Buddha Air

Buddha Air
बुद्ध एयर
	ATR 42 9N-AIM at Pokhara Airport in 2013
Founded	1996; 29 years ago
Commenced operations	11 October 1997; 27 years ago
AOC #	014/1996
Hubs	Tribhuvan International Airport
Secondary hubs	Pokhara International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Royal Club
Subsidiaries	Buddha Holidays
Fleet size	18
Destinations	14
Headquarters	Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
Key people	Late Surendra Bahadur Basnet (founder chairman); Birendra Bahadur Basnet (Chairperson); Astha Basnet Thapa (executive director);
Employees	1600+
Website	www.buddhaair.com

Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd (Nepali: बुद्ध एयर) is an airline based in Lalitpur, Nepal.^[3]^[4] It operates domestic flights within Nepal as well as international services to Varanasi, India, from its main base in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.^[5]^[6] It was the largest domestic carrier in terms of passengers carried in 2023.^[7] It is currently on the list of airlines banned in the European Union like all other airlines in Nepal.^[8]

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^ "Company Profile 2018". Buddha Air. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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^ Prasain, Sangam (24 February 2023). "Domestic air traffic soars, hits a record 4.46m flyers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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