Novoair
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 9 January 2013.[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Shahjalal International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Smiles[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Company slogan | :) | ||||||
| Headquarters | House # 50, Road # 11, Block # F, Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||||||
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| Website | http://www.flynovoair.com | ||||||
Novoair (Bengali: নভোএয়ার) is an airline based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3] Novoair operates domestic flights, from its hub at Shahjalal International Airport, with three Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft and three ATR 72-500 aircraft.
History
Novoair was established in October 2001as an aviation service provider as the business diversification of parent company "Tusuka Group" with directors Arshad Jamal, Faiz Khan, Mofizur Rahman and Fayzur Rahman Badal. From the year 2011, Novoair started the process of establishing its own airline with the direct initiative of Mr. Faiz Khan, the founding Chairman of the company. Finally, Novoair started conducting domestic flights as a scheduled operation on January 2013.[1]
In July 2013, Novoair launched Smiles, the frequent-flyer program of the airline.[4] Smiles is the first frequent-flyer program for domestic flights in Bangladesh's aviation history. Tiered benefits include special offers, travel packages, waiting list priority, priority services (sales counter, check-in and boarding) and excess baggage allowance.[2] Novoair received the Monitor's best domestic airlines award in 2014.[5]
Novoair plans to launch international flights in 2014.[6] In its one year of operation, it has operated 4,500 flights and carried 150,000 passengers.[6]
Destinations
Flights to three initial domestic destinations began from 9 January 2013 — to Chittagong, Jessore and Cox's Bazar, all from Dhaka.[1] It later launched flights to Sylhet on 20 January. It plans to serve regional destinations such as Kolkata, Kathmandu, Yangon, Bangalore and Chiang Mai in the near future. Novoair serves the following destinations (as of June 2014):[7]
Fleet
The airline operates a fleet of three Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft.[9] Two of them are purchased from Flybe, while the other is leased.[10] Novoair said on a statement that they are going to operate ATR 72-500 soon which will either be bought new or be taken lease. A Brazilian Leasing Company stated that they have proposed Novoair to lease the aircrafts from them. The Novoair fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2014):[11]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
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| Embraer ERJ 145 | 3 | 0 | 49 | First airline in Bangladesh to operate Embraer aircraft. |
| ATR 72-500 | 3 | 0 | 68 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
As of September 2014, the average age of the Novoair fleet is 13.2 years.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 "Novoair starts flying". The Daily Star. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Smiles Frequent Flyer Program". Novoair. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "About NOVOAIR". Novoair. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Novo Air launches frequent-flyer programme". New Age. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bangladeshi frequent flyers vote for the best". Bangladesh Monitor. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Novoair receives permission for international flights". Bangladesh Monitor. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Route Map". Novoair. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.thedailystar.net/business/novoair-begins-international-flights-december-163828
- ↑ "Novoair adds new aircraft to fleet". The Daily Star. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Novoair to debut flights on domestic routes tomorrow". The Daily Star. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "NOVOAIR Fleet". Novoair. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Novoair Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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