The US-Bangla Airlines is planning to add two Airbus A330s as a part of its fleet expansion and international capacity expansion. The new aircraft are expected to join the fleet by May 2023. The airline plans to connect Dhaka with Middle Eastern destinations Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam of Saudi Arabia with the new aircraft, to cater to Bangladeshi Hajj and Umrah pilgrims as well as expatriate workers.
"Passengers travel to various destinations in Saudi Arabia through third carriers from Bangladesh, spending extra fares and extra time in transit. To minimise Bangladeshi passengers' suffering, the airline has a plan to operate flights to Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam from next June,” the airline said in a statement.
US-Bangla Airlines currently operates seven Boeing 737-800s, seven ATR72-600s, and three DHC-8-Q400s on scheduled flights throughout Bangladesh as well as overseas countries.
Currently, US-Bangla is operating regular flights on all domestic and international routes including Kolkata, Chennai, Male, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Guangzhou, China.
This month, the airline is going to add another ATR 72-600 and another Boeing 737-800 to strengthen its fleet.