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| Founded | 24 July 2005 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | March 2006 | ||||||
| AOC # | 022/08 [2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 (at closure) | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 (at closure)[ citation needed ] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
Air Nepal International was an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal operating international services to Kuala Lumpur, Doha, Dubai, and Bangkok. [3] Founded in 2005, [4] it ceased operations on 8 March 2006 after disagreement with lessor PBair. [5]
The airline started services on 24 July 2005. [6] All of its flights were suspended from 22 December 2005 without prior notice leaving 53 passengers stranded in Kathmandu. [7] In 2007, the airline ultimately failed to resume its services. [8]
Air Nepal International regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:
| Country | City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | KUL | WMKK | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | ||
| Nepal | Kathmandu | KTM | VNKT | Tribhuvan International Airport | Hub | |
| Qatar | Doha | DOH | OTBD | Doha International Airport | ||
| Thailand | Bangkok | BKK | VTBS | Suvarnabhumi Airport | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | DXB | OMDB | Dubai International Airport |
At the time of its closure, Air Nepal International operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 767-300 | 1 | 24 | 221 | 245 | leased from PB Air [9] [10] | |
| Total | 1 | |||||
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