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United Airways

January 01, 1970

This article is about the airline based in Bangladesh. For the major airline in United States, see United Airlines.
For other uses, see United Airways (disambiguation).

United Airways (BD) Ltd. (DSE: UNITEDAIR, CSE: UNITEDAIR ), operated as United Airways (Bengali: ইউনাইটেড এয়ারওয়েজ), was[4] a Bangladeshi airline headquartered in Uttara, Dhaka.[5] It operated flights from its main hub at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and secondary hub at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong. It was founded in 2005 and began flights on 10 July 2007 with a Bombardier Dash 8–100, purchased from Island Air.[6] United Airways was the first listed company in the aviation sector of Bangladesh;[7][8] it became listed in July 2010.[2]

United Airways (BD) Ltd.
ইউনাইটেড এয়ারওয়েজ
IATA ICAO Callsign
4H[1] UBD[1] UNITED BANGLADESH[1]
Founded28 June 2005[2]
Commenced operations2007
Ceased operations2016
HubsShahjalal International Airport
Secondary hubsShah Amanat International Airport Osmani International Airport
Fleet size11
Destinations12
Parent companyTAC Aviations
Headquarters1, Jasimuddin Avenue, Uttara Tower, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
Employees1,000 (2014)[3]
Websiteuabdl.com

The airline was often criticised for their poor service due to frequent delays, flight suspensions and poor in-flight amenities.[9][10] In September 2014, the airline temporarily suspended its operations for three days following a conflict among its board of directors and a financial crisis.[3][11][12][13] The airline ceased all operations on 6 March 2016, after a previous gap in service from mid-January to 24 February of that year.[14]

History edit

United Airways (Bangladesh) Limited, was founded by Captain Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury, a British-Bangladeshi businessmen from the Sylhet region of Bangladesh, along with few businessman and entrepreneurs in 2005. It obtained the Air Transport Operating License (ATOL) from Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh on 28 June 2005.[6][15] The airline started operating scheduled domestic flights on 10 July 2007, its maiden flights being Dhaka—Sylhet and Dhaka—Chittagong, with a Bombardier Dash 8–100, purchased from Island Air.[16] After few months, domestic flights to Cox's Bazar,[17] Jessore,[17] and Barisal[18] started, along with international service to Kolkata from Dhaka and Chittagong.[19] Another Dash 8-100 was delivered in 2008.

In 2009, the airline received a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft, and launched flights to London,[20] Dubai,[21] Kuala Lumpur[22] and Kathmandu.[23]

In 2010, it commenced flights to Jeddah,[24] and launched the lucrative Sylhet-London flight with an Airbus A310-300,[25] while an ATR 72–200[25] and McDonnell Douglas MD-83 were delivered. In 2011, it added a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, another Airbus A310-300 and an ATR 72–200. Flights to Bangkok started[26] and the carrier launched the route Dhaka-Rajshahi-Saidpur. In 2012, it began flights to Muscat from Dhaka and Chittagong, restarted the Chittagong-Kolkata flight, and it also resumed flights to Bangkok.[27][28][29]

In 2013, it added two McDonnell Douglas MD-83[30] and an ATR 72–200.[31][32] It launched flights to Singapore and domestic flights to Ishwardi.[33][34]

In 2014, the carrier launched flights to Doha in May.[35] The airline was scheduled to commence flights to Karachi[13][36]

 
Abandoned United Airways aircraft at Shahjalal International Airport in 2020

On 24 September 2014 evening, United Airways temporarily suspended all domestic and international flights.[3][12][13] A conflict of interest among board members was the reason for the short suspension.[11] The day before the suspension, the resignation of Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury, the chairman and managing director was announced by the airline; following that the board was reshuffled and temporary chairman and managing director were appointed.[37][38] More than two thousand passengers were stranded in Bangladesh and abroad because of flight cancellations;[11][39] international flights to Doha, Muscat and Kuala Lumpur from Dhaka did not leave.[12] The suspension also affected the investors of the listed company, as stock prices fell by 7.63 percent at Dhaka Stock Exchange.[40] However, on 27 September, three days after the suspension, the carrier resumed operations with a domestic flight following a consensus among board members.[11][41]

The airline ceased all operations on 6 March 2016. As of that date, all nine of its aircraft were reportedly grounded for technical reasons.[14] Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission in its letter dated 28 February 2021 suspended previous board of directors and appointed a new board of directors with 8 independent directors. The new board took over the charges on 4 March 2021.

