Yeti adds new ATR

Yeti Airlines announced the addition of a fifth ATR72-500 aircraft MSN 740 to its fleet. The aircraft with Nepali Registration no. 9N-ANG arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu today, after it’s ferry flight from Bangkok, Thailand.
With the acquisition of our fifth ATR72-500 aircraft, the airliner will increase its flight frequencies to certain destinations and also add some new ones, it said, in a press note. “We hope it will help Nepal achieve the target of 2 million tourist arrivals for the ‘Visit Nepal 2020’ year,” the release reads, adding that the ATR72-500 is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft manufactured by the French-Italian consortium ATR. “With it’s superior build and performance the ATR72 has now become the most successful regional carrier in the world, steadily expanding and entering into new global markets.”
The ATR72-500 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW127 engines and are equipped with Hamilton Sundstrand composite blade propellers. These high-tech engines and propellers ensure exceptional performance, fuel efficiency, remarkably low noise and low greenhouse gas emissions.
Well known global operators of the ATR72-500 aircraft are Air New Zealand, Aer Lingus, SAS, HOP!, Azul, Bangkok Airways, Indigo, MalindoAir etc.
Yeti Airlines started it’s flight operations from 1998.
Besides the ATR72-500s, the domestic airliner also operates a fleet of five BAE Systems Jetstream 41 aircraft. Tara Air, it’s sister airline, which operates two Dornier Do228 and four DHC6 Twin Otter aircraft, Yeti Airlines operates the widest network of flight routes in Nepal.

Yeti to fly directly from Pokhara to Bhairahawa

Yeti Airlines today announced the launch of direct flights from Pokhara to Bhairahawa, Bharatpur and Nepalgunj – though on charter basis only – on it’s Jetstream 41 aircraft. In addition the airliner will also operate daily scenic mountain flights ‘Annapurna Express’ from Pokhara, a press note issued by the company reads, adding that it will operate daily flights from Pokhara to Bhairahawa from August 1, Pokhara to Bharatpur from September 1 and the Annapurna Express mountain flights from September 15. “Charter flights will also be available from Pokhara to Nepalgunj.”
Saying that Yeti Airlines will be connecting the Golden Triangle of Kathmandu-Pokhara-Bharatpur by air, it said that the airliner will also connect the two cities Pokhara and Bhairahawa via a convenient 20 minute flight at an affordable fare, the press note further reads. “Yeti Airlines will also operate ‘Annapurna Express’ – a 30 minutes daily mountain flight from Pokhara Airport from September 1 – that will showcase breathtaking close up views of the Fishtail peak and the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges.”
Established in 1998, Yeti Airlines currently operates a fleet of 5 ATR 72-500 and 5 Jetstream 41 twin turbo propaircraft fromit’s main hub, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), in Kathmandu.
It’s sister airline Tara Air operates a fleet of specialised STOL aircraft – 4 Twin Otters and 2 Dornier Do228 – that operate to high mountain airports like Jomsom, Lukla, Dolpo, Simikot, Jumla and Rara. Yeti Airlines is Nepal’s first carbon neutral airline.

TIA to resume 21-hour operation from July

Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) is preparing to resume operation for 21-hours-a-day from next month as the runway rehabilitation project is going to be completed before the deadline of June 30.
Currently, the airport is closed for 10 hours every day from 10:00 pm to 8:00am for runway rehabilitation work, according to the general manager of TIA Raj Kumar Chhetri. “The rehabilitation work will be finished within 10 days,” he said, adding that a final phase of rehabilitation work is going on at the moment. “Considering the speed of the current work, it is likely to be completed within 10 days.”
China National Aero-technology International Engineering Corporation is rehabilitating the runway of TIA, at present. After completing the runway rehabilitation, the notice to airmen (NOTAM) will be removed and TIA will begin the construction of taxiway and parking bays from September 1.
The two new parking bays constructed on eastern side of TIA have already been inaugurated on June 2. The parking bays have a capacity of two wide-body aircraft and one ATR-72 plane. But remaining two parking bays – with the capacity to accommodate two wide-body aircraft – will be constructed on the southern side of the airport from September 1. It is targeted to be completed by December 31.
The TIA that has been facing congestion with around 400 flights – including 100 international flights –being operated from TIA every day will have less congestion after the upgradation.
Though, the runway of an international airport needs to be renovated every 10 years – according to the international practice – the TIA runway is getting renovated for the first time since its construction.

Yeti airlines introduces two ATR aircrafts

Yeti Airlines has introduced two ATR 72-500 turboprops.
The 72-seater aircraft – the most fuel efficient carrier – was brought at the cost of Rs 1 billion, according to the private airline operator. "Manufactured in France by ATR aircraft manufacturer and purchased from Nordic Aviation Capital based in Singapore, the airplanes landed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) today through the routes of Singapore, Thailand and Chiang Mai, said the airlines manager Bhimraj Rai.
The newly purchased aircrafts is planning to fly on Kathmandu-Biratnagar, Kathmansu-Bhairahawa, Kathmandu-Nepalgunj and Kathmandu-Bhadrapur, he said, adding that the airlines now has seven aircrafts in total. "Now the airlines is operating 30-seater six aircrafts Jetstream 41, apart from plan to introduce additional two ATR aircrafts within this year.
The ATR 72-500 aircraft with call sign MSN 876 and Nepali registration number 9N-AMN is the youngest FAA/EASA approved pressurised aircraft in operation in the Nepali domestic sector, the airliner said, adding that the ATR 72-500 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW127 engines and equipped with Hamilton Sundstrand composite blade propellers. These high-tech engines and propellers ensure exceptional performance, fuel efficiency, remarkably low noise and low greenhouse gas emissions, according to the airline.
This ATR 72-500 aircraft has been lease financed from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the industry’s leading regional aircraft lessor, serving over 70 airline customers in 47 countries. Its clients include leading airlines such as Aeromexico, Air Canada, British Airways, Air Berlin, Azul, Garuda, Flybe, HOP!, as well as major regional carriers like Air Nostrum, Jet Time, Etihad Regional, Binter and Air KBZ, among others.