Staff Reporter :
US-Bangla, one of the private airlines in the country, is going to enter its 9th year of journey playing a leading role in keeping the airspace of Bangladesh operational after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The airlines started its journey in Bangladesh Aviation on July 17, 2014 by operating a flight on Dhaka-Jashore route with DASH8-Q400 aircraft.
According to the plan, US-Bangla has strengthened the air communication system in the shortest possible time by operating flights to all airports within Bangladesh within the first one year.
Domestic routes operate flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet, Jashore, Saidpur, Barishal, Rajshahi. On May 15, 2016, within two years of the start of the US-Bangla journey, the flight on the Dhaka-Kathmandu route took off.
The international routes are Kolkata, Chennai, Male, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok and Guangzhou and it also plans to operate flights to Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Medina, Abu Dhabi and Delhi in the near future.
It plans to add four Boeing 737-800 and three brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft to the US-Bangla fleet this year to operate flights to various destinations in Europe including London, Rome, Amsterdam by 2023 and to New York and Toronto by 2025.
The US-Bangla fleet currently has a total of 16 aircrafts (six Boeing 737-800, seven brand new ATR 72-600 and three Dash 8-Q400) and has a record of operating more than 90 per cent on-time flights since its inception.
By setting a unique precedent in passenger service, it has been able to gain the confidence of the passengers as a Bangladeshi airline.
The US-Bangla currently has about 1,800 officers and employees at home and abroad and is also working to solve the unemployment problem of the country. Besides, it is keeping the wheel of the country’s economy running by paying regular tax-surcharges.
On the other hand, the country’s reputation has been enhanced by operating flights on international routes and is also contributing to the country’s economy by earning foreign currency.
Mohammed Abdullah Al Mamun, Managing Director of the Airlines, said, “In a competitive world, we are ready to take on any kind of competitive challenge. There is no substitute for brand new aircraft to provide proper service to passengers in the world. But, we are constantly adding new aircraft to the fleet to ensure comfortable service for passengers.” “US-Bangla operates flights on domestic routes with brand new aircraft and is planning to operate flights on international routes with brand new aircraft very soon. The US-Bangla family is very happy and proud to be associated with the country’s economic progress,” he added.
Since independence, US-Bangla is the only local airline to operate direct flights to any destination in China or to Chennai in India or Male, the capital of the Maldives. In the context of Bangladesh, US-Bangla is providing a number of special services to passengers, which has set an example in the aviation industry.
