Fishtail Air adds chopper

Fishtail Air has acquired a Bell 206B III Jet Ranger helicopter.In a statement, the helicopter operator said the helicopter arrived in Kathmandu Tuesday. The airline recently completed a year of operations after a re-launch with an AS 350B helicopter. “With the new scenario in the country and the increase in the influx of tourists, helicopters will play a major role towards more tourist activities,” said the operator. It said the new Bell 206B III Jet ranger helicopter is one of the most popular and versatile helicopters. The main features of the helicopter are superior autorotation characteristics, collective mounted throttles, rupture resistance fuel cells, and the ability to fly up to an altitude of 16,000 feet, said the operator, adding that it also has comfortable seats for up to four passengers.