Necon Air

Necon Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
3Z NEC Necon Air
Founded September 14, 1992
Ceased operations 2003
Destinations See Services below
Headquarters Nepal

Necon Air was an airline based in Nepal. The airline was Nepal's first private airline company and was established on September 14, 1992 with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 AVRO. Plans were announced to add two medium size Boeing or Airbus aircraft by September 2002. Necon Air indefinitely suspended flights in 2003 due to financial difficiculty.

History

The airline as Nepal's first private airline company and was established in 1992.[2] In 2001 the airline had an ‘operational merge’ with two other local airlines - Shangri-La Air and Karnali Air. Plans were announced to add two medium size Boeing or Airbus aircraft by September 2002 extending to new regional destinations in South Asia and China.[3] The Executive Chairman of Karnali Air, Captain Narayan Singh Pun took on the position of Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Necon Air.[4]

Necon Air indefinitely suspended flights in 2003 due to financial difficulties. Along with debt to private commercial banks, the airline also owes Rs.20 million to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal for landing and ground charges and Rs.20 million to the Nepal Oil Corporation for fuel.[5] The airline was also in dispute with Raytheon over leasing and financial arrangements for their Beech 1900 aircraft and Raytheon were seeking the grounding of the aircraft.[6]

Services

Necon Air operated flights to Pokhara, Bhadrapur, Biratnagar, Bhadrapur, Simara, Bhairawa, Janakpur and Nepalgunj, and Patna and Varanasi in India.[2]

Passenger numbers

Necon Air passenger numbers [4]

1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
167,733 241,929 291,187 307,746 262,757

Incidents and accidents

Fleet

The Necon Air Was planning for a Boeing 757-200 aircraft and shortly Followed by Another (at November 2002).

References

  1. Airline Codes retrieved 18 November 2006
  2. 1 2 Nepal Trailblazer retrieved 18 November 2006
  3. Nepalnews.com October 2001
  4. 1 2 New Business Age October 2001
  5. Nepalneews.com 5 June 2003
  6. Kathmandu Post 22 April 2003
  7. Aviation Safety Network retrieved 18 November 2006
  8. Aviation Safety Network retrieved 18 November 2006
  9. Aviation Safety Network retrieved 18 November 2006
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