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Yeti Airlines Pvt. Ltd. (Nepali: यती एअरलाइन्स) is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The airline was established in May 1998 and received its Air Operators Certificate on 17 August 1998. Since 2019, Yeti Airlines is the first carbon neutral airline in Nepal and South Asia.[2] It is the parent company of Tara Air. As of 2021, Yeti Airlines was the second largest domestic carrier in Nepal, after Buddha Air.[3]

Yeti Airlines

IATA ICAO Callsign YT NYT YETI AIRLINES
Founded	May 1998; 24 years ago (1998-05)
AOC #	037/2004[1]
Hubs	Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
Focus cities	Biratnagar Pokhara Janakpur Bhairahawa Nepalgunj
Frequent-flyer program	Yeti Airlines SKY-Club
Subsidiaries	Tara Air
Fleet size	6
Destinations	8
Headquarters	Kathmandu, Nepal
Key people	Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa
Website	www.yetiairlines.com

History

Yeti Airlines was established by Ang Tshering Sherpa in May 1998 and received its Air Operators Certificate on 17 August 1998. It started operations with two de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters.

In 2009, Yeti Airlines established the subsidiary Tara Air to which it outsourced its STOL operations to airports in the rural and mountainous airports in Nepal and transferred its respective aircraft, DHC-6 Twin Otters and Dornier 228s to Tara Air.[4][5]

Yeti Airlines and Tara Air combine to form the largest domestic airline in Nepal; the group has more than 60% of the total market share as of January 2008.^{[citation needed]} Together, Yeti Airlines and Tara Air have the widest domestic flight network of any Nepali airline and fly to most destinations in Nepal.^{[citation needed]}

International operations

In 2007, Yeti Airlines launched Fly Yeti as a joint venture with Air Arabia.[6] Due to political uncertainty, the airline ceased its operations in 2008.[7]

In 2013, the European Commission banned all Nepalese airlines from entering the European airspace. This restriction is still in place as of June 2021 and specifically also regards Yeti Airlines.[8][9]

In 2014, Yeti Airlines launched Himalaya Airlines, another joint venture, this time with Chinese Tibet Airlines.[10]

Yeti World

The parent company of Yeti Airlines, Yeti World, also encompasses other touristic ventures, including hotels and resorts and further airline companies, namely Air Dynasty and Altitude Air.[11][12]

In December 2019, Yeti World made headlines, as it was involved in a corruption case around Prime Minister K.P. Oli.[12]

Destinations

Yeti Airlines offers scheduled flights to the following destinations (as of July 2021):[13]

Destination	Airport	Notes
Kathmandu	Tribhuvan International Airport	Hub
Bajhang[14]	Bajhang Airport	Terminated
Bajura[14]	Bajura Airport	Terminated
Bhadrapur	Bhadrapur Airport
Bhairahawa	Gautam Buddha Airport
Bharatpur	Bharatpur Airport	Terminated
Biratnagar	Biratnagar Airport
Birendranagar[14]	Surkhet Airport	Terminated
Dang[14]	Dang Airport	Terminated
Dhangadhi	Dhangadhi Airport	Terminated
Janakpur	Janakpur Airport
Jitpursimara	Simara Airport	[15]
Jomsom[14]	Jomsom Airport	Terminated
Jumla[14]	Jumla Airport	Terminated
Lamidanda[14]	Lamidanda Airport	Terminated
Lukla[14]	Lukla Airport	Terminated
Manang[14]	Manang Airport	Terminated
Meghauli[14]	Meghauli Airport	Terminated
Nepalgunj	Nepalgunj Airport
Phaplu[14]	Phaplu Airport	Terminated
Pokhara	Pokhara Airport
Rara[14]	Rara Airport	Terminated
Rukum[14]	Rukumkot Airport	Terminated
Rukum[14]	Rukum Salle Airport	Terminated
Rumjatar[14]	Rumjatar Airport	Terminated
Sanphebagar[14]	Sanphebagar Airport	Terminated
Taplejung[14]	Taplejung Airport	Terminated
Tumlingtar	Tumlingtar Airport	Terminated

