Alpine Air to start regional flights by third week of Jan

Alpine Air Pvt Ltd, a Nepal's international airline company, will start operating flights from the third week of January. "We'll start our regional flights on the Kathmandu-New Delhi-Kathmandu sector. An Airbus 319-100 will be used on this route," said Surendra Malla, MD, Alpine Air Pvt Ltd. The company has invested $11 million, and has leased two Airbuses from Bahrain Air. "We're starting our operation with one aircraft, and will add one more next year," said Malla. According to the MD, the airline has a sufficiently wide network to vie in the competitive market.

Alpine Air Pvt Ltd, a Nepali international airlines, is operating flights from the third week of coming January.

This airlines is starting its regional flights from Kathmandu-New Delhi-Kathmandu route by Airbus 319100, said managing director Surendra Malla.

Alpine Air has an investment of $11 million and has leased two Airbuses from Bahrain Air.
"We are starting operation with one aircraft and will add one more aircraft in 2010," said Malla. According to Malla, the airlines has a sufficiently wide network to compete in this competitive market. Alpine Air will definitely establish itself in the market, he added.

As per the plan, the airlines will start flights to Kuala Lumpur in April 2010 followed by flights to Guangzhou in Chan and Doha in Qatar.
"These are the prospective markets we have explored," he said, "Flight operation on the eve of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 can be an advantage."

Alpine Air's Airbus 319-100 has 132 seats -- 12 business class seats and 120 economy class seats -- suitable for regional flights. The company has not fixed the fare for Kathmandu-New Delhi-Kathmandu flight yet. It is a full service carrier and the fare will be competitive, said Malla.