GMG Airlines
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| Founded | 1997 | |||
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| Hubs | Shahjalal International Airport | |||
| Secondary hubs | Shah Amanat International Airport | |||
| Frequent-flyer program | Golden Deer Club | |||
| Fleet size | 7 | |||
| Destinations | 5 | |||
| Company slogan | Explore | |||
| Parent company | GMG Group & Beximco | |||
| Headquarters | AAA Tower, Plot # 1, 2 & 3, Road # 21, Nikunja-2, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh | |||
| Key people | Sanjib Kapoor Ashish Rai Choudhury Shayan F. Rahman Shahab Sattar Salman F. Rahman |
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| Website | www.gmgairlines.com | |||
GMG Airlines is a Bangladeshi airline. It is the largest private airline of Bangladesh, with its head office in the AAA Tower in Nikunjo-2 Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] It is also Bangladesh's oldest private airline, having been established in 1997[2]. It operates both domestic and international flights. Its primary hub is Shahjalal International Airport, located in Dhaka. On 17 June 2009, Beximco Group bought a stake in GMG Airlines and has injected cash in the airline[3].
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[edit] History
GMG Airline was established in 1997 and started domestic operations on 6 April 1998. International services were launched six years later on 8 September 2004, with a service from Chittagong to Kolkata.
GMG began regular flights to Bangkok, Delhi, and Kathmandu on 20 October 2006. It started services to Kuala Lumpur on 24 January 2007. The airline started its operation to the Middle East with daily flights to Dubai on 1 February 2008. In July of 2010, GMG initiated flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 4 times a week and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 6 times a week[4].
As of January 2012, GMG Airlines have grounded their fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft, as they have proven too costly for the airline to operate. GMG are now in the process of looking to lease the 3 aircraft out.
[edit] Destinations
GMG Airlines currently operates services to the following destinations (Dec 2011):[5]
[edit] Rebranding
On 1 May 2010, GMG Airlines unveiled their new logo and livery via their newly acquired Boeing 767-300ER.[6] The new paint job consists of a white fuselage, accompanied by butterfly wings that are featured on the engines and the tail. The GMG logo can be seen at the front of the aircraft, just behind the cockpit. The company's web address can be found at the rear, near the tail.
[edit] Fleet
The average age of GMG's fleet is 17.4 years, as of 2011.[7] The fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Seats | Notes |
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| Boeing 767-300ER[9] | 2 | 0 | 250 & 269 | [10] |
| Bombardier Dash 8 100 | 2 | 0 | 37 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 300 | 2 | 0 | 50 | In the new livery |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 2 | 0 | 150 | In the new livery, ex Lion Air |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 2 | 0 | 153 | In the new livery |
| Total | 10 | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact Us." GMG Airlines. Retrieved on 29 December 2011. "Plot # 1 & 3, Road # 21 Nikunja-2, Dhaka 1229"
- ^ http://www.gmgairlines.com/site/about_us.php
- ^ http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=93040
- ^ http://www.gmgairlines.com/site/timetable.php
- ^ "GMG Airlines Schedule". GMG Airlines. http://gmgairlines.com/scdlfare.html. Retrieved 2008-12-27.[dead link]
- ^ GMG Airlines announce new logo and livery
- ^ http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/GMG%20Airlines.htm
- ^ http://www.gmgairlines.com
- ^ http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=124072
- ^ http://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/search.php?manufacturer=Boeing&type=767&fleet=7697&fleetStatus=1
[edit] External links
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