Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Country's biggest private carrier US-Bangla Airlines added a new widebody aircraft-Airbus 330-300-with 436-seat capacity to its fleet. The new aircraft reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on February 9 at 3:10 pm from China's Guangzhou. Upon arrival, the new aircraft was greeted with a water cannon salute.

Captain Lutfor Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of US-Bangla Airlines officially received the new aircraft along with other high officials of the carrier.

US-Bangla will operate the new A330-300 on the airline's existing routes from Dhaka to Dubai, Sharjah, Muscat, Doha and Kuala Lumpur as well as on its new upcoming routes from Dhaka to London, Rome, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam, said the airli...