{{Short description|Nepalese airline}} {{Infobox airline |airline = BB Airways |logo = |logo_size = 150 |fleet_size = 1 |destinations = 3 |IATA = BO |ICAO = BBW |callsign = BEEBEE AIRWAYS{{cn|date=April 2026}} |parent = |company_slogan = |founded = January 2012 |commenced = 13 September 2012 |ceased = |headquarters = Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal |key_people = Bhaban Bhatta<ref>{{cite web |title=Famous Hospitality Business Icon Bhaban Bhatta Leads Nepali diasporas’ Global Organization NRNA |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/famous-hospitality-business-icon-bhaban-bhatta-leads_b_59e862f2e4b0432b8c11eccc?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC_YQ0OBjtWqQUFbxHMA7eG5Ohv9SCJFL5hY8l4R0NXjL3fYWebaGnYTsQRg3V7fu3sPNJKXDOAFWhVFTnLySawFf1B6PCpUImPVFU7tFusghMVzJknAJSHgjbtCNp_cYiNfYBnV0a9_bJKmcU-y5B38Tr--EjMBcCvR8TAPdlBw |publisher=Huffington Post |accessdate=1 July 2019 |date=19 October 2017}}</ref><br>Shisheer Bhatta (Managing Director) |hubs = Tribhuvan International Airport |frequent_flyer = |lounge = |alliance = |website = [http://www.bbairways.com/ www.bbairways.com] |image= |aoc= |focus_cities= |num_employees= }}
thumb|right| BB Airways' leased Boeing 757. Note the Tag at the front of the aircraft: "BB Airways operated by Tonlesap Airlines" [[File:Nepal757ACAGandak.jpg|thumb|right| BB Airways acquired this Boeing 757 from Nepal Airlines in 2017 but never operated it until its sale in 2019.]] '''BB Airways''' was a Nepalese airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Launch of BB Airways as Nepal's second international carrier shakes up Kathmandu market|url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/launch-of-bb-airways-as-nepals-second-international-carrier-shakes-up-kathmandu-market-87449|publisher=Centre for Aviation|accessdate=1 July 2019|date=6 November 2012}}</ref> It was established and started operations in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nepalese international market could see growth as BB expands and Nepal Airlines renews fleet|url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/nepalese-market-could-finally-see-growth-as-bb-expands-and-nepal-airlines-renews-fleet-104004|publisher=Centre for Aviation|accessdate=1 July 2019|date=10 April 2013}}</ref> The airline's hub was Tribhuvan International Airport, from where it flew to three international destinations. The airline made its first flight on 13 October 2012 to Kuala Lumpur.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fly BB Airways|url=http://www.flybbairways.com/about-us.html|publisher=BB Airways|access-date=2013-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122151805/http://www.flybbairways.com/about-us.html|archive-date=2013-01-22|url-status=usurped}}</ref> The Japanese investment company TBI Group supported the airline, which was managed and promoted by the Non Resident Nepali Association.<ref>{{cite web |title=BB Airways acquires green signal for int’l service |url=http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/cms/archives/46722 |publisher=Nepal Mountain News |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019060720/http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/cms/archives/46722 |archivedate=19 October 2017 |date=4 January 2012}}</ref>
==History== BB Airways received its Air Operator Certificate on 12 April 2012 allowing operations to seven international destinations from Nepal: Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Doha, Delhi and Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web |title=BB Airways gets ministry's green signal |url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=BB+Airways+gets+ministry%27s+green+signal&NewsID=315097 |publisher=The Himalayan Times |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202171538/http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=BB+Airways+gets+ministry%27s+green+signal&NewsID=315097 |archivedate=2 February 2012 |date=2012-01-03}}</ref> It started scheduled services from October 2012, but had to cease operations again several months later, as the leasing contract ran out.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nepal Airlines retired Boeing 757 to fly again with BB Airways in Kathmandu-Delhi sector|url=http://www.aviationnepal.com/nepal-airlines-retired-boeing-757-to-fly-again-with-bb-airways-in-kathmandu-delhi-sector/|publisher=Aviation Nepal|accessdate=1 July 2019|date=13 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="ch-a1">{{cite web|title=BB Airways to relaunch operations with two A320s; eyes a "significantly" larger network|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/18126-bb-airways-to-relaunch-operations-with-two-a320s-eyes-a-significantly-larger-network|publisher=ch-aviation|accessdate=10 October 2017|date=15 April 2013}}</ref>