Controversies edit

In June 2011, a court in London had ordered United Airways to repaint its fleet and change its name in the UK after a legal action was taken by American carrier United Airlines.[42][43] Lawyers for United Airlines said that United Airways had "illegally violated" its trademark and "wrongly associated its services with" those of the American airline.[44][45] The problem arose when United Airways had services to London Gatwick Airport, which may have confused passengers flying with United Airlines.[42]

In November 2012, United Airways was alleged of inflating its FY 2012–13 first-quarter earnings.[46] The Securities and Exchange Commission later formed a panel to look into its irregularities.[8] Earlier in an investigation, the Dhaka Stock Exchange found anomalies in preparing financial statements by United Airways.[8] It also detected a manipulative trading pattern by an individual investor to create artificial demand for the airline shares.[8] The carrier falsified its first quarter earnings' report to show positive earnings per share.[8] United Airways later admitted that it did not show deferred tax in its financial statement.[47]

In April 2014, CAAB threatened to suspend the carrier's operations due to outstanding aeronautical and non-aeronautical fees of around BDT 770 million.[48][49] The regulator also imposed a ban on sale or purchase of aircraft by United Airways until it clears all current and outstanding charges in the next one year.[48] CAAB also criticised the airline for not making payments on-time in the past.[48] Following an order from the High Court, CAAB temporarily renewed the airline's AOC.[50]

Destinations edit

 
United Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-83
 
United Airways ATR 72-200. This particular aircraft shown had a nose gear collapse while operating as Flight 501.
 
United Airways Bombardier Dash 8–100

United Airways served the following destinations (as of August 2015):[51] The airline ceased all its domestic and international operations in 2016.[52]

City Country Airport Notes Refs
Bangkok   Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminated [51]
Barisal   Bangladesh Barisal Airport Terminated [51]
Chittagong   Bangladesh Shah Amanat International Airport Secondary hub [51]
Cox's Bazar   Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Airport Terminated [51]
Dhaka   Bangladesh Shahjalal International Airport Hub [51]
Doha   Qatar Hamad International Airport Terminated [51]
Dubai   United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport Terminated [51]
Ishwardi   Bangladesh Ishwardi Airport Terminated [51]
Jeddah   Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz International Airport Terminated [51]
Jessore   Bangladesh Jessore Airport Terminated [51]
Karachi   Pakistan Jinnah International Airport Terminated [36]
Kathmandu   Nepal Tribhuvan International Airport Terminated [51]
Kolkata   India Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport Terminated [51]
Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminated [51]
London   United Kingdom Gatwick Airport Terminated [53]
Medina   Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport Terminated [51]
Muscat   Oman Muscat International Airport Terminated [51]
Rajshahi   Bangladesh Shah Makhdum Airport Terminated [51]
Saidpur   Bangladesh Saidpur Airport Terminated [51]
Singapore   Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Terminated [51]
Sylhet   Bangladesh Osmani International Airport Terminated [51]

Fleet edit

 
United Airways Airbus A310-300 leaving Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

As of September 2016, the United Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[54]

United Airways Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers
(Economy) 		Notes
Airbus A310-300 2 —
250
ATR 72-200 3 —
66
Bombardier Dash 8–100 1 —
37
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 5 -
170
Total 11 —

In-flight amenities edit

United Airways operated all economy cabin seats in all of its aircraft. In-flight meals were provided on international flights, whereas juices and confectioneries were provided on domestic flights. None of its aircraft were equipped with in-flight entertainment. It had an in-flight magazine called Welcome Bangladesh.[55]

