Regent Airways

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Regent Airways
রিজেন্ট এয়ারওয়েজ
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
RX[1] RGE REGENT
Founded2010
Uttara, Dhaka
Key people
  • Yasin Ali (
    chairman
    )
  • Mashruf Habib (
    MD
    )
  • Hanif Zakaria (CCO)
  • Ashish Choudhury (
    COO
Employees850 (approximate)
Websitewww.flyregent.com

Regent Airways (Bengali: রিজেন্ট এয়ারওয়েজ) was a Bangladeshi airline owned by HG Aviation Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Habib Group.[3] It is based at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.[1][4] Due to its bad financial condition they are looking for investors to raise funds and resume operations. But since March 2020, due to COVID-19 outbreak the airlines suspended its operation and since then it has not resumed.[5]

History

Regent Airways was founded in 2010, and its operations began on 10 November of the same year.

Muscat, its fifth international destination.[12]

Until December 2021, the airline, due to its financial woes, and having only two aircraft at its disposal, restricted its destination to only eight cities, three being

Muscat and Singapore.[13]

On March 29, 2023, the airline's request to liquidate was approved by Bangladesh's High Court as a result of the airline's mounting debts.[14] The airline had not operated a flight since March 2020.

Destinations

As of January 2018, Regent Airways serves the following three domestic and seven international destinations:[15] But since March 2020, due to COVID-19 outbreak all flights are suspended.

Country City Airport Notes/refs
Bangladesh Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport Secondary hub
Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar Airport Suspended
Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Hub
Jessore
Jessore Airport
 Suspended
Saidpur Saidpur Airport Suspended
Sylhet Osmani International Airport Suspended
India Kolkata Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Suspended
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur International Airport Suspended
Nepal Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport Suspended
Oman
Muscat
 Muscat International Airport Suspended
Qatar Doha Hamad International Airport Suspended
Saudi Arabia Dammam King Fahd International Airport Suspended
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Suspended
Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Suspended
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport Suspended

Fleet

Shahjalal International Airport
Regent Airways Dash-8-Q300

Current fleet

As of July 2022, Regent Airways does not appear to be operating any aircraft.[16]

Historical fleet

Regent Airways Boeing 737-700 at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Services

Seating configuration

The Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s each had a seating arrangement for 50 passengers in an undivided single-class layout. All seats had a generous pitch of 32 inches and individual tray-tables in a four-abreast seating arrangement (except Row 1 of two seats, D & F forming a club-seating with Row 2 D & F seats) across the cabin.[24] The Boeing 737-700s was configured in a 126 seating capacity, with 12 business class and 142 economy class seats. The economy class seats were configured with a 33-inch seat pitch, and the 12 business class seats had 45-inch reclining seats.[24] In the 737-800s, the economy class is fitted with a 29- to 31-inch pitch; it has 159 seats with eight business class seats (Reg: S2-AIJ), and the capacity is 168 with 15 premium economy class seats (Reg: S2-AIH) with a 33- to 38-inch seat pitch.[24]

In-flight amenities

On board short domestic flights, snacks such as sandwiches, roasted peanuts, mango bars, and beverages are provided.[25] The two Bombardier Dash-8-Q300s do not have in-flight entertainment.[25] On international flights, traditional cuisine is provided.[25] In-flight meals are supplied by Biman Flight Catering Centre. On board the Boeing 737-700s, in-flight entertainment was provided through the Passenger Service Units (PSU) in economy class, while personal iPads were provided in business class.[25]

On board the Boeing 737-800s, in-flight entertainment is provided through the Wi-Fi system on board. All passengers can enjoy free Wi-Fi to access a selection of songs and movies.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ all aircraft are grounded
  2. ^ all flights are suspended

References

  1. ^ a b c "Regent Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^
    The Daily Star
    . 7 November 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b "About Us". Regent Airways. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Regent Airways Route Map". Regent Airways. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Two more airlines joining Bangladesh's domestic aviation market". The Financial Express. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Regent Airways 2nd Boeing 737-700 arrives". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Bangladesh's Regent Airways starts flights from KLIA". The Sun. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Regent launches Dhaka-Bangkok flight". Regent Airways. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Regent Airways to fly in Chittagong-Kolkata route". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Regent to fly Kolkata, Singapore". Regent Airways. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Regent launches Chittagong-Bangkok direct flights from April 27". Financial Express. Dhaka. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  12. República
    . 10 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Regent Airways confident of turnaround". The Daily Star. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  14. ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/127152-bangladeshs-regent-airways-to-be-liquidated
  15. ^ "Regent Flight Schedule". Regent Airways. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Please verify your request". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  17. ^ "S2-AIO". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  18. ^ "Regent cuts fleet size to beat financial woes". The Daily Star. 14 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Please verify your request". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  20. ^ "Regent Airways Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  21. ^ "S2-AIH". Planespotters. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  22. ^ "S2-AIJ". Planespotters. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  23. ^ "S2-AIV". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  24. ^ a b c "In-flight Seating". Regent Airways. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  25. ^ a b c d "In-flight Service". Regent Airways. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

External links

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