The private airline company, Simrik Air has announced to expand its fleet of choppers to six within two years. “We want to develop our company as a ‘rescue hub’ worldwide,” said Capt Rameshwor Thapa, Executive Chairman of Simrik Air. The company is set to sell the two existing BK-117 helicopters and bring in new six-seat small helicopters. “We have been providing the best chopper services to the major tourism destinations and it makes us the first proud airline, outside the West, to boast such helicopters in the fleet,” Thapa said.