Skyline Airways
Skyline Airways Pvt. Ltd. was an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was operational between 1999 and 2006 and provided scheduled services to rural destinations in Nepal, as well as charter flights.
History
Skyline Airways launched revenue operations on 15 July 1999, with a fleet of two de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.Destinations
Skyline Airways regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:| City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| Bhairahawa | Bhairahawa Airport | ||
| Bharatpur | Bharatpur Airport | ||
| Jomsom | Jomsom Airport | ||
| Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||
| Lamidanda | Lamidanda Airport | ||
| Lukla | Tenzing–Hillary Airport | ||
| Phaplu | Phaplu Airport | ||
| Pokhara | Pokhara Airport | ||
| Rumjatar | Rumjatar Airport | ||
| Pipara Simara | Simara Airport | ||
| Surkhet | Surkhet Airport | ||
| Tumlingtar | Tumlingtar Airport |
Fleet
At the time of closure, Skyline Airways operated the following aircraft:| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 |
Former Fleet
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
| Dornier Do 228 | 1 |
Accidents and incidents
- 25 December 1999 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 crashed 5 minutes after take off from Simara Airport on a flight to Kathmandu. All three crew and seven passengers were killed.
- 17 July 2002 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 left Jumla on a flight to Surkhet. Some 18 minutes after take-off and 10 km north of Surkhet, at an altitude of about 6500 feet, the aircraft crashed into trees on the Gargare Danda hill in bad weather. All four people on board were killed, including two crew and two passengers.