Gorkha Airlines
Gorkha Airlines Pvt. Ltd. was an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It operated scheduled and charter flights to domestic destinations, as well as daily mountain flights in the Himalayas. Its main base was Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. The company slogan is Fly With Us The Gallant Way.
History
The airline was established in 1996 and started operations on 8 July 1996. It began operations with two Mil Mi-17 helicopters and moved on to scheduled flights using fixed-wing aircraft.Gorkha Airlines had suspended its operation in 2010, The company received the approval from Civil Aviation Ministry to reoperate the Airline in April 2017 and plans to operate two ERJ twin-engine regional jets produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace company, and two Dornier aircraft in the domestic sector.
Destinations
Gorkha Airlines regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:| City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| Bhairahawa | Gautam Buddha Airport | ||
| Bharatpur | Bharatpur Airport | ||
| Biratnagar | Biratnagar Airport | ||
| Janakpur | Janakpur Airport | ||
| Jomsom | Jomsom Airport | ||
| Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||
| Lukla | Tenzing–Hillary Airport | ||
| Pokhara | Pokhara Airport | ||
| Tumlingtar | Tumlingtar Airport | ||
| Pipara Simara | Simara Airport |
Gorkha Airlines 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.
Fleet
At the time of closure, Gorkha Airlines operated the following aircraft:| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
| Dornier 228-212 | 2 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 30 June 2005, a Dornier Do 228 aircraft carrying nine passengers and three crew members en route from Kathmandu skidded off the runway while attempting to land at Lukla Airport. The passengers suffered only minor injuries, however, after the accident, the aircraft was withdrawn from service and written off.