Prabhu Helicopter

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Prabhu Helicopter
IATA ICAO Callsign
Founded2015
AOC # 081/2013 [1]
Hubs Pokhara International Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport
Fleet size5
Headquarters Kathmandu, Nepal
Website www.prabhuhelicopter.com/

Prabhu Helicopter is a helicopter airline based at Pokhara International Airport in Pokhara, Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 2015 under the Air Operators Certificate issued by the Government of Nepal as a subsidiary of the Prabhu Group. The Company carries domestic chartered helicopter flights throughout Nepal out and Rescue Missions. [2] [3]

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History

The Airline was founded by the Prabhu Bank, which acquired Muktinath Airlines, a Nepali helicopter airline operating a single Robinson R44 based in Pokhara. [4]

In 2018, the airline was the first airline of Nepal to introduce the Robinson R66 in Nepal. [5] In 2018, the airline opened its second hub at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. [6]

Fleet

The Prabhu Helicopter fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2023):

Prabhu Helicopter fleet
AircraftIn FleetOrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
Airbus Helicopters H125 10055 [7]
Robinson R66 40044 [8]
Total50

Former fleet

Prabhu Helicopter historical fleet
AircraftIntroducedRetiredNotes
Robinson R44 2015 [3] ?


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References

  1. "CAAN Report 2017" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. "About us". Prabhu Helicopter. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 Pokhrel, Diwas (21 August 2015). "Prabhu Group Bought Muktinath Airlines". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. "Prabhu Group". New Business Age. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. "Prabhu added two new Robinson R66 to its fleet; chopper arrives Birgunj Custom". Aviation Nepal. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  6. "Prabhu Helicopter starts its service with base at Kathmandu". Aviation Nepal. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. "AIRBUS H125 (9N ANL)". Prabhu Helicopter. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. "ROBINSON R66 - 9N-AMJ". Prabhu Helicopter. Retrieved 14 January 2023.