US-Bangla Airlines
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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 17 July 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Shahjalal International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 (September 2017) | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Parent company | US-Bangla Group[1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh[2] | ||||||
| Key people | Abdullah Al Mamun (MD), Imran Asif (CEO) | ||||||
| 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 plans 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]
Corporate affairs
Its headquarters are in the Baridhara Diplomatic Zone in Dhaka. Its India office is in Bowbazar, Kolkata. Its United States offices are in Bangladesh Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City. Its Canada offices are in East York, Toronto. Its Thailand office is in Watthana District, Bangkok.[6]
Destinations
As of February 2017, US-Bangla Airlines serves the following domestic and international destinations:[7]
- 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 February 2017, US-Bangla Airlines operates the following aircraft:[8][11]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 4 | 8 | 150 | 158 | Scheduled to join by August 2017[9] | |
| Bombardier Q400 | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 76 | To be delivered by August 2017 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | ||||
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.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "About Us". US-Bangla Group.
- ^ "Contact Us". US-Bangla Airlines. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "US-Bangla Airlines takes to the skies". The Daily Star. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "US-Bangla launched Dhaka-Saidpur flights from Oct 2". The Independent. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ bangladeshmonitor.com.bd - US-Bangla Airlines will add two B737-800s, a Dash8-Q400 to fleet 13 July 2016
- ^ "Contact Us." US-Bangla Airlines. Retrieved on September 6, 2017. "Corporate office 77, Sohrawardi Avenue, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh." and "USA Office Bangladesh Plaza 37-15 73ST Suite-202 Jackson Heights, NY-11372" and "India Office 31, Ganesh Chandra Ave, Chandni Chawk, Bowbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700072, India" and "3000 Danforth Avenue Unit-3, Suite-107C, Toronto, Ontario, M4C 1M7, Canada" and " Bangkok Office 10/179, The Trendy Building (23rd Floor) Sukhumvit Soi-13 Klong Toei-Nuea, Wattana Bangkok 10110"
- ^ "US-Bangla Airlines". us-banglaairlines.com.
- ^ a b "US-Bangla flights to Singapore and KL from March". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ a b "US-Bangla airlines set to fly Doha". The Daily Star. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ Liu, Jim (27 March 2017). "US-Bangla Airlines expands international service in 1H17". Routesonline. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "US-Bangla Airlines adds first Boeing to its fleet". Dhaka Tribune. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft incident 04-SEP-2015 de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 S2-AGU". Aviation-safety.net. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
External links
Media related to US-Bangla Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
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