US-Bangla Airlines
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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 17 July 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Shahjalal International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Fly Fast - Fly Safe | ||||||
| Parent company | US-Bangla Group[1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh[2] | ||||||
| Key people | Abdullah Al Mamoon (MD) | ||||||
| Website | us-banglaairlines.com | ||||||
US-Bangla Airlines is a privately owned Bangladeshi airline headquartered in Dhaka and based at Shahjalal International Airport.[1][3]
History
US-Bangla Airlines commenced operations with domestic flights on 17 July 2014.[3] It is a subsidiary of US-Bangla Group, a United States-Bangladesh joint venture company.[1] Initially, the airline launched two domestic destinations, Chittagong and Jessore from its hub in Dhaka.[3] Flights to Cox's Bazar from Dhaka were launched in August. In October, the airline launched flights to Saidpur.[4]
In July 2016, the airline announced to phase in its first two Boeing 737-800 aircraft in September of the same year and to subsequently launch new international routes, for example to Singapore and Dubai by the end of 2016.[5]
Destinations
As of November 2016, US-Bangla Airlines serves the following domestic and international destinations:[6]
- Dhaka – Shahjalal International Airport [Hub]
- Chittagong – Shah Amanat International Airport
- Jessore – Jessore Airport
- Cox's Bazar – Cox's Bazar Airport
- Saidpur - Saidpur Airport
- Sylhet - Osmani International Airport
- Rajshahi - Shah Makhdum Airport
- Barisal - Barisal Airport
Fleet
As of October 2016, the US-Bangla Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passenger | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q-402 | 3 | — | 0 | 76 | 76 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | 8 | 150 | 158 | ||
| Total | 5 | — | ||||
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 September 2015, one of the airline's Bombardier Dash 8 Q-402s skidded off the runway at Saidpur Airport upon landing on a domestic flight. There were no personal injuries reported.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 "About Us". US-Bangla Group.
- ↑ "Contact Us". US-Bangla Airlines. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- 1 2 3 "US-Bangla Airlines takes to the skies". The Daily Star. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "US-Bangla launched Dhaka-Saidpur flights from Oct 2". The Independent. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ bangladeshmonitor.com.bd - US-Bangla Airlines will add two B737-800s, a Dash8-Q400 to fleet 13 July 2016
- ↑ us-banglaairlines.com - Route Map retrieved 20 September 2016
- ↑ "US-Bangla Airlines adds Oman service from Nov 2016". routesonline. 4 November 2016.
- ↑ us-banglaairlines.com - Fleet Info retrieved 20 September 2016
- ↑ http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179261
External links
Media related to US-Bangla Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
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