List of defunct airlines of Nepal explained

This is a list of defunct airlines of Nepal.^{[1] [2]}

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
Aeron Air					1999	?
		AG			2005	2012
					1999	?	Rebranded as Shree Airlines
					2009	2017
		SZ	NPL	AIR NEPAL	2005	2006
Alpine Air[3]		N6	AYL		1998[4]	2013	Failed project[5]
Asian Airlines[6]					2002	2006
					2004	2007
		BO	BBW	BEE BEE AIRWAYS	2012	2013	Planning to restart operations[7]
					2014	?	Failed Project[8]
Blue Airways[9]					2012		never commenced operations
		F5	COZ	COSMIC AIR	1997	2008
		E2			1992	1998
		0Y			2008	2008
						2005	2006
Garud Air					1998	?
		G1	IKA	GORKHA AIRLINES	1996	2014	Planning to restart operations[10]
					2006	2010
Karnali Air					1998	2001	Merged with Necon Air
Lumbini Airways					1997	2001
Manakamana Airways					1996	?
Mero Air[11]					2005	2007
					2000	2002
Muktinath Airlines[12]					2012	2015	Acquired by Prabhu Helicopter[13]
Namaste Nepalese Air[14]					2012		never commenced operations
		3Z	NEC	NECON AIR	1992	2003
		7E			1992	1998
		RA	RNA	ROYAL NEPAL	1958	2006	Rebranded as Nepal Airlines
Nepal Transcontinental Airlines					1998	?	Cargo Airline[15]
Simrik Airlines			RMK		2009	2021	Rebranded as Guna Airlines
					1999	2001	Merged with Necon Air
Shivani Air					2007[16]	?
					1998	2003
Sky Tech Heli Safari					2010[17]	?
Swift Air					2011	?

See also

• List of airlines of Nepal
• List of airports in Nepal

Notes and References

1. Web site: The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998. ch-aviation.com. 2019-02-08.
2. Web site: Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies.. aerotransport.org. 2019-02-08.
3. Web site: Alpine Air (Nepal) . ch aviation . 1 May 2019.
4. Web site: Airport space crunch hits Alpine's flying plans . The Kathmandu Post . 12 May 2019 . 11 January 2018.
5. Web site: Nepal's BB Airways hits obstacles, Alpine Air seeks licence . ch aviation . 1 May 2019.
6. http://www.airlinehistory.co.uk/RestofWorld/Nepal/Airlines.asp The World's Airlines: Nepal
7. Web site: Nepal's BB Airways acquires B757, to resume ops. ch-aviation. 10 October 2017.
8. Web site: Nepalese start-up, Bishwo Airways, eyes maiden A330 this month . ch-aviation . 1 January 2021 . 20 January 2015.
9. Web site: Fessler . Pascal . Noch eine Airline für Nepal . Aero Telegraph . 25 April 2023 . German . 14 December 2012.
10. Web site: Gorkha and Dynamic to return to skies . The Kathmandu Post . 10 October 2017.
11. Web site: Nepalese tourism. 3 January 2015. Grandon. Raman. 2007.
12. Web site: Welcome to Muktinath Airlines . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305051633/http://www.muktinathairlines.com/ . 5 March 2017.
13. Web site: Pokhrel . Diwas . Prabhu Group Bought Muktinath Airlines . Aviation Nepal . 6 June 2020 . 21 August 2015.
14. Web site: Namaste Nepalese Air gets AOC . 25 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129165758/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=45571 . 29 November 2012 . 27 November 2012.
15. Web site: Poudel . Keshab . A Costly Decision . Spotlight Nepal . 6 June 2020 . 14 December 2001.
16. Web site: Shivani Air gets an aircraft . The Himalayan Times . 6 June 2020 . 1 May 2007.
17. Web site: CAAN Report 2011-2012 . Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal . 6 June 2020.