US-Bangla Airlines, one of the largest private airlines in Bangladesh, is going to add its ninth ATR 72-600 aircraft to its fleet.
The aircraft is scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday at 4pm, read a press release on Saturday.
With the addition of the new ATR 72-600, the US-Bangla fleet will increase to a total of 20 aircraft.
The new aircraft has 72 seats and it will be used to operate flights on various domestic routes and Kolkata.
It is scheduled to be officially received by senior officials of US-Bangla Airlines at the airport.
US-Bangla Airlines currently operates regular flights on all domestic routes as well as international routes to Kolkata, Chennai, Male, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Guangzhou.
Besides, there are plans to add six wide-body aircraft to the US-Bangla fleet this year.
