Tourism News

Entrepreneur organization (EO) Nepal hosted the Asia Bridge Campus 2013 same as in year 2011 in which the VIP guests mainly from Japan, Malaysia, India, Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries of the Asia Pacific and a few from the U.S.A and New Zealand participated. EO presented 140 of their young entrepreneurs an exhilarating lifetime experience of the panoramic birdlike view of the Khumbu valley (Mt. Everest Region).

Fishtail Air was responsible for coordinating the whole mission in the year 2011 and was an honor to be a part of the team this year as well. EO is a dynamic, global network of more than 7500 business owners spread over 108 chapters in 40 countries with a vision to build the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs.

Since the year 2007 Fishtail Air has been operating flights for Everest Skydive. This year too saw plenty of actions for our pilots. Mauriziol Follini flew in from Italy to team up with Captain Ashish Sherchan of Fishtail Air for the event.

15 jumpers from USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Pakistan and Slovakia enjoyed solo and tandem jumps over Mt. Amadablam Base Camp (1500ft) and Syangboche (12400ft).

During the 4-day event skydivers enjoyed spectacular views of the mountains and were upbeat till the end. This event is getting popular with more and more divers taking part each year. Fishtail Air is proud to be a part of this elite world-class air adventure sports team.

Everest Skydive 2012- Tandem Jump

Landing after the Jump

Photo Courtesy: Wendy Elizabeth Smith

Fishtail Air operated Skydive flights to the Syangboche Area on 1 November 2012. AS350B3 Helicopter 9N-AJI  of Fishtail Air operated the flights managed by Everest Skydive. The flight was operated by the expert Italian pilot of Fishtail Air Captain Maurizio Folini. The dives were performed from the ceiling altitude  of above 22000 ft. Initial solo dives were performed by Mr. Miloslav Sulda (Australian) and Dr. Ryan James Jackson (British). Total five skydive flights were operated for the foreign divers. The professional sky divers are  from USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Pakistan and Slovakia.

The flight details performed by Fishtail Air of the date are as follows:

First Skydives:                                                   0730 hrs
Solo Skydives by Milo & Ryan

Second Skydives:                                             0800 hrs
Solo Skydive by Freed & Derek

Third Skydives:                                                 0955 hrs
Solo skydives by Travis & Wendy

Fourth Skydives:                                              1015 hrs
Solo Skydives by Robert & Ryan

Fifth Skydives:                                                   1200 hrs
Solo Skydives by Joan & Ryan

Sky divers enjoyed with the exciting view of the world’s top roof Mount Everest and other top mountains.

Fishtail Air is operating Skydive flights since 2007.