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| Commenced operations | 2005 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2006 | ||||||
| AOC # | 043/2005 [1] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Nepalgunj Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Flying Dragon Aviation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nepalgunj, Nepal | ||||||
| Key people | Qin Yubao (Managing Director) [2] | ||||||
Flying Dragon Airlines was a Nepalese airline based in Nepalgunj operating domestic services out of Nepalgunj Airport.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal granted Flying Dragon Airlines an air operators certificate in June 2005. [1] The airline was required to be based in Nepalgunj and carry out operations in the Mid- and Far-Western development regions. [3] [4]
Chinese aviation company China Flying Dragon Aviation, based in Harbin, owned 49% [5] of Flying Dragon Airlines. [6] [7] The airline was due to launch in September 2005, using Y-12 17-seater dual passenger/cargo aircraft. [8]
Flying Dragon Airlines regularly served the following destinations on passenger or cargo service. These were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before: [9] [10]
At the time of closure, Flying Dragon Airlines operated the following aircraft: [7] [8] [11]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbin Y-12 | 2 | 1 |
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