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Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1999 | ||||||
Operating bases | Shahjalal International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Headquarters | Dhaka | ||||||
Key people | Abdul Mannan (chairman) | ||||||
Website | southasian-airlines.com |
South Asian Airlines is a charter airline from Bangladesh. It was founded in 1998 and commenced operations in 1999. The airline has its main hub at the Shahjalal International Airport and its fleet comprises four Robinson R66 aircraft. [1] [2] [3]
Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Historic | Capacity | Notes |
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Robinson R66 | 4 | — | — | 4 | [2] |
Total | 4 | — | — |
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