US-Bangla Airlines, one of the largest private airlines in Bangladesh, added one more ATR 72–600 aircraft to its fleet on Sunday .
With the new addition the number of US-Bangla Airlines aircraft now stood at 20, said a press release.
Newly added ATR 72–600 aircraft landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7pm on Sunday.
Chief Executive Officer of US-Bangla Airlines Capt. Lutfor Rahman officially received the aircraft at the airport, added the release.
The new aircraft has 72 seats and it will be used to operate flights on various domestic routes and Kolkata.
US-Bangla Airlines currently operates regular flights on all domestic routes as well as international routes to Kolkata, Chennai, Male, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Guangzhou.
Besides, there are plans to add six wide-body aircraft to the US-Bangla fleet this year.