Number of Flights Comparison (1997-2010)
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COMPANY PROFILE 2010 2010 ATR-72-500 BEECH 1900 D ATR-42-320 Buddha Air www.buddhaair.com Since 1997 With the reinstatement of Air Pvt. Ltd. The airline, multi-party democracy established in October in Nepal in 1990 and the 1997 with the objective of subsequent liberalization giving people a safe and of the economy, the private reliable air transport service sector was encouraged and went on evolving in to invest in public the subsequent years. Now infrastructure and services. it is the leading airline in Against this backdrop, the country. From the very retired Supreme Court (SC) beginning passenger safety justice Surendra Bahadur was placed in the highest Basnet realized the need and priority. This core value has growing demand for mass helped Buddha Air earn the public transport in Nepal. trust of millions who have And the result is Buddha flown with it. COMPANY SUMMARY NAME OF THE COMPANY Buddha Air YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 11.10.1997 EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Surendra Bahadur Basnet MANAGING DIRECTOR Birendra Bahadur Basnet TYPE OF BUSINESS International/ Domestic Flight Operator NO. OF AIRCRAFT Eight TYPE OF AIRCRAFT Pressurized Beech 1900D (4) ATR 42-320 (3) ATR 72-500 (1) NO. OF INTERNATIONAL SECTOR DESTINATIONS 1. Kathmandu 2. Bhutan - Paro (from 23 August 2010) 3. India (from 16 September 2010) a. Kolkata b. Lucknow c. Patna NO. OF DOMESTIC SECTOR DESTINATIONS 1. Kathmandu 2. Everest Experience 3. Bhadrapur 4. Bhairahawa 5. Biratnagar 6. Pokhara 7. Nepalgunj 8. Janakpur 9. Simara 10. Bharatpur 11. Dhangadhi 12. Tumlingtar (after the runway is asphalted) GE A P 3 AIRCRAFTS ATR-72 ATR 72 was developed from ATR 42 in order to increase the seating capacity from 47 to 72. With the addition of the ATR 72, Buddha Air has now four ATRs including three ATR 42 and four 1900D Beechcrafts in its fleet. Buddha Air is very proud of the fact that the ATR Company leased out ATR 72 to the airline. It is due mainly to the impeccable image of Buddha Air and the vision of its management to drive the airline business on the right track. It must be recalled that Nepali airlines had already lost their credibility with the ATR Company, but Buddha Air’s track record and vision won the confidence of the aircraft manufacturer. If things go as planned, Buddha Air will import two ATR-72 aircrafts, by the end of 2011. GE A P 4 ATR 42 In a strategic move to adapt in the face of a rapidly evolving competitive landscape, Buddha Air bought two ATR 42-320 aircrafts with USD 10 million loan from the International Finance Corporation Beech 1900 D (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The airline started operating Buddha Air entered these 47-seater aircrafts from service in 1997 with one September, 2008 with a remarkable Beechcraft 1900D, and now success and added another such it has four such airplanes, aircraft within a year. The twin- among others. It is the latest turboprop aircraft, built in France version of the world famous and Italy by ATR Company, is safe, Beechcraft 1900 series, comfortable, and environment- and over 400 such planes friendly. The ATR Company began are currently in operation manufacturing ATR 42s in 1985, worldwide. It is also a and well over 900 such planes are choice of the American currently in service with more than Aircraft Pilot’s Association. 65 airlines worldwide. The low- Manufactured by the US- operating cost of these aircrafts has based Raytheon Aircraft enabled Buddha Air to issue the low Company (now Hawker cost B-class air tickets for Nepali Beechcraft), the 18-seater passengers. aircraft is safe, comfortable and reliable. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A- 67D turboprop engines, Beechcraft 1900D is regarded as one of the best airplanes of the world. GE A P 5 MARKETING uddha Air is the fastest without the dedicated employees Bevolving airline in Nepal. It is of the Marketing Department. The the leading airline in domestic civil department ensures that passengers aviation and conducts the best Mt get the best services possible and Everest sight-seeing flights. Making frequently interacts with tour headway through the cutthroat and travel operators to enhance competition of Nepal’s civil aviation the services. It is also equally sector would have been impossible concerned with making travels safe, reliable and comfortable. Our in-house trimester publication Buddha Yatra is in its fourth year with 15,000 copies of every issue being distributed around. Yatra also contains a feedback questionnaire, and passenger feedback is promptly acted upon. 6.28% Guna Air Airlines 13.02% The ATR 42-320 Agni Air provides passengers Market with an on-board comfort and Share services43.74% comparable