Fishtail Air Pvt. Ltd.

Fishtail Air Pvt. Ltd. is a helicopter charter company based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was founded in 1997 and was formerly known as Summit Helicopters Air Pvt. Ltd. It operates under an Air Operators Certificate issued by the Government of Nepal. Its flying is mainly domestic across Nepal, with occasional trans-border flights to Bhutan and India. Summit Air is named as its partner.

Services

• Charter and rescue
• Medical evacuation
• Heli tours, including skydiving, cargo sling and glamping
• Popular tours: ABC Heli Trekking, Chitwan Wildlife Tour, Langtang Heli Trekking and skydiving

Aircraft

The aircraft page lists three helicopters:

• Bell 206B III Jet Ranger, registration 9N-AII
• Eurocopter AS350 B3+ Ecureuil, with an 847 shp Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 engine and FADEC engine control
• Eurocopter AS350 B3e Ecureuil, registration 9N-AJQ, with an 847 shp Arriel 2D engine

The site describes the AS350 B series as able to land at altitudes up to 23,000 ft, with a wide cabin that can be configured for medical evacuation, search and rescue or passenger transport.

Company facts

• Founded in 1997
• Operates under a Government of Nepal Air Operators Certificate
• Head office in Kathmandu
• Airport and operations desk reachable 24 hours a day, according to the contact page