Английская Википедия:Agni Air
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Agni Air Pvt. Ltd. (Nepali: अग्नि एयर प्रा. ली.) was an airline based in Kathmandu, operating domestic services within Nepal. It started operations in March 2006.[1][2] The airline ceased operations in November 2012.[3]
History
Agni Air, named after the sanskrit word,[4] commenced operations on 16 March 2006 by connecting Kathmandu to Lukla and Tumlingtar using a single Dornier 228 and started flying to Biratnagar the next day.[5] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal granted Agni Air an air operators certificate, allowing it to operate scheduled flights, as well as mountain flights.[6]
The airline's corporate design including the slogan fly the friendly sky was developed by Christian Kracht and Eckhart Nickel after an invitation of tender in 2005. They claim to have never received the 500 Euro royalty.[7]
In 2013, following two accidents and financial difficulties, the airline was taken over by Namaste Air, a Nepalese start-up carrier,[8] which itself never started operations. Upon Agni Air's closure, the remaining aircraft were leased out to Simrik Airlines.[9]
Destinations
Agni Air regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:[10]
Fleet
At the time of closure, Agni Air operated the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dornier 228 | 3 | |
| Jetstream 41 | 3 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 24 August 2010, Agni Air Flight 101, a Dornier 228, crashed after the crew decided to return and to divert to Simara Airport (VNSI/SIF) due to poor weather conditions at Kathmandu. News reports indicate that the airplane suffered a generator failure and ATC contact was lost around 7:30 am LT. 14 including 6 foreigners killed.[11]
- On 14 May 2012, an Agni Air Dornier 228 en route to Jomsom airport (VNJS/JMO), crashed 125 miles from its original location in Kathmandu, killing 15 of the 21 people on board.[12]
Notes
References
External links
Шаблон:Navbox Airlines of Nepal
Шаблон:Asia-airline-stub
Шаблон:Nepal-transport-stub
- ↑ "How to find Us Шаблон:Webarchive." Agni Air. Retrieved on 24 August 2010. "Agni Air Pvt. Ltd."
- ↑ "Contact Us Шаблон:Webarchive." Agni Air. Retrieved on 24 August 2010.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Nepalshotel.com Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Hotelnepal.com Шаблон:Webarchive retrieved 19 November 2006
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Aviation Safety Network retrieved 24 August 2010
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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