Accidents and incidents edit

  • 13 August 2012: Flight 546, an ATR 72–212 registered S2-AFE, was performing a domestic flight en route to Dhaka from Jessore, carrying 10 passengers, when the windshield of the first officer (co-pilot) completely blew out due to high pressure at an altitude of 9000 feet. The captain safely landed the plane at Shahjalal International Airport. The first officer received an eye injury.[56][57]
  • 20 July 2014: Flight 501, an ATR 72–212 registered S2-AFN, was performing a domestic flight en route to Cox's Bazar from Dhaka, carrying 43 passengers and 5 crews, when the nose gear collapsed after safely landing at Cox's Bazar Airport.[58] This caused severe damage to the front fuselage of the aircraft. The airport was shut down for 22 hours until the aircraft was safely evacuated from the runway.[59]
  • 11 August 2014: Flight 584, an MD-83, performing an international flight en route to Dhaka, Bangladesh from Muscat, Oman, carrying 148 passengers, narrowly averted a mid-air collision with a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 cargo aircraft while flying over Kolkata airspace in India due to a mistake by an air traffic controller from Kolkata Air Traffic Control.[60] The MD-83 was at a cruising altitude of about 33,000 feet when ATC asked the aircraft to descend to 29,000 feet.[60] While descending, at an altitude of 32,000 feet, the aircraft's TCAS warned the pilots of an imminent collision with the nearby aircraft.[60] The captain of the United Airways aircraft, claimed he was in "visual distance" with the Saudia 747. He followed procedures and ascended to 33,000 feet to avoid the collision.[60]
  • 7 August 2015: Flight 585, an MD-83 registered S2-AEI, was performing an international flight en route to Muscat, Oman from Dhaka, Bangladesh, carrying 173 passengers, had to make an emergency landing at Raipur Airport in Chhattisgarh, India due to an engine failure in air.[61] The aircraft landed safely and everyone on board were unhurt.[62] The aircraft, although it was repaired, it could not fly out of Raipur before United ceased operations. As of March 2021, the aircraft is still sitting at Raipur Airport.[63]

