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Yeti Airlines (YT, Kathmandu) is planning a stock exchange listing via an initial public offering (IPO), according to the airline's executive chairman, Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa. He made the announcement, as reported by the Tourism Mail outlet, during an event in Kathmandu on September 25 to mark the carrier's 25th anniversary.

Sherpa did not provide further details or an IPO timeline other than to say it would happen "soon." ch-aviation has contacted Yeti Airlines for further information. However, a listing would have the support of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), whose director general, Pradeep Adhikari, was in attendance and said that taking the company public would encourage it to "move forward."

Yeti Airlines flies to 11 destinations within Nepal with a fleet of five ATR72-500s, according to ch-aviation fleets advanced and ch-aviation capacities data. Its subsidiary, Tara Air, flies to smaller airports in the country using a single DHC-6-300, and two DHC-6-400s. One of Yeti's ATR - Avions de Transport Régional turboprops crashed while on final approach...

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Maldivian orders two incremental ATR42-600s

Maldivian (Q2, Malé) has placed an incremental order with ATR - Avions de Transport Régional for two ATR42-600s as part of its turboprop fleet renewal plan.

The state-owned carrier did not disclose any delivery dates. In July 2023, it sought financing for the aircraft, seeking a partner for a 15-year finance lease agreement. It did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment regarding the outcome of the tender.

The two ATR42-600s will join Maldivian's existing fleet of one ATR42-600 and two ATR72-600s. The incoming aircraft will replace some of the older-generation turboprops, which the ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows includes one DHC-8-200, one DHC-8-Q200, and seven DHC-8-Q300s.

Maldivian also operates eleven DHC-6-300s through its seaplane division and one A320-200. It is in talks with the government about launching a sister carrier focused on long-haul operations.