Agni Air

was an airline based in Kathmandu, operating domestic services within Nepal.

[5] Agni Air, named after the Sanskrit word,[citation needed] commenced operations on 16 March 2006 by connecting Kathmandu to Lukla and Tumlingtar using a single Dornier 228 and started flying to Biratnagar the next day.

[7] The airline's corporate design, the logo and the slogan fly the friendly sky was developed by Christian Kracht and Eckhart Nickel after an invitation of tender in 2005.

[8] In 2013, following two accidents and financial difficulties, the airline was taken over by Namaste Air, a Nepalese start-up carrier,[9] which itself never started operations.

Upon Agni Air's closure, the remaining aircraft were leased out to Simrik Airlines.

Agni Air Dornier 228 at Lukla Airport (April 2010)