References edit

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This article is about the airline based in Bangladesh For the major airline in United States see United Airlines For other uses see United Airways disambiguation United Airways BD Ltd DSE UNITEDAIR CSE UNITEDAIR operated as United Airways Bengali ইউন ইট ড এয রওয জ was 4 a Bangladeshi airline headquartered in Uttara Dhaka 5 It operated flights from its main hub at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and secondary hub at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong It was founded in 2005 and began flights on 10 July 2007 with a Bombardier Dash 8 100 purchased from Island Air 6 United Airways was the first listed company in the aviation sector of Bangladesh 7 8 it became listed in July 2010 2 United Airways BD Ltd ইউন ইট ড এয রওয জIATA ICAO Callsign 4H 1 UBD 1 UNITED BANGLADESH 1 Founded28 June 2005 2 Commenced operations2007Ceased operations2016HubsShahjalal International AirportSecondary hubsShah Amanat International Airport Osmani International AirportFleet size11Destinations12Parent companyTAC AviationsHeadquarters1 Jasimuddin Avenue Uttara Tower Uttara Dhaka 1230 BangladeshEmployees1 000 2014 3 Websiteuabdl wbr com The airline was often criticised for their poor service due to frequent delays flight suspensions and poor in flight amenities 9 10 In September 2014 the airline temporarily suspended its operations for three days following a conflict among its board of directors and a financial crisis 3 11 12 13 The airline ceased all operations on 6 March 2016 after a previous gap in service from mid January to 24 February of that year 14 Contents 1 History 2 Controversies 3 Destinations 4 Fleet 5 In flight amenities 6 Accidents and incidents 7 References 8 External linksHistory editUnited Airways Bangladesh Limited was founded by Captain Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury a British Bangladeshi businessmen from the Sylhet region of Bangladesh along with few businessman and entrepreneurs in 2005 It obtained the Air Transport Operating License ATOL from Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh on 28 June 2005 6 15 The airline started operating scheduled domestic flights on 10 July 2007 its maiden flights being Dhaka Sylhet and Dhaka Chittagong with a Bombardier Dash 8 100 purchased from Island Air 16 After few months domestic flights to Cox s Bazar 17 Jessore 17 and Barisal 18 started along with international service to Kolkata from Dhaka and Chittagong 19 Another Dash 8 100 was delivered in 2008 In 2009 the airline received a McDonnell Douglas MD 83 aircraft and launched flights to London 20 Dubai 21 Kuala Lumpur 22 and Kathmandu 23 In 2010 it commenced flights to Jeddah 24 and launched the lucrative Sylhet London flight with an Airbus A310 300 25 while an ATR 72 200 25 and McDonnell Douglas MD 83 were delivered In 2011 it added a McDonnell Douglas MD 83 another Airbus A310 300 and an ATR 72 200 Flights to Bangkok started 26 and the carrier launched the route Dhaka Rajshahi Saidpur In 2012 it began flights to Muscat from Dhaka and Chittagong restarted the Chittagong Kolkata flight and it also resumed flights to Bangkok 27 28 29 In 2013 it added two McDonnell Douglas MD 83 30 and an ATR 72 200 31 32 It launched flights to Singapore and domestic flights to Ishwardi 33 34 In 2014 the carrier launched flights to Doha in May 35 The airline was scheduled to commence flights to Karachi 13 36 nbsp Abandoned United Airways aircraft at Shahjalal International Airport in 2020 On 24 September 2014 evening United Airways temporarily suspended all domestic and international flights 3 12 13 A conflict of interest among board members was the reason for the short suspension 11 The day before the suspension the resignation of Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury the chairman and managing director was announced by the airline following that the board was reshuffled and temporary chairman and managing director were appointed 37 38 More than two thousand passengers were stranded in Bangladesh and abroad because of flight cancellations 11 39 international flights to Doha Muscat and Kuala Lumpur from Dhaka did not leave 12 The suspension also affected the investors of the listed company as stock prices fell by 7 63 percent at Dhaka Stock Exchange 40 However on 27 September three days after the suspension the carrier resumed operations with a domestic flight following a consensus among board members 11 41 The airline ceased all operations on 6 March 2016 As of that date all nine of its aircraft were reportedly grounded for technical reasons 14 Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission in its letter dated 28 February 2021 suspended previous board of directors and appointed a new board of directors with 8 independent directors The new board took over the charges on 4 March 2021 Controversies editIn June 2011 a court in London had ordered United Airways to repaint its fleet and change its name in the UK after a legal action was taken by American carrier United Airlines 42 43 Lawyers for United Airlines said that United Airways had illegally violated its trademark and wrongly associated its services with those of the American airline 44 45 The problem arose when United Airways had services to London Gatwick Airport which may have confused passengers flying with United Airlines 42 In November 2012 United Airways was alleged of inflating its FY 2012 13 first quarter earnings 46 The Securities and Exchange Commission later formed a panel to look into its irregularities 8 Earlier in an investigation the Dhaka Stock Exchange found anomalies in preparing financial statements by United Airways 8 It also detected a manipulative trading pattern by an individual investor to create artificial demand for the airline shares 8 The carrier falsified its first quarter earnings report to show positive earnings per share 8 United Airways later admitted that it did not show deferred tax in its financial statement 47 In April 2014 CAAB threatened to suspend the carrier