Yeti Airlines also operates one-hour-long Everest Express scheduled mountain sightseeing flights from Kathmandu to Mount Everest[16] and Annapurna Express mountain sightseeing flights from Pokhara to Annapurna Massif.[17]

Codeshare agreements

Yeti Airlines has a codeshare agreement with its subsidiary Tara Air.[18]

Fleet

Current Fleet

The Yeti Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of July 2021):[19][20]

Yeti Airlines fleet

Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			C	Y	Total
ATR 72-500	6[21]		—	72	72	2 Leased from Nordic Aviation Capital[22][23]
Total	6

Former fleet

Yeti Airlines historical fleet since 1998

Aircraft	Introduced	Retired	Notes
BAe Jetstream 41	2007[24]	2021[25]
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	1998	2009	now operated by Tara Air
Dornier 228	2009	2009	now operated by Tara Air
Embraer EMB 110[26]	1999	?[clarification needed]
Embraer EMB 120[27]	2000	2001
Harbin Y-12	1995[28]	2001	Stored at Tribhuvan International Airport[29]
Saab 340-B	2004	?[clarification needed]	Stored at Tribhuvan International Airport[30]

Accidents and incidents

• 25 May 2004 – Yeti Airlines Flight 117: A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (registration 9N-AFD) cargo flight crashed into a hill on approach to Lukla.[31]
• 21 June 2006 – 2006 Yeti Airlines Twin Otter Crash: A DHC-6 Twin Otter registered 9N-AEQ was destroyed in a rice paddy field on approach to Jumla, killing all six passengers and the crew of three.[32]
• 8 October 2008 – Yeti Airlines Flight 103: A DHC-6 was destroyed upon landing at Lukla, killing all eighteen passengers and two of the three crew. The captain was the only survivor.[33]
• 24 September 2016 – Yeti Airlines Flight 893: A BAe Jetstream 41 registration 9N-AIB en route from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa overran the runway while landing at Gautam Buddha Airport. None of the 29 passengers or crew of 3 were hurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[34]
• 1 March 2019 – Following the 2019 Taplejung helicopter crash, Yeti Airlines halted all of their flights on 1 March 2019 mourning the loss of their managing director Ang Tshering Sherpa.[35]
• 12 July 2019 – A Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 registration 9N-AMM en route from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport suffered a runway excursion while landing. All 68 people onboard including the crew of 4 evacuated the aircraft safely. Two of them received minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. A wet runway during the rainy season could have been the cause.[36]

Trivia

Yeti Airlines is the current shirt sponsor of Kathmandu-based football club Himalayan Sherpa Club, who currently play in Nepal's highest football league, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[37]

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Yeti Airlines

Yeti Airlines ist eine nepalesische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Kathmandu und Basis auf dem Flughafen Kathmandu.

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- [en] Yeti Airlines

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[es] Yeti Airlines

Yeti Airlines es una aerolínea con base en Nepal. Opera una red doméstica compuesta de 29 destinos.

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[fr] Yeti Airlines

Yeti Airlines est une compagnie aérienne népalaise, créée en 1998. Elle dessert actuellement[Quand ?] dix destinations au Népal à l'aide de sept avions. Avec sa filiale Tara Air, le groupe forme le plus gros opérateur domestique au Népal. La compagnie figure sur la liste des compagnies aériennes interdites d'exploitation dans l'Union européenne.

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[it] Yeti Airlines Domestic

La Yeti Airlines Domestic Pvt. Ltd.[1] (in nepalese: यति एअरलाइन्स) è una compagnia aerea regionale a capitale privato e non quotata nepalese costituita nel 1998 e con sede legale a Katmandu, Nepal. Opera voli nazionali con il marchio commerciale Yeti Airlines. La società, inoltre, controlla la compagnia aerea Tara Air. L'aeroporto principale della compagnia è l'Aeroporto Internazionale Tribhuvan.

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[ru] Yeti Airlines

Yeti Airlines Domestic Pvt. Ltd. (Йети Эйрлайнз, непальск. यति एअरलाइन्स) — авиакомпания в Непале, базирующаяся в Катманду. Вместе с дочерней авиакомпанией Tara Air является крупнейшим перевозчиком на внутренних авиалиниях Непала.

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