In order to obtain its air operator 's certificate , Himalaya Airlines leased aircraft from Yeti Airlines and conducted its first proving flights in February 2015 . Launch plans were delayed by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake . The airline inducted its first aircraft , an Airbus A320 , on March 9 2016 . Himalaya Airlines launched operations on May 31 2016 with flights between Kathmandu and Doha . Flights from Kathmandu to Colombo started in October , marking the resumption of scheduled flights between Nepal and Sri Lanka after 28 years but the flights were soon suspended
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
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