s operations due to outstanding aeronautical and non aeronautical fees of around BDT 770 million 48 49 The regulator also imposed a ban on sale or purchase of aircraft by United Airways until it clears all current and outstanding charges in the next one year 48 CAAB also criticised the airline for not making payments on time in the past 48 Following an order from the High Court CAAB temporarily renewed the airline s AOC 50 Destinations edit nbsp United Airways McDonnell Douglas MD 83 nbsp United Airways ATR 72 200 This particular aircraft shown had a nose gear collapse while operating as Flight 501 nbsp United Airways Bombardier Dash 8 100 United Airways served the following destinations as of August 2015 51 The airline ceased all its domestic and international operations in 2016 52 City Country Airport Notes Refs Bangkok nbsp Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminated 51 Barisal nbsp Bangladesh Barisal Airport Terminated 51 Chittagong nbsp Bangladesh Shah Amanat International Airport Secondary hub 51 Cox s Bazar nbsp Bangladesh Cox s Bazar Airport Terminated 51 Dhaka nbsp Bangladesh Shahjalal International Airport Hub 51 Doha nbsp Qatar Hamad International Airport Terminated 51 Dubai nbsp United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport Terminated 51 Ishwardi nbsp Bangladesh Ishwardi Airport Terminated 51 Jeddah nbsp Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz International Airport Terminated 51 Jessore nbsp Bangladesh Jessore Airport Terminated 51 Karachi nbsp Pakistan Jinnah International Airport Terminated 36 Kathmandu nbsp Nepal Tribhuvan International Airport Terminated 51 Kolkata nbsp India Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport Terminated 51 Kuala Lumpur nbsp Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminated 51 London nbsp United Kingdom Gatwick Airport Terminated 53 Medina nbsp Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport Terminated 51 Muscat nbsp Oman Muscat International Airport Terminated 51 Rajshahi nbsp Bangladesh Shah Makhdum Airport Terminated 51 Saidpur nbsp Bangladesh Saidpur Airport Terminated 51 Singapore nbsp Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Terminated 51 Sylhet nbsp Bangladesh Osmani International Airport Terminated 51 Fleet edit nbsp United Airways Airbus A310 300 leaving Kuala Lumpur International Airport As of September 2016 the United Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft 54 United Airways Fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Economy Notes Airbus A310 300 2 250 ATR 72 200 3 66 Bombardier Dash 8 100 1 37 McDonnell Douglas MD 83 5 170 Total 11 In flight amenities editUnited Airways operated all economy cabin seats in all of its aircraft In flight meals were provided on international flights whereas juices and confectioneries were provided on domestic flights None of its aircraft were equipped with in flight entertainment It had an in flight magazine called Welcome Bangladesh 55 Accidents and incidents edit13 August 2012 Flight 546 an ATR 72 212 registered S2 AFE was performing a domestic flight en route to Dhaka from Jessore carrying 10 passengers when the windshield of the first officer co pilot completely blew out due to high pressure at an altitude of 9000 feet The captain safely landed the plane at Shahjalal International Airport The first officer received an eye injury 56 57 20 July 2014 Flight 501 an ATR 72 212 registered S2 AFN was performing a domestic flight en route to Cox s Bazar from Dhaka carrying 43 passengers and 5 crews when the nose gear collapsed after safely landing at Cox s Bazar Airport 58 This caused severe damage to the front fuselage of the aircraft The airport was shut down for 22 hours until the aircraft was safely evacuated from the runway 59 11 August 2014 Flight 584 an MD 83 performing an international flight en route to Dhaka Bangladesh from Muscat Oman carrying 148 passengers narrowly averted a mid air collision with a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 cargo aircraft while flying over Kolkata airspace in India due to a mistake by an air traffic controller from Kolkata Air Traffic Control 60 The MD 83 was at a cruising altitude of about 33 000 feet when ATC asked the aircraft to descend to 29 000 feet 60 While descending at an altitude of 32 000 feet the aircraft s TCAS warned the pilots of an imminent collision with the nearby aircraft 60 The captain of the United Airways aircraft claimed he was in visual distance with the Saudia 747 He followed procedures and ascended to 33 000 feet to avoid the collision 60 7 August 2015 Flight 585 an MD 83 registered S2 AEI was performing an international flight en route to Muscat Oman from Dhaka Bangladesh carrying 173 passengers had to make an emergency landing at Raipur Airport in Chhattisgarh India due to an engine failure in air 61 The aircraft landed safely and everyone on board were unhurt 62 The aircraft although it was repaired it could not fly out of Raipur before United ceased operations As of March 2021 the aircraft is still sitting at Raipur Airport 63 References edit a b c United Airways Fleet Details and History Planespotters net Retrieved 14 August 2015 a b Annual Report 2012 2013 PDF United Airways Retrieved 10 November 2013 a b c Cash crunch downs United Airways The Daily Star 25 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 1 CAPA Retrieved on August 25 2018 United Airways Profile Our offices United Airways Retrieved on 2 March 2010 a b Takeoff for Bangladesh s second private passenger airline Khaleej Times 10 July 2007 United Airways to expand flights overseas The Daily Star 14 August 2012 Retrieved 16 August 2012 a b c d e SEC forms panel to look into United Airways anomalies The Daily Star 20 November 2012 Retrieved 3 December 2013 United Airways resumes domestic flights with alternative arrangement bdnews24 com 24 April 2014 Retrieved 23 August 2015 United Airways to resume flights The Daily Star 24 May 2015 Retrieved 23 August 2015 a b c d United Airways resumes operations The Daily Star 27 September 2014 Retrieved 