Curated profile
Buddha Air
Nepal-based airline with a published domestic and regional network. Scores use only current facts named by the operator.
air · NP · checked 2026-07-25Book on operator siteTransparent scoring
How the score was calculated
Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.
- Composite
- 44.3/100
- Scored facts
- 8/10
- Neutral inputs
- 2
| Metric | Evidence summary | Score used | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented safety recordlow confidence · 2026-07-24 | The reviewed first-party pages do not provide an independently normalized incident record or fleet-exposure denominator, so this metric is excluded from the score. Buddha Air operational safety audit | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 20% | 10.0 pts |
| Regulatory standinghigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Nepal is one of the 16 States whose carriers are all banned from operating in the EU under the 48th update of the EU Air Safety List (9 June 2026), due to inadequate safety oversight by the national aviation authority. The ban is country-wide, not specific to this operator, and does not apply to its domestic Nepali network. European Commission — EU Air Safety List, 48th update (9 June 2026) | 0/100Normalized score | 15% | 0.0 pts |
| Fleet agemedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | Planespotters reports a current average fleet age of 19.5 years across 15 aircraft, updated Jul 08, 2026. Planespotters.net fleet details | 35/100Normalized score | 10% | 3.5 pts |
| Fleet quality evidencehigh confidence · 2026-07-24 | The published operating fleet consists of ATR 42-320 and ATR 72-500 regional turboprops. Buddha Air fleet | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Digital maturityhigh confidence · 2026-07-24 | The first-party site publishes flight search and online booking capabilities. Buddha Air | 40/100Normalized score | 10% | 4.0 pts |
| Route reachhigh confidence · 2026-07-24 | 16 published destinations and 43 routes Buddha Air flight information | 8/100Normalized score | 10% | 0.8 pts |
| Service classlow confidence · 2026-07-24 | No reviewed first-party page established a separately scored premium service class, so this metric is excluded. Buddha Air | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 8% | 4.0 pts |
| Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-24 | The operator publishes reviewed fleet, route, and operational-safety information. Buddha Air | 100/100Normalized score | 7% | 7.0 pts |
| IOSA statusmedium confidence · 2026-07-24 | The operator states that the described AvMaSSI operational audits are not formal IOSA registration. Buddha Air operational safety audit | 0/100Normalized score | 5% | 0.0 pts |
| Fleet compositionhigh confidence · 2026-07-24 | The published fleet is composed of ATR regional turboprops used for the operator's short-haul network. Buddha Air fleet | 100/100Normalized score | 5% | 5.0 pts |
| Composite total | 44.3/100 | |||
Published service areas
- KathmanduNepalair
- KolkataIndiaair
- VaranasiIndiaair
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