Shangri-La Air
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Shangri-La Air was an airline based in Nepal. It partly merged with Necon Air in 2001 and eventually ceased operations in 2008.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
History
The airline started operations in October 1999 with oneDe Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft.[1] Its name is derived from Shangri-La, a fictitious place described in James Hilton's 1933 novel Lost Horizon.Script error: No such module "Unsubst"..
In 2001 Shangri-La Air and Karnali Air were partly merged into Necon Air. Shangri-La Air was operating a fleet of six aircraft, two Beechcraft 1900Ds and four De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters. Necon Air took over the Beechcraft,[2] and Shangri-La continued operating the DHC-6s.
In August 2002,[3] after the loss of one DHC-6, the airline operated only two aircraft.[4] In 2007 its fleet consisted of only one DHC-6, until its closure in 2008.[5]
Destinations
Shangri-La Air regularly served the following destinations, some of which were discontinued before its closure:[1]
It also ran scheduled mountain sightseeing flights from Kathmandu to the Mount Everest range. They usually departed in the early morning hours and returned one hour later.[6]
Fleet
At the time of closure, Shangri-La Air operated the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1 |
Former fleet
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 1900D | 2 | |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 3 |
Incidents and accidents
- 22 August 2002 - 2002 Shangri-La Air Twin Otter Crash[7]
References
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- ↑ JP airlines-fleets international, Edition 2002/03
- ↑ JP airlines-fleets international, Editions 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, and 2006/07
- ↑ JP airlines-fleets international, Editions 2007/08, 2008/09, and 2009/10
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External links
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