Impro Airways Explained

Airline:Impro Airways
Founded:2006
Ceased:2008
Aoc:044/2005[1]
Hubs:Tribhuvan International Airport
Fleet Size:1 (at closure)
Headquarters:Nepal

Impro Airways was a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services.

History

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) granted Impro Airways an Air Operators Certificate in 2006 permitting it to operate domestic charter services to remote sectors with three passenger and cargo-versioned MI-17 (MI-8 AMT) MTV helicopters,[2] after it initially planned to operate a fleet of Dornier 228 aircraft.[3]

On January 10, 2010, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal officially revoked Cosmic Air's Air operator's certificate, after it ceased operations in 2008.[4]

Destinations

Impro Airways was permitted to operate charter flights to any airport or heliport in Nepal.[1]

Fleet

At the time of closure, the only aircraft that Impro Airways operated was a MI-17 (MI-8 AMT) MTV helicopter.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAAN Report 2011-2012 . Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal . 1 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180907095906/http://www.caanepal.gov.np/publication/CaanReport2011-2012.pdf . 7 September 2018 . dead .
  2. http://www.caanepal.org.np/aoc.htm CAAN
  3. Web site: Two more airlines get permit to fly . The Himalayan Times . 1 June 2020 . April 20, 2005.
  4. Web site: Karki . Dinesh. Three airline companies lose AOC . República . 1 October 2018 . 18 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120316163801/http://archives.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=14208 . 16 March 2012.