Bishwo Airways Explained

Airline:Bishwo Airways
Founded:2014
Headquarters:Kathmandu, Nepal
Hubs:Tribhuvan International Airport

Bishwo Airways was a planned Nepalese airline founded in 2014 which was supposed to be based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal.

History

Bishwo Airways was founded in Gaushala, Kathmandu in 2014 by Bishwo Holdings from Singapore with the aim of starting operations in 2015.[1] The airline was supposed to fly to Dammam, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Tokyo-Narita but also aimed at flying to India and Europe.[2] The airline also planned to conduct cargo operations.[3] Bishwo Airlines made international headlines in 2015 when it announced that it would acquire 5 Sukhoi Superjets 100-95.[4]

However, as of 2022 the airline never commenced operations.[5]

Fleet

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

AircraftIn FleetOrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
Airbus A330-2002TBATBATBA
Sukhoi Superjet 100-955[6] TBATBA93[7]
Total07

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News Nepalese start-up, Bishwo Airways, eyes maiden A330 this month . CH Aviation . 1 February 2021 . 20 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Bishwo Airways . Centre for Aviation . 1 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Falavena . Nikki . Bishwo Airways signs ameliaCARGO . Inteli Sys . https://web.archive.org/web/20160524155426/http://www.intelisysaviation.com/index.php/2016/01/25/bishwo-airways-signs-ameliacargo/ . 24 May 2016 . 25 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Marello . Poppy . Start-Up Carriers: Who's New for February . Routes Online . 1 February 2021 . 27 February 2015.
  5. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/BHW ch-aviation.com - Bishwo Airways
  6. Web site: Letter of Intent for SSJ100 Delivery Signed with Bishwo Airways/ 19.02.2015 . Sukhoi . 1 February 2021 . 19 February 2015.
  7. Web site: Frommberg . Laura . Fünf Superjets für Nepal . Aero Telegraph . 1 February 2021 . German . 19 February 2015.