Bishwo Airways

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Bishwo Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
Founded2014
HubsTribhuvan International Airport
HeadquartersKathmandu, 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[edit]

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[edit]

Bishwo Airways announced plans to operate the following aircraft, which however never materialized:

Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
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[edit]

  1. ^ a b ch-aviation.com - Bishwo Airways retrieved 11 September 2022
  2. ^ a b "News Nepalese start-up, Bishwo Airways, eyes maiden A330 this month". CH Aviation. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Bishwo Airways". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ Falavena, Nikki (25 January 2016). "Bishwo Airways signs ameliaCARGO". Inteli Sys. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016.
  5. ^ Marello, Poppy (27 February 2015). "Start-Up Carriers: Who's New for February". Routes Online. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Letter of Intent for SSJ100 Delivery Signed with Bishwo Airways/ 19.02.2015". Sukhoi. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ Frommberg, Laura (19 February 2015). "Fünf Superjets für Nepal" (in German). Aero Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2021.