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Asian Airlines

Helicopter airline in Kathmandu, Nepal

Asian Airlines (also known as Asian Airlines Helicopter) was a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal founded by Ang Tshering Sherpa in 1993. It claims to be the first helicopter airline of Nepal. It ceased operations in 2006.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Asian Airlines (also known as Asian Airlines Helicopter) was a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal founded by Ang Tshering Sherpa in 1993. It claims to be the first helicopter airline of Nepal. It ceased operations in 2006.2

The story

Asian Airlines was founded after the deregulation of the Nepalese aviation sector. According to Tashi Sherpa, managing director of Asian Airlines, the airline wanted to start fixed-wing operations but the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation urged the airlines to operate helicopters. The first flight of the airline was delayed, as the delivery of its first two helicopters was stuck at Jinnah International Airport for over a month, as Nepalese authorities were hesitant on allowing Russian-built aircraft in Nepal.

From Wikipedia’s article on Asian Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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The airline operated a fleet of MI-17 helicopters.

From Wikipedia’s article on Asian Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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