simrik Airlines acquired the ill-fated Guna Airlines for NRs 350 million, after latter ceased trading due to financial difficulties.[7] Simrik Airlines used the Brand of Guna for some more time before renaming and repainting the two Beechcraft 1900 aircraft, that were previously operated by Guna Air.[8] On 23 October 2013, Simrik Airlines signed a contract with Agni Air leasing out five aircraft of Agni Air, two BAe Jetstream 41 and three Dornier Do 228, after Agni had been grounded since mid-November 2012 crippled by massive debts.[9][10] After selling the two Dornier 228s in mid-2017, the airline is left with only two functioning planes, as the Jetstream planes of former Agni Air are still grounded.[11]

In August 2019, Simrik Airlines was grounded by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal who found that the airline was using "substandard spare parts".[12] One month later, the Civil Aviation Authority granted flight permission again.[13]

Destinations

Simrik Airlines flies to the following destinations as of March 2019:[14]

DestinationAirportNotes
BhairahawaGautam Buddha Airport[15]
BharatpurBharatpur Airport
JomsomJomsom AirportTerminated[11]
KathmanduTribhuvan International AirportHub
LuklaTenzing-Hillary AirportTerminated[11]
PokharaPokhara Airport
SimaraSimara AirportTerminated[16]
SimikotSimikot AirportTerminated[11]
TumlingtarTumlingtar AirportTerminated[17]

The airline also offers daily sightseeing mountain flights from Kathmandu. The flights depart in the early morning hours and return to the airport one hour later.[18]

Fleet
Simrik Airlines Beechcraft 1900 at Pokhara Airport (February 2013)
Simrik Airlines fleet[19]
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Beechcraft 1900C 2 0 0 18 18 Acquired from Guna Airlines[7]
BAe Jetstream 41 3 0 0 29 29 Currently Grounded[11][20]
Total 5 0
Simrik Airlines Former Fleet
Aircraft (in Fleet) Introduction Exit from service Notes
Dornier 228 (2) 2013 2017 Leased from Agni Air, sold to Sita Air[11]

Accidents and incidents
  • On April 10, 2015, the nose wheel tyre of the landing gear of a Simrik Airlines Dornier 228 was punctured. There were no casualties reported. The incident occurred at 10:00 AM and the runway was reopened at 1:00 PM.[21]

References
  1. "Civil Aviation Report 2017" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. "Simrik Airlines, Mountain Flights in Nepal - Over Everest, Fly High on Himalayas operated by Sworna Travels & Tours, KTM, Nepal". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. "Simrik Airlines domestic flights, Kathmandu Pokhara, Kathmandu Simara, Mountain Flight, Pokhara Kathmandu, Bhairahawa Kathmandu". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. "Simrik Air officially starts commercial flights". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. "Simrik Fix Wing Partner". Simrik Air. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  6. "About Us". Simirk Airlines. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  7. Sunir Pandey. "High costs, low fares - Nation - Nepali Times". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  8. "Simrik Air takes over Guna Airlines". República. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. "Simrik Air leases entire fleet of Agni Air". Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  10. "Simrik Airlines to fly Agni's planes". Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  11. "Simrik Airlines left with fewer flights". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  12. "Suspension on Simrik Airlines' flights continues". The Himalayan Times. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  13. "CAAN permits Simrik Airlines to resume its flights". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  14. "Flight Schedule". Simrik Airlines. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  15. "Fly directly from Pokhara to Lumbini - Nepflights". Nepflights.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  16. "Flight Schedule". Simrik Airlines. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  17. "Simrik Airlines (सिम्रिक एयरलाइन्स) to commence regular flights to Bharatpur and Tumlingtar". Aviation Nepal. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  18. "Mountain Flight". Simrik Airlines. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  19. "Beechcraft 1900". Simrik Airlines. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  20. "Simrik Airlines to fly Agni's planes". Ekantipur. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  21. Today- Lukla Airport shut down for Three Hours Retrieved 10 April 2015.


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