Yeti Airlines (YT, Kathmandu) has secured backing from Asian Life Insurance to acquire three ATR72-600s, according to Kathmandu’s Bizmandu outlet, adding that the airline is already running the ruler over the aircraft type and is in talks with potential suppliers.

Chairman Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa told the outlet that Yeti would buy used aircraft around eight to nine years old to avoid delays. He said training for pilots and ground staff is already underway to ensure “seamless operations.” The airline, one of the country’s biggest domestic…

Source: ch aviation
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