to the jetlinerBuddha Air Comparison Buddha Air Yeti Air 2009-2010 36.95% Agni Air Yeti Air Guna Air (only Buddha Air operating sector) Number of Flights Comparison (1997-2010) 23835 23021 23764 22198 21199 19788 21018 14433 11210 10674 9476 7582 3916 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 Total Passenger Comparison (1997-2010) 600,000 500,000 4000,00 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 GE A P 7 E-ticketing In a move to catch up with the pace of time, Buddha Air has begun issuing e-tickets to Nepali passengers. It is through F1 Soft International’s website e-sewa that you can buy e-tickets. F1 Soft International transfers the money you have paid to buy your tickets Royal Club to Buddha Air. This new service has made the purchasing of tickets easier for our tech-savvy In 2002, Buddha air launched its frequent flyer program, the customers. Now travel agencies are also able Royal Club, which rewards passengers with mileage points to issue tickets online as per their agreement every time they fly. When accumulated, these points can be with Buddha Air. Similarly, General Sales redeemed for free tickets, holiday packages or shopping. We are Agent will be handling the selling of tickets in the first to introduce this program in the country. We launched Bhutan and various Indian cities. the Platinum Membership Program in 2005. This special group receives more benefits than the ordinary members do. We are proud to have 77,000 Royal Club gold card members and 4,250 Platinum members. We run the largest frequent flyer program in the country. In August 2007 we launched the part-miles- plus-part-cash scheme for our valued members; it offers more flexibility in payment by allowing members to redeem their reward by paying cash in part. GE A P 8 77,000 ROYAL CLUB GOLD CaRD MEMBERS 4,250 Platinum Members. ENGINEERING ur Engineering the department is ODepartment is subdivided into one of the largest Maintenance, in the country with Maintenance 16 engineers, 29 Planning, Workshop, technicians, and Quality Assurance, 36 corporate staffs. Technical Records, The Engineering Library, and Department, which Procurement and is the backbone of Stores. Besides we the company, is entrusted with the task of also have a very good storage of spare maintaining each aircraft in an airworthy parts. Officials from The CAAN, Hawker condition. All engineers are provided Beechcraft, Pratt and Whitney Canada, periodic refresher training by aircraft COSCAP and ATR frequently visit the manufacturers. For assured effectiveness, department to ensure that all is well. Buddha Air’s ATR and Beech aircraft are powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines. Under our supervision, they have an impeccable maintenance and safety record, not only in Nepal but across the South Asia region. n Mr. Vellu Venu Regional Sales Manager Pratt & Whitney Canada GE A P 10 OPERATION uddha Air began with one 1900D over 10,000 hours in total. The airline also BBeechcraft, six commanders and six co- sends its pilots and technicians abroad for pilots operating flights in five destinations in various types of refresher training in aircraft Nepal. Today it has evolved into the leading designated six axis simulators. Pilots flying airline in the country. The Airline has now Beechcrafts are sent to New York every year 100 employees in its Operation Department, for weeklong flight simulation refresher thus eliminating hectic schedules of pilots training, while those flying ATRs are sent to and technicians, which is one of the major Malaysia and Bangkok every six months for causes of accidents all over the world. the same. Similarly, dispatchers are also sent All commanders have logged in at least to Bangkok every year for a 10-day-long 3000 flight hours in the Beechcrafts and training to renew their licenses. Buddha Air has been classified as a very safe operator and we have provided the ATR-72 on lease purchase option. This is a very rare opportunity given only to highly rated operators who have structured and periodic audit, engineering and operations management monitored by us. n Mr. Jean-Luc Establie Sales Director, ATR Company GE A P 11 SAFETY MEASURES uddha Air places its highest Bpriority on the safety of its flights and that’s the reason why we have no record of aviation insurance claim since the airline was launched in 1997. To keep the flights safe, our engineers inspect each aircraft thoroughly everyday as per the Standard Operating Procedure, Nepalese Civil Airworthiness Requirement and the Aircraft Operators Maintenance Manuals. Buddha Air is the only private flight operator in Nepal to install the Aircraft Data Acquisition System (ADAS) device in all its aircrafts in addition to the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and the Flight Data Recorder (FDR).