Third Airbus A330-300 joins US-Bangla Airlines fleet
The country's largest private carrier, US-Bangla Airlines, has expanded its fleet with the addition of a third widebody Airbus A330-300, which landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 8:30am on Tuesday, after arriving from Madrid, Spain.
The newly inducted aircraft, with a seating capacity of 436, was officially received by senior officials of US-Bangla Airlines at the airport.
The new Airbus will primarily serve the Jeddah, Riyadh and Medina routes, strengthening the airline's operations to Saudi Arabia as part of its long-term expansion plan.
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With this addition, US-Bangla's fleet now comprises 25 aircraft – three Airbus A330-300s, nine Boeing 737-800s and ten ATR 72-600s – reaffirming its position as Bangladesh's largest airline by fleet size.
US-Bangla Airlines currently operates regular flights to all domestic destinations and international routes, including Kolkata, Chennai, Malé, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Riyadh, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Guangzhou.
