This is a list of airlines [1] [2] which have a current air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
Airline | Sector | Image | ICAO | IATA | Callsign | AOC issued | Aircraft |
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Buddha Air | Domestic/International | BHA | U4 | BUDDHA AIR | 1997 | 18 | |
Guna Airlines [lower-alpha 1] | Domestic | GNA | - | - | 2009 [3] | 7 | |
Himalaya Airlines | International | HIM | H9 | HIMALAYA | 2014 | 4 | |
Nepal Airlines | Domestic/International | RNA | RA | ROYAL NEPAL | 1958 | 8 | |
Saurya Airlines | Domestic | SAU | S1 | - | 2014 | 2 | |
Shree Airlines | Domestic | SHA | N9 | SHREE AIR | 1999 | 11 | |
Sita Air | Domestic | STA [lower-alpha 2] | ST | - | 2003 | 4 | |
Summit Air | Domestic | SMA [lower-alpha 3] | GG | - | 2011 | 4 | |
Tara Air | Domestic | TRA [lower-alpha 4] | TB [7] | TARA AIR | 2009 | 3 | |
Yeti Airlines | Domestic | NYT | YT | YETI AIRLINES | 1998 | 7 |
Airline | Sector | Image | ICAO | IATA | Callsign | AOC Issued | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Dynasty | Domestic | - | - | - | 1993 | Helicopter | |
Altitude Air | Domestic | - | - | - | 2016 | Helicopter | |
Fishtail Air | Domestic | - | - | - | 1997 | Helicopter | |
Heli Everest [8] | Domestic | - | - | - | 2016 [9] | Helicopter | |
Kailash Helicopter Services [8] | Domestic | - | - | - | 2018 [10] | Helicopter | |
Makalu Air | Domestic | - | - | - | 2009 | Aircraft | |
Manang Air | Domestic | - | - | - | 1997 | Helicopter | |
Mountain Helicopters [8] | Domestic | - | - | - | 2009 [11] | Helicopter | |
Prabhu Helicopter [8] | Domestic | - | - | - | 2015 [12] | Helicopter | |
Simrik Air | Domestic | - | - | - | 2001 | Helicopter | |
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