Shree Airlines
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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Surkhet Airport; Pokhara Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kathmandu, Surkhet, Lukla, Syangboche and all locations in Nepal | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kathmandu | ||||||
| Key people | Banwari Lal Mittal | ||||||
| Website | http://www.shreeairlines.com/ | ||||||
Shree Airlines Pvt. Ltd. is an airline based in Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services.[1]
History
The airline was incorporated in the 1990s and was originally called Air Ananya—named after the founder's granddaughter: Ananya Mittal. After a helicopter was burnt at Jiri by Maoists and there were a couple of accidents and helicopters hit by bullets, Chairman and CEO Banwari Lal Mittal consulted an astrologer who suggested changing the name of the airline. Thus Air Ananya became Shree Airlines. (Shree means auspicious beginning).[2]
Shree Airlines is the largest operator of helicopters in Nepal with a fleet of Mi-17 helicopters. These helicopters are capable of carrying up to 4000 kg of cargo or 26 people. Shree Airlines operates both cargo and passenger flights.
Services
Shree Airlines' helicopters are certified to carry up to 26 passengers in a one class configuration. The airline also conducts charter and non-charter flights to remote parts of the country and offers cargo charter services.
Humanitarian and UN peacekeeping flights
Shree Airlines operates flights for the World Food Program and the Nepal Food Corporation. These flights deliver food to the hungry and needy in the hard-to-reach parts of Nepal. Shree Airlines has delivered over 8,000,000 kilograms of food to the Nepalese population. Shree Airlines also operates long term charter flights for the United Nations, in support of peacekeeping operations.
Religious tourism
Shree Airlines operates flights to Hilsa in north-west Nepal, which is at the northern border, and is the start point for the Mansarovar and Mount Kailash pilgrimage. The Airline operates charter flights to Muktinath, a popular pilgrimage destination in mid-Nepal.
Fleet
- 6 × Mil Mi-17 helicopters
- 4 × Eurocopter AS350 B3e helicopter [3]
References
- ↑ http://www.shreeairlines.com/
- ↑ New Business Age July 2003
- ↑ "Shree Airlines adds new chopper to fleet". Retrieved 2014-06-19.
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