- Sita Air
Infobox Airline
airline = Sita Air
fleet_size = 3
destinations = 14 (all domestic)
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ICAO =
callsign =
parent =
founded =2000
headquarters =Kathmandu
key_people = Priti Rana (whole owner)
hubs =Tribhuvan International Airport
secondary_hubs =Pokhara Airport
website = http://www.sitaair.comSita Air is an
airline based inKathmandu ,Nepal , operating domestic flights. Its main base isTribhuvan International Airport , Kathmandu, with hubs atPokhara Airport andNepalgunj Airport .Flight International 12-18 April 2005]History
The airline got its air operators certificate in
2000 and was established in October 2000, but was unable to operate until 2003 due to political unrest in Nepal. Operations started on6 February 2003 with a singleDornier Do 228 . A second was added in April 2003. [http://www.sitaair.com/ Sita Air] retrieved 19 November 2006] It is wholly owned by Priti Rana and has 100 employees.Services
Sita Air operates services to the following domestic destinations:
Lukla ,Pokhara ,Tumlingtar ,Dhangadhi ,Janakpur ,Bajhang ,Biratnagar ,Jomsom ,Nepalgunj ,Dang ,Kathmandu ,Simikot ,Chaurjhari andSurkhet .Incidents and accidents
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1 October 2004 - Sita Air Dornier 228 suffered a nose gear collapse on landing and slid, coming to rest blocking the single runway atLukla Airport . As a result the airport was closed for two days. [ [http://aviation-safety.net/news/news.php?field=datumcode&var=200410%25 Aviation Safety Network] retrieved 19 November 2006]Fleet
As of August 2006 the Sita Air fleet includes [
Flight International 3-9 October 2006] :External links
* [http://www.sitaair.com/ Sita Air]
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