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 | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | HG Aviation Ltd[3] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Uttara, Dhaka | ||||||
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| Website | flyregent.com | ||||||
Regent Airways (Template:Lang-bn) is a Bangladeshi airline owned by HG Aviation Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Habib Group.[3] Regent Airways 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]
Codeshare agreements
Regent airways codeshares with the following airlines:[citation needed]
Fleet
The Regent Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of November 2017):[13]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passenger | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-700 | 2 | — | 12 | 114 | 126 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 4 | — | 15 | 165 | 180 | |
| Bombardier Dash-8-Q300 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 8 | — | ||||
Services
Seating configuration
The Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s each has seating arrangement for 50 passengers in an undivided single-class layout. All seats have a generous pitch of 32 inches and individual tray-tables in a 4-abeast seating arrangement (except Row 1 of 2 seats, D & F forming a club-seating with Row 2 D & F seats) across the cabin.[14] The Boeing 737-700s are configured in 126 seating capacity, with 12 business class and 112 economy class seats. The economy class seats are configured with 33 inch seat pitch & the 12 business class seats are with 45 inch reclining seats.[14] In the 737-800s, the economy class are fitted with 29-31 inch pitch, and 8 business class seats (Reg: S2-AIJ), and 15 premium economy class seats (Reg: S2-AIH) with 33-38 inch seat pitch.[14]
In-flight amenities
On board short domestic flights, snacks such as sandwiches, roasted peanuts, mango bars, and beverages are provided.[15] The two Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s do not have in-flight entertainment.[15] In international flights, traditional cuisine is provided.[15] In-flight meals are supplied by Biman Flight Catering Centre. On board the Boeing 737-700s, in-flight entertainment is provided through the Passenger Service Units (PSU) in economy class, while personal iPads are provided in business class.[15]
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.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ 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. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Bangladesh's Regent Airways starts flights from KLIA". The Sun. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Regent launches Dhaka-Bangkok flight". Regent Airways. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Regent Airways to fly in Chittagong-Kolkata route". The Independent. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ 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. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2016. p. 5.
- ^ 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
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