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| Founded | 1997[1] | ||||||
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| AOC # | 082/2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
| Key people | Satis Prasad Pradhan (Executive Chairman) | ||||||
| Website | www.manangair.com.np | ||||||
Manang Air Pvt. Ltd. (Nepali: मनाङ एयर) is a helicopter airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal and was founded in 1997 and has been operating helicopters in commercial air transportation within the Nepalese territory under the Regulation of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. The company provides chartered services and is focused on personalized services such as adventure flights helicopter excursions or expedition work.[2] It is the only Approved Training Organization in Nepal.[3]
The airline started operations with a single Mil Mi-17 helicopter in 1997. It resumed its flights in 2014 after three years, after the company had stopped its service in 2009 after its MI-17 helicopter was involved in an accident.[4][5]
The Manang Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2022):[6]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Eurocopter AS350 B3e | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mil Mi-17 | 1997[citation needed] | 2009 |
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