History

After a helicopter was burnt at Jiri by Maoists and there were a couple of accidents and helicopters hit by bullets, Banwari Lal Mittal, now Chairman and CEO of Shree Airlines

Shree Airlines

Shree Airlines is an airline based in Nepal, operating mainly chartered helicopter services.-History:The airline was incorporated in the 1990s and was originally called Air Ananya, named after his granddaughter- Ananya Mittal, but when the cargo airline was certified as a passenger airline, Banwari...

, consulted an astrologer who suggested changing the name of the airline. Thus Air Ananya became Shree Airlines. (Shree means auspicious beginning).

Fleet

Air Ananya operated MI-17

Mil Mi-8

The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....

helicopters on services which included rescue, sling operations and transporting heavy cargo and foodgrains anywhere within Nepal.