Guna Airlines

Guna Airlines Pvt. Ltd. (Nepali: गुण एयरलाइन्स) was an airline based in Nepal. Guna Airlines was formed in 2009. The airline is part of the Guna Group a large Nepalese conglomerate of companies.[3]

Guna Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
— GNA —
Founded2009
Ceased operations2013
HubsKathmandu
Fleet size2
Destinations5
Parent companyGuna Group[1]
HeadquartersBaneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal[2]
Key peopleRajendra Shakya (Chairman)
Guna Airlines Beechcraft at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

History

The Guna Group began as a small gold shop known as Guna Jewellers in Patan in 1984 and has since grown to a multi-industry company. In 2009, the group launched Guna Airlines.[4] In 2013, Guna Airlines ceased trading due to financial difficulties and was acquired by Simrik Airlines for NRs 350 million.[5] Simrik Airlines used the Brand of Guna for some more time before renaming and repainting the two Beechcraft 1900 aircraft, that were previously operated by Guna Air.[6]

Destinations

The airline operated scheduled flights to the following destinations:[7]

DestinationAirportNotes
KathmanduTribhuvan International AirportHub
BhairahawaGautam Buddha Airport
BiratnagarBiratnagar Airport
PokharaPokhara Airport
SimaraSimara Airport

Guna Airlines also operated scheduled mountain sightseeing flights from Kathmandu to Mount Everest.[7]

Fleet
AircraftIn fleetNotes
Beechcraft 1900C[8]2Previously operated by Buddha Air.[9]
Beechcraft 1900D[10]1

References
  1. "GUNA GROUP:Chasing Gold Standards". Spotlight Nepal. April 8, 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. "Contact". Guna Airlines. Archived from the original on 15 July 2009.
  3. "Guna Air hits start button". The Himalayan Times. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. "gunaairlines.com". gunaairlines.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  5. Sunir Pandey. "High costs, low fares - Nation - Nepali Times". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. "Simrik Air takes over Guna Airlines". República. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. "Flight Schedule". Guna Airlines. Archived from the original on 14 July 2009.
  8. "Guna Airlines - Fleet". Planelogger. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. "Guna airlines, Guna Air, Nepal domestic airline guna air, Guna airlines ticket booking, Nepal Domestic Airlines, Guna air Nepal, Guna air flight ticket, Guna air flight ticket booking, guna air flight reservation". Nepalvillagetrek.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  10. "Guna Air - Fleet". Planelogger. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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