In April 2013, the airline tried to restart its scheduled services by leasing two Airbus A320s.<ref name="ch-a1"/> On 30 March 2014, while still operation no active aircraft, BB Airways signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MEGA Maldives Airlines in which the two carriers agreed to "collaborate on developing flights and sharing of resources".<ref>{{cite web |title=MOU between BB Airways and MEGA Maldives Airlines |url=http://megamaldivesair.com/en/about-us/news-and-media/news/mou-between-bb-airways-and-mega-maldives-airlines |publisher=MEGA Maldives Airlines |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317095744/http://megamaldivesair.com/en/about-us/news-and-media/news/mou-between-bb-airways-and-mega-maldives-airlines |archivedate=17 March 2017|date=30 March 2014}}</ref>
In 2017, BB Airways purchased a three decades old Boeing 757 from Nepal Airlines, with which it was planning to use to restart operations on the route Kathmandu-New Delhi.<ref name="restart">{{cite web|title=Nepal's BB Airways acquires B757, to resume ops|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/60606-nepals-bb-airways-acquires-b757-to-resume-ops|publisher=ch-aviation|accessdate=1 July 2019|date=17 October 2017 }}</ref> However, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal abstained from issuing an Air operator's certificate arguing that it would take at least one and half year to get a permit to restart its flight operation.<ref>{{cite web |title=BB Airways faces tough time flying NAC-auctioned Boeing |url=https://kathmandupost.com/money/2018/02/17/bb-airways-faces-tough-time-flying-nac-auctioned-boeing |publisher=The Kathmandu Post |accessdate=1 July 2019 |date=17 February 2018}}</ref>
In July 2019, the airline sold their sole Boeing 757.<ref name="no-planes">{{cite web |title=Nepal's BB Airways sells off only B757 for part-out |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/79974-nepals-bb-airways-sells-off-only-b757-for-part-out |publisher=ch-aviation |accessdate=20 July 2019 |date=19 July 2019}}</ref>
In 2024, news surfaced that the airline was trying to restart operations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andrew |first1=Curran |title=Nepal's BB Airways eyes restart using damp-leases |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/142432-nepals-bb-airways-eyes-restart-using-damp-leases |publisher=CH Aviation |access-date=30 July 2024 |date=12 July 2024}}</ref>
==Destinations== BB Airways operated from Tribhuvan International Airport to two destinations in Asia:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flybbairways.com/BB-Time-Table.html|title=BB Airways destinations timetable|website=Flybbairways.com|access-date=2013-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123040807/http://flybbairways.com/BB-Time-Table.html|archive-date=2013-01-23|url-status=usurped}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 1em auto;" !Country !City !IATA !ICAO !Airport !Notes !class="unsortable"|Refs. |- |Hong Kong||Hong Kong||HKG||VHHH||Hong Kong International Airport|||| |- |Malaysia||Kuala Lumpur||KUL||WMKK||Kuala Lumpur International Airport|||| |- |Nepal||Kathmandu||KTM||VNKT||Tribhuvan International Airport||{{airline hub}}|| |- |}
==Fleet== ===Current fleet=== As of October 2020, BB Airways does not possess or operate any planes.<ref name="no-planes"/>
===Former fleet=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ '''BB Airways Fleet''' |- ! Aircraft ! Total ! Notes |- |Boeing 757-200 |2 |1 leased from TonleSap Airlines in 2012/13<ref name="restart"/> <br> 1 acquired from Nepal Airlines in October 2017,<ref name="restart"/> sold in 2019<ref name="no-planes"/> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Airlines of Nepal}}
Category:Airlines established in 2012 Category:Defunct airlines of Nepal Category:2012 establishments in Nepal