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US-Bangla Airlines celebrates 7th anniv


Bangladeshpost
Published : 17 Jul 2021 09:34 PM

The country’s leading airliner US-Bangla has successfully completed seven years of its operation. 

On 17 July 2014, US-Bangla Airlines started its journey in the aviation industry of Bangladesh by operating flights on Dhaka-Jashore with two Dash8-Q400 aircraft. 

In the first year, US-Bangla Airlines has strengthened its air communication system in the shortest possible time by operating flights to all operational airports within Bangladesh. Domestic routes operate flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Sylhet, Jashore, Saidpur, Barishal, Rajshahi. 

The US-Bangla started its journey on the international route on May 15, 2016, two years after the launch of the Dhaka-Kathmandu route. Now operate international routes are Kolkata, Chennai, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok and Guangzhou. It plans to operate flights to Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Colombo, Male and Delhi in the near future. The US-Bangla fleet currently has a total of 14 aircraft, including four 164-seat Boeing 737-800s, 72-seat ATR 72-600s and three 76-seat Dash 8-Q400 aircraft. US-Bangla has a record of 98.7 percent on-time flights since its inception. 

Mohammed Abdullah Al-Mamun, Managing Director of US-Bangla Airlines, said on the occasion of entering its 8th year, “In a competitive world, we are ready to take on any kind of competitive challenge. In today's world there is no substitute for brand new aircraft to provide proper service to passengers. US-Bangla is constantly adding new aircraft to its fleet to ensure comfortable service for passengers. US-Bangla is the only domestic airline operating domestic flights with BrandNew aircraft. Inshallah, I am planning to add brand new aircraft to the international route in the near future. The US-Bangla family is very happy and proud to be associated with the country's economic progress. ”

On the occasion of entering the eighth year, he said, “I would like to express my gratitude to various government and non-government organizations, travel agents, tour operators, civil aviation authorities, corporate offices, and various print, electronic, online media journalists for US-Bangla Airlines has seven successful crossing seven years. Also I would like to express my gratitude to the officers and employees associated with Us-Bangla family. ”