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US-Bangla Airlines will resume flights to Kathmandu, Nepal, in September, more than seven years after suspending the route following the 2018 plane crash.
The announcement was made by the airline’s Managing Director, Abdullah Al Mamun, at a press conference in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
He said the airline is ready to restart operations on the Kathmandu route, which has remained closed since the tragic accident in 2018.
US-Bangla Airlines also announced an ambitious expansion plan. The carrier aims to add 21 new aircraft to its fleet by 2027. These include 15 Boeing 737-8 aircraft and six Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft.
The airline also plans to launch flights to several new international destinations by 2027, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Medina, Dammam, Colombo, Johor Bahru, Penang and Hong Kong.
Looking further ahead, US-Bangla plans to start flights to London, Rome and other European cities by 2028. It also hopes to launch services to New York, Toronto and Sydney by 2030.
US-Bangla Airlines recently completed 12 years of operations and has entered its 13th year. The airline started its journey on July 17, 2014, with a single Dash-8 Q400 aircraft on the Dhaka-Jashore route.
Today, the airline operates a fleet of 25 aircraft, including three Airbus A330-300s and nine Boeing 737-800s. It serves 20 domestic and international destinations.
In Bangladesh, the airline flies from Dhaka to Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet, Saidpur and Rajshahi. Internationally, it operates flights to Kolkata, Chennai, Malé, Muscat, Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok and Guangzhou.
The airline said it has maintained an on-time performance of more than 90 percent since it began operations.
US-Bangla Airlines has also received the Best Domestic Airline award in 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 for its contribution to Bangladesh’s aviation sector.