Skyline Airways
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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 15 July 1999 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2006[citation needed] | ||||||
| AOC # | 032/01[2] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 (at closure) | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 (at closure) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tinkune, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
| Key people | Ang Tshering Sherpa (Chairman)[3] | ||||||
Skyline Airways Pvt. Ltd. was an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was operational between 1999 and 2006[4] and provided scheduled services to rural destinations in Nepal, as well as charter flights.
History[edit]
Skyline Airways launched revenue operations on 15 July 1999,[citation needed] with a fleet of two de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.
Destinations[edit]
Skyline Airways regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:[5]
| City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhairahawa | Bhairahawa Airport | Terminated | [6] |
| Bharatpur | Bharatpur Airport | ||
| Jomsom | Jomsom Airport | ||
| Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | Hub | |
| Lamidanda | Lamidanda Airport | Terminated | [7] |
| Lukla | Tenzing–Hillary Airport | ||
| Phaplu | Phaplu Airport | ||
| Pokhara | Pokhara Airport | ||
| Rumjatar | Rumjatar Airport | ||
| Pipara Simara | Simara Airport | ||
| Surkhet | Surkhet Airport | Terminated | [citation needed] |
| Tumlingtar | Tumlingtar Airport | Terminated | [8] |
Fleet[edit]
At the time of closure, Skyline Airways operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | [citation needed] |
Former fleet[edit]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dornier 228 | 1 | [9] |
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- 25 December 1999 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AFL) crashed 5 minutes after takeoff from Simara Airport on a flight to Kathmandu. All three crew and seven passengers were killed.[10]
- 17 July 2002 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AGF) left Jumla on a flight to Surkhet. The aircraft reached an altitude of about 6500 feet around 18 minutes after take-off and before crashing into trees on the Gargare Danda hill in bad weather, 10 km north of Surkhet. All four people on board were killed, including two crew and two passengers.[11][12]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Skyline Airways did not have no registered IATA airline code allocated, but used "SK" on scheduling, ticketing and baggage (as an official IATA code would be used). However, officially, the IATA Code SK is allocated to Scandinavian Airlines.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Schedule for the Summer Season". Skyline Airways. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007.
- ^ "Civil Aviation Report 2010" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "We need to talk directly with potential tourists". Nepali Times. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Skyline Airways". Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Trailblazers. Archived from the original on December 8, 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Schedule for the Summer Season". Skyline Airways. Archived from the original on 18 December 2005.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Skyline Airways. Archived from the original on 15 February 2003.
- ^ "Schedule for the Summer Season". Skyline Airways. Archived from the original on 2 June 2007.
- ^ "Registration Details for 9N-AHE (Skyline Airways)". Planelogger. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Aviation Safety Network Accident Description". Flight Safety Foundation. 25 December 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2006.
- ^ "Aviation Safety Network Accident Description". Flight Safety Foundation. 17 July 2002. Retrieved 18 November 2006.
- ^ Poudel, Keshab (8 August 2002). "CFIT Again: Despite growing awareness of the risks, Controlled Flight Into Terrain remains the key cause of air disasters". Nepal News. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skyline Airways.
- "Skyline Airways: Window to Himalayan Kingdom". Skyline Airways. 8 August 2002. Archived from the original on February 2, 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2015. (Archived company web site)