US-Bangla Airlines Expands Fleet with 21 New Boeing Jets

US-Bangla Airlines expands fleet with 21 new Boeing jets

Bangladesh’s US-Bangla Airlines will acquire 21 new Boeing aircraft as part of a major fleet expansion unveiled at a special ceremony in Dhaka. At the event on July 29, 2026, US-Bangla Airlines described the announcement as a “landmark” and a “massive leap forward for Bangladesh’s aviation sector”. According to local media, the acquisition is part of a lease agreement for 15 Boeing 737-8 aircraft and six 737-800s and is thought to be worth $1.5 …

US-Bangla Airlines orders 21 Boeing aircraft in $1.5 billion fleet expansion

Bangladesh’s largest private airline, US-Bangla Airlines, has announced plans to acquire 21 Boeing aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $1.5 billion, marking one of the country’s largest private aviation investments as the carrier accelerates its international expansion. The order comprises 15 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft and six Boeing 737-800s, with deliveries scheduled to be […]

Tajikistan's Somon Air takes first B737-8s

Somon Air (SZ, Dushanbe) has taken delivery of its first B737-8, VQ-BBA (msn 66771), on lease from DAE Capital. The aircraft was ferried from Seattle Boeing Field via Reykjavik Keflavik to Dushanbe on July 25-27, 2026, and has yet to enter revenue operations. The leases were financed by Somon Air's sister company, Oriyonbank. The airline expects to take another B737-8 on lease from DAE Capital shortly. In 2025, Somon Air announced a framework co…

Somon Air adds new Boeing 737 MAX 8 to its fleet

Tajikistan’s privately-owned airline Somon Air has expanded its fleet with a new Boeing 737 MAX 8, the Civil Aviation Agency under the Government of Tajikistan has announced. The aircraft has already arrived in Dushanbe and is expected to operate its first commercial flight soon. It has been named after Abu Ali ibn Sino, known in the West as Avicenna, the renowned Tajik scholar, philosopher and physician. According to the agency, the new aircraf…