Yashodhara Air Explained

Airline:Yashodhara Air
Parent:Buddha Air
Founded:2020
Hubs:Ramechhap Airport, Pokhara Airport

Yashodhara Air is an upcoming Nepalese airline set up by Buddha Air aimed at serving STOL-services to remote airfields in Nepal from two bases, Ramechhap Airport and Pokhara Airport.[1]

History

In 2020, Buddha Air announced first plans to enter the rural aviation market in Nepal by serving smaller STOL-airfields by Fall 2021.[2] Consequently, Yashodhara Air was set up in January 2021 with the aim of operating by 2022.[3] In November 2021, during Dubai Airshow 2021 the airline announced plans to launch in early 2023.[4]

The airline's name derives from Yashodhara, the wife of Gautama Buddha after which the parent company Buddha Air is named.[5]

Destinations

The airline is supposed to operate to remote airfields from two bases at Ramechhap Airport and Pokhara Airport.[6]

Fleet

The airline is mulling over using different aircraft types including Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter, Let L-410 and Cessna 408.[7] In November 2021, during Dubai Airshow 2021 the airline decided to purchase four Viking Air Twin Otters.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eng . Edward . Buddha Air's New Venture Yashodhara Air To Develop Ramechhap As An Alternative Hub In Nepal . Smart Aviation Asia Pacific . 29 January 2021 . 5 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Prasain . Sangam . Buddha Air plans to fly to remote areas could be a game changer in domestic aviation, experts say . The Kathmandu Post . 6 December 2020 . December 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: New Buddha Air subsidiary, Yashodhara Air, to commence operations in 2022 . CAPA . 1 January 2021.
  4. Web site: दुर्गमलाई सुगम सबैको पहुँच हुनेगरि हामी 023 को शुरुवातदेखि अत्याधुनिक नयाँ जहाजबाट हवाईसेवाका लागि तयारी गर्दैछौं . Twitter . Buddha Air . 22 November 2021 . Nepali.
  5. Web site: Pokhrel . Diwas . Budda Air to set up new subsidiary airlines called Yashodhara . Aviation Nepal . 29 January 2021 . 30 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Puri . Achyut . दुर्गममा सेवा दिन बुद्धले नयाँ कम्पनी ‘यशोधरा एयर’ खोल्ने . Online Khabar . 29 January 2021 . Nepali.
  7. Web site: Frommberg . Laura . Buddha Air will mit neuen Fliegern neuen Markt erobern . Aero Telegraph . 29 January 2021 . 29 December 2020.

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