Regent Airways

Regent Airways
রিজেন্ট এয়ারওয়েজ
IATA
RX[1]		 ICAO
RGE		 Callsign
REGENT
Founded 2010[1]
Commenced operations 10 November 2010[2]
Hubs 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, 15, Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, Sector 3, Uttara, Dhaka 1230
Key people
  • Mashruf Habib (Managing Director)
  • Sam Isaac (Chief Advisor)
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 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 February 2015, the carrier launched flights to Kathmandu, its fifth international destination.[11]

It plans to commence flights to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Doha and Muscat in the near future.[4] Regent Airways serves the following destinations (as of September 2014):[12][4]

Regent Airways Boeing 737-700 parked at Shahjalal International Airport
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Future destination
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City Country Airport
Bangkok ThailandSuvarnabhumi Airport
Chittagong Bangladesh Shah Amanat International Airport [Secondary Hub]
Cox's Bazar BangladeshCox's Bazar Airport
Dhaka Bangladesh Shahjalal International Airport [Hub]
Jessore Bangladesh Jessore Airport [Terminated]
Kathmandu   NepalTribhuvan International Airport
Kolkata IndiaNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Kuala Lumpur MalaysiaKuala Lumpur International Airport
Singapore SingaporeSingapore Changi Airport
Sylhet BangladeshOsmani International Airport

Fleet

Regent Airways Boeing 737-700 landing at Shahjalal International Airport. They were leased on a six-year period to launch international flights.

The Regent Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2014):[3][13]

Regent Airways Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passenger Notes
B E Total
Boeing 737-700 2 — 12 114 126 Both aircraft equipped with winglets.[1]
On a six-year lease from ILFC.[5]
Bombardier Dash-8-Q300 2 — — 50 50
DHC 6-400 Twin Otter 1 Operates charter services on behalf of Chevron Bangladesh. — 19 19
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

One of the Bombardier Dash-8-Q300 touching down at Shahjalal International Airport

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".[13]

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.[13]

In-flight amenities

On board short domestic flights, snacks such as sandwiches, roasted peanuts, mango bars, and beverages are provided.[14] The two Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s do not have in-flight entertainment.[14]

In international flights, traditional cuisine is provided.[14] 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.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ The fleet age does not include the age of the DHC-6.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Regent Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Regent Airways hits skies". The Daily Star. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "About Us". Regent Airways. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Regent Airways Route Map". Regent Airways. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Regent Airways 2nd Boeing 737-700 arrives". The Financial Express. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Bangladesh's Regent Airways starts flights from KLIA". The Sun. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Regent launches Dhaka-Bangkok flight". Regent Airways. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Regent Airways to fly in Chittagong-Kolkata route". The Independent. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Regent to fly Kolkata, Singapore". Regent Airways. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Regent launches Chitagong-Bangkok direct flights from April 27". Financial Express. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Regent Airways starting Dhaka-Ktm flight from Feb 1". República. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Regent Flight Schedule". Regent Airways. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "In-flight Seating". Regent Airways. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "In-flight Service". Regent Airways. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

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