DHAKA, March 19, 2021 (BSS) – The US-Bangla Airlines, the country’s largest
private carrier in terms of fleet number, will add another brand-new ATR 72-
600 aircraft on Saturday.
The newly added aircraft from Francazal Airport in France via Greece, UAE
and India will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on
Saturday, a press release said here today.
After adding the aircraft, the number of US-Bangla aircraft will be stood
at fourteen, highest among the private airlines in Bangladesh.
The aircraft will be used to operate more flights on domestic routes as
part of future plans, said the release.
The US-Bangla fleet currently has a total of thirteen aircraft, including
four Boeing 737-800, three Dash8-Q400 and six brand new ATR 72-600.
The airlines has plan to add two more ATR 72-600 aircraft to its fleet by
June to bring more domestic flights under a stronger air route network.
Currently, the airlines operates flight to all seven domestic routes and
regular international flights to Kolkata, Chennai, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Kuala
Lumpur, Singapore and Guangzhou.