Who owns Yeti Airlines?
Yeti Airlines is owned by Yeti Airlines Ltd (Nepal).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Yeti Airlines History, Yeti Airlines Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Yeti Airlines Ltd reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇵 Nepal, Kathmandu
- Origin
- 🇳🇵 Nepal, Kathmandu
- Founded
- 1998
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Yeti Airlines
Yeti Airlines is a domestic airline of Nepal. According to its history page, Yeti Airlines Ltd started its first commercial flight in September 1998 with a single Canadian-built DHC-6-300 Twin Otter. It now operates ATR 72 aircraft on routes from Kathmandu to cities including Pokhara, Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa, Biratnagar, Bhadrapur and Janakpur, and also flies mountain flights.
Ownership timeline of Yeti Airlines
- Current owner Yeti Airlines [1] reported
Where Yeti Airlines sits in Yeti Airlines
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Yeti Airlines
Yeti Airlines is a privately held company headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Yeti Airlines Ltd is a Nepali domestic airline with its office in Tilganga, Kathmandu. Its own history page says it started its first commercial flight in September 1998 with a single DHC-6-300 Twin Otter and now operates ATR 72 aircraft. The page also mentions a sister airline, Tara Air, established in 2009 for short take-off and landing operations, but does not say who owns it, so Tara Air is not recorded here.
Yeti Airlines: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇵 Yeti Airlines and other Nepali brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 17 brands that began in Nepal. 1 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Yeti Airlines is not one of them.
- Buddha Air — Buddha Air 🇳🇵
- Himalaya Airlines — Himalaya Airlines 🇳🇵
- Nepal Airlines — Nepal Airlines 🇳🇵
- Shree Airlines — Shree Airlines 🇳🇵
- Sita Air — Sita Air 🇳🇵
- Summit Air — Summit Air 🇳🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Yeti Airlines?
The parent company of Yeti Airlines is Yeti Airlines Ltd, a privately held company headquartered in Nepal.
Is Yeti Airlines Nepali?
Yes. Yeti Airlines originated in Nepal in 1998 and its owner, Yeti Airlines Ltd, is also headquartered in Nepal.
Is Yeti Airlines still owned by Yeti Airlines Ltd?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Yeti Airlines is still owned by Yeti Airlines Ltd. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Yeti Airlines History — Yeti Airlines Ltd, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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