Makalu Air

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Makalu Air
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Makalu Air[ citation needed ]
Founded2009
AOC # 057/2009 [1]
Hubs Surkhet Airport
Secondary hubs Nepalgunj Airport
Fleet size1
Headquarters Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Key peopleCapt. Phizo Nath (Executive Chairman)
Aditya Nath Nepal (Managing Director)
Website www.makaluair.com

Makalu Air Pvt. Ltd is an airline based in Nepalgunj, Nepal. The company was established in 2009 and was issued an air operator's certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Makalu Air provides chartered passenger and cargo services. [2]

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Destinations

The airline serves the following destinations: [3]

DestinationAirportNotes
Birendranagar Surkhet Airport Hub
Nepalgunj Nepalgunj Airport Hub
Bajura Bajura Airport
Dolpa Dolpa Airport
Jumla Jumla Airport
Rara Talcha Airport
Simikot Simikot Airport

Fleet

The Makalu Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2018): [2] [4]

Air Dynasty fleet
AircraftIn fleetOrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 10099 [5]

Accidents and incidents

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References

  1. "Civil Aviation Report 2017" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Tourism 2011 Year in Nepal". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  3. "Route". Makalu Air. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. "Makalu Air resumes flight operation after temporary halt due to crash". Aviation Nepal. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. "About Aircraft". Makalu Air. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. "Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Mugu airport; no casualties". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  7. "ASN Aircraft accident 21-NOV-2011 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 9N-AJM". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  8. "Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Karnali River; no casualties". aviationnepal.com. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
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