Regent Airways
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| Founded | 2010[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 10 November 2010[2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Shah Amanat International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Regent Club | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4[a] | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Parent company | HG Aviation Ltd[3] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Uttara, Dhaka | ||||||
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| Employees | 850 (approximate) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Regent Airways (Template:Lang-bn) is a Bangladeshi airline owned by HG Aviation Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Habib Group.[3] It is based at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.[1][4]
History
Regent Airways was founded in 2010, and its operations began on 10 November of the same year.[2] It is headquartered at Siaam Tower in Uttara, Dhaka. It expanded its fleet with two Boeing 737-700 aircraft on a six-year lease from ILFC,[5] and launched international flights in July 2013[6] — Kuala Lumpur in July,[6] Bangkok in October,[7] Chittagong-Kolkata flights in October,[8] Dhaka-Kolkata flights in November,[9] and Singapore in December.[9] The carrier launched flights to Bangkok directly from Chittagong on 27 April 2014.[10] In April 2016, the carrier launched flights to Muscat, its fifth international destination.[11]
Destinations
As of January 2018, Regent Airways serves the following three domestic and seven international destinations:[12]
Fleet
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Current fleet
The Regent Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2019):[13]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passenger | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 4 | - | 8 | 156 | 164 | [14][15] |
| 12 | 150 | 162 | ||||
| Total | 4 | - | ||||
Historical fleet
- 2 x Boeing 737-700, returned to the leasing company after lease period[16]
- 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300, stored for technical and financial woes[14]
Services
Seating configuration
The Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s each had a seating arrangement for 50 passengers in an undivided single-class layout. All seats had a generous pitch of 32 inches and individual tray-tables in a four-abreast seating arrangement (except Row 1 of two seats, D & F forming a club-seating with Row 2 D & F seats) across the cabin.[17] The Boeing 737-700s was configured in a 126 seating capacity, with 12 business class and 142 economy class seats. The economy class seats were configured with a 33-inch seat pitch, and the 12 business class seats had 45-inch reclining seats.[17] In the 737-800s, the economy class is fitted with a 29- to 31-inch pitch; it has 159 seats with eight business class seats (Reg: S2-AIJ), and the capacity is 168 with 15 premium economy class seats (Reg: S2-AIH) with a 33-38 inch seat pitch.[17]
737-800's total seating capacity is Reg:S2-AIJ= 167, S2-AIH= 183, S2-AIO= 183, S2-AIV= 176.
In-flight amenities
On board short domestic flights, snacks such as sandwiches, roasted peanuts, mango bars, and beverages are provided.[18] The two Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s do not have in-flight entertainment.[18] On international flights, traditional cuisine is provided.[18] In-flight meals are supplied by Biman Flight Catering Centre. On board the Boeing 737-700s, in-flight entertainment was provided through the Passenger Service Units (PSU) in economy class, while personal iPads were provided in business class.[18]
On board the Boeing 737-800s, in-flight entertainment is provided through the Wi-Fi system on board. All passengers can enjoy free Wi-Fi to access a selection of songs and movies.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "Regent Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Regent Airways hits skies". The Daily Star. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ a b "About Us". Regent Airways. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Regent Airways Route Map". Regent Airways. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Regent Airways 2nd Boeing 737-700 arrives". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh's Regent Airways starts flights from KLIA". The Sun. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Regent launches Dhaka-Bangkok flight". Regent Airways. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Regent Airways to fly in Chittagong-Kolkata route". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Regent to fly Kolkata, Singapore". Regent Airways. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Regent launches Chitagong-Bangkok direct flights from April 27". Financial Express. Dhaka. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Regent Airways starting Dhaka-Ktm flight from Feb 1". República. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Regent Flight Schedule". Regent Airways. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019(Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Regent Airways Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "About Regent". www.flyregent.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Regent cuts fleet size to beat financial woes". The Daily Star. 14 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "In-flight Seating". Regent Airways. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "In-flight Service". Regent Airways. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Regent Airways at Wikimedia Commons
