Bishwo Airways
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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
Bishwo Airways was a planned[1] Nepalese airline founded in 2014 which was supposed to be based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal.
History
Bishwo Airways was founded in Gaushala, Kathmandu in 2014 by Bishwo Holdings from Singapore with the aim of starting operations in 2015.[2] The airline was supposed to fly to Dammam, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Tokyo-Narita but also aimed at flying to India and Europe.[3] The airline also planned to conduct cargo operations.[4] Bishwo Airlines made international headlines in 2015 when it announced that it would acquire 5 Sukhoi Superjets 100-95.[5]
However, as of 2022 the airline never commenced operations.[1]
Fleet
Bishwo Airways announced plans to operate the following aircraft, which however never materialized:
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-200 | — | 2[2] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 | — | 5[6] | TBA | TBA | 93[7] | |
| Total | 0 | 7 | ||||
References
- ^ a b ch-aviation.com - Bishwo Airways retrieved 11 September 2022
- ^ a b "News Nepalese start-up, Bishwo Airways, eyes maiden A330 this month". CH Aviation. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Bishwo Airways". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Falavena, Nikki (25 January 2016). "Bishwo Airways signs ameliaCARGO". Inteli Sys. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016.
- ^ Marello, Poppy (27 February 2015). "Start-Up Carriers: Who's New for February". Routes Online. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Letter of Intent for SSJ100 Delivery Signed with Bishwo Airways/ 19.02.2015". Sukhoi. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Frommberg, Laura (19 February 2015). "Fünf Superjets für Nepal" (in German). Aero Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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