Mountain Air was an airline based in Nepal. Its aircraft were re-possessed in 2002.
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| Founded | 2000[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceased operations | November 2002[2] | ||||||
| AOC # | 026/98[3] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 (before repossession in November 2002)[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | Nepal cities including:[1] • Bhairawa • Biratnagar • Nepalgunj • Pokhara | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
History
editMountain Air was established in April 2000.[1] In November 2002 the Raytheon took back possession of two aircraft from Mountain Air because the airline defaulted on the aircraft-leasing arrangements.[2]
Destinations
editGorkha Airlines regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:[1]
| City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhairahawa | Gautam Buddha Airport | ||
| Biratnagar | Biratnagar Airport | ||
| Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | Hub | |
| Nepalgunj | Nepalgunj Airport | ||
| Pokhara | Pokhara Airport |
Mountain Air also operated scheduled mountain sightseeing flights from Kathmandu to Mount Everest range. The flights usually departed in the early morning hours and return to the airport one hour later.[4]
Fleet
editAt the time of closure, Mountain Air operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliners | 2 | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Trekking in Nepal-Base Camp Adventure"[permanent dead link]. Base Camp Adventure- Trekking Company.
- ^ a b Timilsina, Satyendra (21 April 2003). "Raytheon Aircraft Co May Take Back Necon's Aeroplane" Archived 2006-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Kathmandu Post (via nepalnews.com). Retrieved 18 January 2011.
"The Raytheon Company last November had taken a similar decision and flown Mountain Air-owned Beech aircraft back." - ^ "Civil Aviation Report 2010" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Instant Everest". Nepali Times. 3 November 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2019.