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Agni Air
Agni Air Pvt. Ltd. (Nepali: अग्नि एयर प्रा. ली.) was an airline based in Kathmandu, operating domestic services within Nepal. It started operations in March 2006.[3][4] The airline ceased operations in November 2012.[5] HistoryAgni Air, named after the Sanskrit word,[citation needed] commenced operations on 16 March 2006 by connecting Kathmandu to Lukla and Tumlingtar using a single Dornier 228 and started flying to Biratnagar the next day.[6] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal granted Agni Air an air operators certificate, allowing it to operate scheduled flights, as well as mountain flights.[7] The airline's corporate design, the logo and the slogan fly the friendly sky was developed by Christian Kracht and Eckhart Nickel after an invitation of tender in 2005. They claim to have never received the 500 Euro royalty.[8] In 2013, following two accidents and financial difficulties, the airline was taken over by Namaste Air, a Nepalese start-up carrier,[9] which itself never started operations. Upon Agni Air's closure, the remaining aircraft were leased out to Simrik Airlines.[10] Destinations.jpg) Agni Air regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:[1] FleetAt the time of closure, Agni Air operated the following aircraft:[6]
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