Adviser of US-Bangla Airlines, Captain Sikder Mezbahuddin Ahmed inaugurated the aircraft with a fly to MAG Osmani International Airport of Sylhet from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
The airline is also planning to add four more brand new ATR 72-600 aircrafts by October 2020, said a press release.
Mezbahuddin Ahmed said “We are committed to provide safe and comfortable journey to all our valued customers. We will continue to develop as the best airline of the country and in this region.”
US-Bangla Airlines started its journey on July 17, 2014, and within less than two years it went international introducing flight to Kathmandu.
Currently the airline’s fleet consists of thirteen aircraft: 4 (four) Boeing 737-800, 6 (six) Brand New ATR72-600 and 3 (three) Dash8-Q400 which is highest for a private airline in the country
On domestic routes, the airline operates daily flights to Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Jashore, Saidpur, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Barishal from Dhaka. In international routes, the airline operates flight to Kolkata, Chennai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Guangzhou, Muscat and Doha.