Sagarmatha Air

Sagarmatha Air is a Nepal-based helicopter service company with its office at Sinamangal in Kathmandu. Its website describes work across the Himalayas covering tourism flights, charter services and emergency rescue operations, and says its pilots and crew know the country's terrain and weather. The company also flies support missions for construction, infrastructure and logistics projects in remote areas.

Heli tours

• Langtang helicopter tour: a scenic flight from Kathmandu, about 2 hours, for 2 to 5 passengers
• Rara Lake helicopter tour: a day trip to Nepal's largest freshwater lake in Rara National Park at 2,990 m, about 5 to 6 hours, for 2 to 5 passengers
• Everest Base Camp helicopter tour: about 5 hours, for 2 to 5 passengers

Services

• Private helicopter charter
• Emergency medical evacuation and rescue missions, with a stated 24 hour emergency response
• Aerial support for construction, infrastructure development and logistics, including supply flights to remote project sites

Fleet

The fleet page lists Airbus AS350 B3e helicopters built by Airbus in France, powered by an Arriel 2D engine, with seating for five passengers plus one (or four plus two), dual controls, a roomy cabin with wide windows, and a service ceiling of 23,000 ft.

Management and safety

The site names an accountable manager, a managing director, a quality assurance manager and a chief pilot, along with an operations director and a safety manager. Its safety section includes a hazard report form, emergency contact page, safety policy statement, just culture policy statement and a list of restricted items.