Nepal Airlines

Name

Nepal Airlines

Legal name

Nepal Airlines Corporation

Website

https://nepalairlines.com.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Transportation Services

NAICS

Scheduled Air Transportation (48111), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Air Transportation (481)

SIC

Air Transportation, Scheduled (4512), Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Paratransit & Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) (TLAFAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Group & ACMI Charter Airlines (Ad-hoc/Wet Lease) (TLAFABAC), Air Freight Consolidation (Air Consol) (TLACALAB)

Keywords

• Passenger air transport
• Domestic flight services
• International flight services
• Air cargo transport
• Ground handling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Passenger Air Travel: International and domestic passenger ticket sales across 11 international and 25+ domestic destinations. Revenue generated through economy and business class fares, fuel surcharges, and ancillary charges.
2. Cargo Services: Air cargo transportation services with fuel surcharge for Hong Kong and other routes. January 2025 cargo fuel surcharge of HK$1.0/kg for ex-Hong Kong shipments.
3. Ground Support Services: Ramp handling, passenger handling, cabin services, and cargo handling services provided at airports

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is Nepal's national flag carrier providing scheduled international passenger air transport to 11 destinations across Asia and the Middle East and domestic passenger services connecting 25+ destinations within Nepal, including remote STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) airstrips in mountainous terrain. In addition to passenger transport, the corporation operates air cargo services, ground handling and aircraft maintenance support at airports, and ancillary passenger services such as baggage handling, seat selection, cabin upgrades, and special assistance for minors and mobility-impaired travelers.

Product overview

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) operates as Nepal's national flag carrier offering a comprehensive portfolio of air transportation services. The product portfolio consists of international passenger services to 11 destinations (Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Dubai, Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Narita, Guangzhou, and Dammam) and domestic services connecting over 25 destinations within Nepal. The airline provides two cabin classes: Shangri-La Class (Business Class) featuring 18 seats on A330-200 and 8 seats on A320-200 aircraft, and Economy Class with 20kg baggage allowance. Ancillary services include cabin upgrades, seat selection, pre-paid excess baggage, wheelchair/ambulift services, and unaccompanied minors handling. Digital offerings comprise a mobile application for booking and check-in, online booking platforms (international via Crane.aero, domestic via raonline.nepalairlines.com.np), and cargo tracking services. The airline also maintains corporate social responsibility programs including cancer patient discounts and government employee fare benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 years of continuous service providing air transport within and outside Nepal

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nepal Tourism BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025MOU signed between Nepal Airlines Corporation and Nepal Tourism Board on December 16, 2025 (2082 Mangsir 16) for tourism promotion and air services cooperation. The agreement was signed by Executive Director Amritman Shrestha from NAC and CEO Deepkaraj Joshi from Nepal Tourism Board, representing a long-term commitment to jointly promote tourism and air services for national development.
• Thai AirwaysminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 December 2023Ground handling agreement signed between Nepal Airlines Corporation and Thai Airways for airport ground handling services at Thai airports.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Himalaya Airlines: Nepal-China joint venture operating international passenger services from Kathmandu to China and the Middle East with a small Airbus A320 fleet — directly competes with Nepal Airlines on the same Kathmandu hub and overlapping international routes.
• Yeti Airlines: Nepalese domestic carrier operating ATR 72-500 and Jetstream 41 turboprops on trunk and STOL domestic routes — directly competes with Nepal Airlines' domestic network across Nepal's 25+ destinations and is one of the largest private domestic competitors.
• Buddha Air: Nepalese private domestic carrier operating ATR 72-500 and Beechcraft 1900D aircraft on trunk and mountain routes — directly competes with Nepal Airlines on domestic Nepal routes and represents the most established private-sector domestic rival.
• Druk Air (Royal Bhutan Airlines): Bhutan's national flag carrier operating scheduled international passenger services from Paro with a small Airbus A319/A320 fleet — directly comparable to Nepal Airlines as a regional South Asian flag carrier with similar scale, fleet composition, and state-backed positioning.
• Biman Bangladesh Airlines: Bangladesh's state-owned national flag carrier operating scheduled international passenger and cargo services — directly comparable to Nepal Airlines as a South Asian state-owned flag carrier serving labor and tourism corridors from a similar-sized country.
• SriLankan Airlines: Sri Lanka's national flag carrier operating scheduled international passenger services across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East with a comparable Airbus narrow- and widebody fleet mix — directly comparable to Nepal Airlines as a South Asian state-influenced flag carrier.
• Pakistan International Airlines (PIA): Pakistan's state-owned national flag carrier — directly comparable to Nepal Airlines as a South Asian state-owned flag carrier with similar governance challenges, narrow international network, and exposure to labor migration and religious tourism routes.

Broad incumbents

• Thai Airways International: Thailand's national flag carrier with a large international network — comparable as a state-influenced Asian flag carrier and already a commercial partner of Nepal Airlines via a December 2023 ground handling agreement.
• Air India: India's restored state-influenced flag carrier operating a wide international network — comparable as a large South Asian flag carrier competing with Nepal Airlines on the Kathmandu-Delhi/Mumbai/Bengaluru routes and feeding connecting traffic from Nepal.
• China Southern Airlines: Major Chinese flag carrier serving the new Kathmandu-Guangzhou route launched by Nepal Airlines in December 2025 — broadly comparable as a scheduled airline competing on the same city pair and providing onward China connectivity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NepalAirlinesRA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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