Apart from United Airways, Best Air made its debut in mid-January’2008 and Aviana Airways, with the brand name Royal Bengal, in late January’2008 in the domestic route in Bangladesh.
Before this only GMG airlines and Bangladsh Biman was only air facility in Bangladesh.
Anmole Albab Airlines Ltd, another private airline, under the brand name of A2 Air is set to operate international passenger flights from Bangladesh in March in 2008.
Non resident Bangladeshi’s has a significant contribution in this field.Cause two of this four Airlines are the investment from the non-resident Bangladesi’s from Britian and USA.
The private airlines are also planning to add more aircraft to their fleet so that flights can be expanded to international destinations.
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United airways |
United Airways has already purchased another Dash-8-100 and signed a letter of intent with a Singapore-based company to lease an Airbus A300 or A310. The airline is also negotiating to lease a Boeing 747 or 300.
Best Air is going to add another Boeing 737 to its fleet by March this year.
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GMG airlines |
The new private airlines are operating domestic flights on Dhaka to Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet and Jessore routes so far.
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GMG Airways |
Besides, GMG is operating international flights from Dhaka to Kolkata, New Delhi, Kathmandu, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai.