Regent Airways
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| Founded | 2010[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 10 November 2010[2] | ||||||
| Hubs |
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (Dhaka) | ||||||
| Secondary hubs |
Shah Amanat International Airport (Chittagong) | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Regent Club | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Every Little Thing Counts | ||||||
| Parent company | HG Aviation Ltd[3] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Siaam Tower, Level - 7, Plot - 15, Road - 2 Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, Sector - 3, Uttara, Dhaka 1230 | ||||||
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| Website | www.flyregent.com | ||||||
Regent Airways (Bengali: রিজেন্ট এয়ারওয়েজ) is a Bangladeshi airline owned by HG Aviation Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Habib Group.[3] Regent Airways is based at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.[1][4] It was founded in 2010, and its operations began on 10 November of the same year.[2]
It expanded its fleet with two Boeing 737-700 aircraft on a six-year lease from ILFC,[5] and launched international flights in July 2013.[6]
It is headquartered at Siaam Tower in Uttara, Dhaka.
Destinations
Regent Airways currently flies to four international destinations, along with domestic flights.[4] It launched international flights in 2013 — Kuala Lumpur in July,[6] Bangkok in October,[7] Chittagong-Kolkata flights in October,[8] Dhaka-Kolkata flights in November,[9] and Singapore in December.[9]
The carrier launched flights to Bangkok directly from Chittagong on 27 April 2014.[10]
In April 2016, the carrier launched flights to Muscat, its fifth international destination.[11]
It plans to commence flights to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Doha and Jeddah in the near future.[4] Regent Airways serves the following destinations (as of September 2014):[4][12]
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Fleet
The Regent Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2014):[3][14]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passenger | Notes | ||
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| Boeing 737-700 | 2 | — | 12 | 114 | 126 | Both aircraft equipped with winglets.[1] On a six-year lease from ILFC.[5] |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | 15 | 168 | 183 | Leased from Jekes UK, a USA based company for six years[15] Stored |
| Bombardier Dash-8-Q300 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | ||||
As of August 2014, the average age of the Regent Airways fleet is 12 years.[lower-alpha 1][1]
Services
Seating configuration
The Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s accommodates 50 passengers in an all economy layout. The seating configuration is in a 2-2 layout, with all seats having a pitch of 32".[14]
The Boeing 737-700s seats 126 passengers, with 12 business class and 114 economy class seats. Business class is set out in a 2-2 seating configuration with 45" reclining seats. Economy class is set out in 3-3 configuration with 33" seat pitch.[14]
In-flight amenities
On board short domestic flights, snacks such as sandwiches, roasted peanuts, mango bars, and beverages are provided.[16] The two Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s do not have in-flight entertainment.[16]
In international flights, traditional cuisine is provided.[16] In-flight meals are supplied by Biman Flight Catering Centre. On board the Boeing 737-700s, in-flight entertainment is provided through the Passenger Service Units (PSU) in economy class, while personal iPads are provided in business class.[16]
Notes
- ↑ The fleet age does not include the age of the DHC-6.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Regent Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Regent Airways hits skies". The Daily Star. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 "About Us". Regent Airways. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Regent Airways Route Map". Regent Airways. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Regent Airways 2nd Boeing 737-700 arrives". The Financial Express. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Bangladesh's Regent Airways starts flights from KLIA". The Sun. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ "Regent launches Dhaka-Bangkok flight". Regent Airways. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "Regent Airways to fly in Chittagong-Kolkata route". The Independent. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Regent to fly Kolkata, Singapore". Regent Airways. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Regent launches Chitagong-Bangkok direct flights from April 27". Financial Express. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ "Regent Airways starting Dhaka-Ktm flight from Feb 1". República. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Regent Flight Schedule". Regent Airways. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Regent starts flight to Muscat, adds another Boeing to fleet". thedailystar.net. The Dailystar. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "In-flight Seating". Regent Airways. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Regent Airways adds Boeing 737-800 aircraft". thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "In-flight Service". Regent Airways. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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