| Airline: | BB Airways |
| Fleet Size: | 1 |
| Destinations: | 3 |
| Iata: | BO |
| Icao: | BBW |
| Callsign: | BEEBEE AIRWAYS[1] |
| Founded: | January 2012 |
| Commenced: | 13 September 2012 |
| Headquarters: | Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Key People: | Bhaban Bhatta[2] Shisheer Bhatta (Managing Director) |
| Hubs: | Tribhuvan International Airport |
| Website: | www.bbairways.com |
BB Airways was a Nepalese airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal.[3] It was established and started operations in September 2012.[4] The airline's hub was Tribhuvan International Airport, from where it flew to three international destinations. The airline made its first flight on 13 October 2012 to Kuala Lumpur.[5] The Japanese investment company TBI Group supported the airline, which was managed and promoted by the Non Resident Nepali Association.[6]
BB Airways received its Air Operator Certificate on 12 April 2012 allowing operations to seven international destinations from Nepal: Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Doha, Delhi and Tokyo.[7] It started scheduled services from October 2012, but had to cease operations again several months later, as the leasing contract ran out.[8] [9]
In April 2013, the airline tried to restart its scheduled services by leasing two Airbus A320s.[9] On 30 March 2014, while still operation no active aircraft, BB Airways signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MEGA Maldives Airlines in which the two carriers agreed to "collaborate on developing flights and sharing of resources".[10]
In 2017, BB Airways purchased a three decades old Boeing 757 from Nepal Airlines, with which it was planning to use to restart operations on the route Kathmandu-New Delhi.[11] However, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal abstained from issuing an Air operator's certificate arguing that it would take at least one and half year to get a permit to restart its flight operation.[12]
In July 2019, the airline sold their sole Boeing 757.[13]
In 2024, news surfaced that the airline was trying to restart operations.[14]
BB Airways operated from Tribhuvan International Airport to two destinations in Asia:[15]
| Country | City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HKG | VHHH | Hong Kong International Airport | ||
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | KUL | WMKK | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | ||
| Nepal | Kathmandu | KTM | VNKT | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||
As of October 2020, BB Airways does not possess or operate any planes.[13]