Yeti Airlines

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Yeti Airlines is an airline based in Nepal. It operates an extensive domestic network of services.

1 Code Data
2 History
3 Services
4 Incidents and accidents
5 Fleet
6 External links
7 References

[edit] Code Data

IATA Code: 0Y ^[1]

[edit] History

Yeti Airlines was established in May 1998 and received its Air Operators Certificate on 17 August 1998. It started operations with two De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. ^[2]

Yeti Airlines is Nepal's market leader in domestic airline industry of the country and has more than 60% of the total market share as of January 2007. It has the widest domestic flight network and flies to almost all destinations in Nepal. The airline has served much to the isolated population of Nepal living in far-flung mountain areas by providing the only means of transportation. They have also received permission for international operation in the year 2007.

[edit] Services

Yeti Airlines operates services to the following destinations ^[2] :

Lukla, Phaplu, Rumjatar, Lamidanda, Tumlingtar, Taplejung, Bajhang, Bajura, Safebagar, Simikot, Rara, Jumla, Dolpa, Rukum, Salley, Dang, Nepalgunj, Surkhet, Meghauly, Bharatpur, Simara, Janakpur, Bhadrapur, Biratnagar, Bhairahawa and Pokhara.

Everest View Sightseeing Flights

Yeti Airlines operates one-hour long Everest view sightseeing flights every morning by Jetstream 41. The airline provides a view-window for each passenger. Passengers are also provided cockpit view of the Himalayas. The flight is one of the most popular tourism products of Nepal. Every years, thousands of tourists take this breathtaking sightseeing flight.

[edit] Incidents and accidents

25 May 2004 - A Yeti Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 (9N-AFD), on a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, crashed in heavy cloud into Lamjura hill while on approach to Lukla Airport. The Nepalese accident investigation committee concluded that the captain provided inaccurate information to the Area Control Centre on his position. All three crew members were killed. There were no passengers on board. ^[3]
21 June 2006 - A Yeti Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 (9N-AEQ), on a flight from Surkhet approaching Jumla Airport, the pilot apparently decided to go around. The aircraft crashed into a mountainside on the eastern side of the airport killing all three crew and six passengers. ^[4]

[edit] Fleet

As of January2007 the Yeti Airlines fleet includes ^[5] :

In 2006 BAe Systems concluded an agreement with Yeti Airlines for the long-term lease of four 29-seat Jetstream 41 aircraft. The first aircraft was delivered in early May 2006 and the remaining three aircraft were delivered in the following months.^[6] The fourth Jetstream was delivered on 29 August 2006. ^[7]