NEPC Airlines

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NEPC Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
D5 [1] NEPNEPC
Founded1993
Commenced operations1993
Ceased operations1997
AOC #
  1. 298
Frequent-flyer program Skyline
Subsidiaries Skyline NEPC
Fleet size9
Headquarters Chennai

NEPC Airlines was a private airline that operated from 1993 to 1997. It was headquartered in Chennai, then known as Madras, and was promoted by the Chennai-based NEPC group, founded by Ravi Prakash Khemka. [2] [3]

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History

The NEPC (Natural Energy Processing Co Ltd) group acquired management control in Damania Airways and renamed it as Skyline NEPC in May 1995. [4] NEPC Airlines and its subsidiary, Skyline NEPC, were grounded in 1997. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) suspended them for non-payment of dues following which they were taken off the computerised reservation system (CRS). [2] [5] [6]

Fleet details

NEPC Airlines Fokker F-27-500 Friendship. Fokker F-27-500 Friendship, NEPC Airlines AN0192374.jpg
NEPC Airlines Fokker F-27-500 Friendship.

The airline operated the following aircraft:

References

  1. ↑ "Airline Codes -D". Atlas Navigator . Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "NEPC Airlines, Skyline grounded". Business Standard . 11 July 1997. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Khan, Yaruqhullah (5 May 2023). "Airlines that went aground: A look back into India's aviation history of failures". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "How To Buy A Public Listed Company". Dare. 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Standard, Business (11 July 1997). "Nepc Airlines, Skyline Grounded". Business News, Finance News, India News, Stock Markets BSE/NSE News, SENSEX, NIFTY, Personal Finance News. Retrieved 27 January 2026.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ Bureau, DTNEXT (14 September 2022). "Chennai airport to do away with junked planes". DT Next. Retrieved 27 January 2026.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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