Bangladesh has seen a total of 12 Bangladeshi private airlines in the past 25 years. [1] US-Bangla is the largest airline in Bangladesh by fleet size while Biman Bangladesh is the national flag carrier. [2]
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This is a list of airlines which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
| Airline | Image | Fleet size | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) |
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| Air Astra [3] |  | 4 [4] | 2A | AWA | CAPELLA | |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines [5] |  | 21 | BG | BBC | BANGLADESH | |
| Fly Dhaka Airlines [6] | ||||||
| Novoair [7] |  | 5 [8] | VQ | NVQ | NOVOAIR | |
| US-Bangla Airlines [9] |  | 24 [10] | BS | UBG | BANGLASTAR |
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&R Aviation | - | - | RNR Aviation | Shahjalal International Airport | |
| Arirang Aviation Limited | - | - | MGP | MAGPIE | Shahjalal International Airport |
| South Asian Airlines |  | - | BDS | SOUTH ASIAN | Shahjalal International Airport |
| BRB Air Limited |  | - | - | BRB AIR | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Beximco Aviation Limited |  | - | - | BEXAL | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Square Air Limited |  | - | - | square air | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Bashundhara Airways | - | - | - | BASHUNDHARA AIR | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Impress Aviation Limited | - | - | - | Impress Aviation | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Meghna Aviation Limited | - | - | - | Meghna Aviation | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Bangla International Airlines Limited | - | - | - | BIAL | Shahjalal International Airport |
| BCL Aviation Limited | - | - | - | BCL Aviation | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismillah Airlines |  | BH | BML | Bismillah Air | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Easy Fly Express |  | 8E | EFX | EASY EXPRESS | Shahjalal International Airport |
| NXT AIR | - | - | - | NXTAIR | Shahjalal International Airport |
| SkyAir |  | S8 | AHW | Sky Capital | Shahjalal International Airport |
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