27 September 2014 a b c Hit by funds crunch United Airways suspends flights from Thursday bdnews24 com 24 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 a b c Bangladesh s United Airways suspends operations Ch aviation 26 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 a b Bangladesh s United Airways suspends operations again Ch aviation 6 March 2016 United Airways Introduction and History United Airways Retrieved 14 August 2012 United Airways starts journey The Daily Star 11 July 2007 Retrieved 14 August 2012 a b United Airways flies to Cox s Bazar Jessore The Daily Star 8 September 2012 Retrieved 24 October 2012 Barisal misses air links on United s flight suspension The Daily Star 11 August 2009 Retrieved 24 October 2012 United Airways to fly beyond border today The Daily Star 24 September 2008 Retrieved 15 August 2012 United makes London debut The Daily Star 22 November 2009 Retrieved 24 October 2012 United flies to Dubai from July The Daily Star 6 November 2009 Retrieved 24 October 2012 United spreads wings to KL today The Daily Star 21 December 2009 Retrieved 24 October 2012 United Airways take off to 3 overseas destinations in July The Daily Star 22 April 2009 Retrieved 24 October 2012 United launches Jeddah flight from July 29 The Daily Star 11 July 2010 Retrieved 24 October 2012 a b United Airways widens wings The Daily Star 27 October 2009 Retrieved 24 October 2012 United Airways to connect Bangkok The Daily Star 26 May 2011 Retrieved 15 August 2012 United Airways to connect Muscat The Daily Star 25 December 2011 Retrieved 16 August 2012 United Airways launches Chitttagong Kolkata flight New Age Dhaka 20 June 2012 Archived from the original on 21 February 2014 Retrieved 16 August 2012 UABL resumes Dhaka Bangkok flights Bangladesh Monitor 16 August 2012 Archived from the original on 21 February 2014 Retrieved 16 August 2012 United Airways plans more flights on domestic regional routes The Financial Express Dhaka 14 May 2013 Retrieved 14 May 2013 United Airways gets new aircraft to offer better service The Financial Express Dhaka 22 August 2013 Retrieved 22 August 2013 Private sector airlines yet to be allowed to construct hangars The Bangladesh Monitor 1 March 2013 Archived from the original on 23 March 2013 Retrieved 2 March 2013 United Airways to introduce Dhaka Singapore flights Daily Sun Dhaka 30 September 2013 Retrieved 1 October 2013 United Airways launches Dhaka Ishwardi flight Dhaka Mirror 31 October 2013 Retrieved 31 October 2013 United Airways starts operations to Doha The Bangladesh Monitor 16 May 2014 Archived from the original on 21 May 2014 Retrieved 21 May 2014 a b United Airways to start Dhaka Karachi flight Sept 27 The Financial Express Dhaka 9 September 2014 Retrieved 12 September 2014 United Airways chairman resigns high ups reshuffled The Daily Star 24 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 United Airways Chairman Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury resigns bdnews24 com 23 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 Grounded United Airways torments domestic international flyers bdnews24 com 25 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 Uncertainty grips retail shareholders of United Airways The Daily Star 26 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 United Airways flights resume bdnews24 com 27 September 2014 Retrieved 27 September 2014 a b Court orders Bangladesh s United Airways to repaint fleet Flightglobal 28 June 2011 Retrieved 16 April 2014 UK Court Backs United Airlines in Trademark Ruling Aviation News International Online 1 July 2011 Retrieved 16 April 2014 United Airways Ordered to Change its Brand Asia IP 1 October 2011 Retrieved 16 April 2014 United Airlines takes on United Airways Can we guess the victor Airlinereporter com 30 June 2011 Retrieved 16 April 2014 United Airways inflates first quarter earnings The Daily Star 13 November 2012 Retrieved 16 April 2014 DSE seeks regulator s advice on United Airways revised EPS estimate The Financial Express Dhaka 18 November 2012 Retrieved 16 April 2014 a b c United Airways in trouble The Daily Star 16 April 2014 Retrieved 16 April 2014 United Airways saves licence paying Tk 10 mln bdnews24 com 6 April 2014 Retrieved 16 April 2014 Safety flaws pose risk The Daily Star 23 August 2014 Retrieved 12 September 2014 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t United Airways Flight Schedule United Airways Retrieved 28 March 2014 United Airways flights suspended The Dhaka Tribune Retrieved 9 June 2019 United Airways starts twice weekly service to London Gatwick World Airline News 7 December 2009 Archived from the original on 9 December 2013 United Airways Fleet Information United Airways Retrieved 20 September 2016 United Airways unveils in flight magazine The Daily Star 19 August 2010 Retrieved 1 September 2012 Plane lost windshield in mid air The Daily Star 29 August 2012 Retrieved 1 September 2012 Accident United Airways ATR72 near Dhaka on Aug 13th 2012 windshield completely blown out The Aviation Herald 14 August 2012 Retrieved 16 August 2012 Accident description for S2 AFN at the Aviation Safety Network Accident United Airways AT72 at Coxs Bazar on Jul 20th 2014 nose gear collapse The Aviation Herald 21 July 2014 Retrieved 9 August 2014 a b c d A close shave The Daily Star 13 August 2014 Retrieved 13 August 2014 United Airways plane makes emergency landing in Chhattisgarh The Daily Star 7 August 2015 Retrieved 23 August 2015 Incident United Airways MD83 near Raipur on Aug 7th 2015 engine shut down in flight The Aviation Herald 8 August 2015 Retrieved 23 August 2015 Deol Taran 12 March 2021 Why a Bangladesh plane that made emergency landing in 2015 is still stuck in Raipur ThePrint Retrieved 12 March 2021 External links edit nbsp Media related to United Airways at Wikimedia Commons Official website Portals nbsp Bangladesh nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United Airways amp oldid 1166343806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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