, June 1 -- Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of France Frederic Inza has said Air Astra is establishing itself as a 'serious player' in a fast-growing market, with significantly increased operational capacity.

A new aircraft was delivered to Air Astra in Bangladesh on Sunday by the European company ATR, co-owned by Airbus and Leonardo.

"With this acquisition, there is no doubt that Air Astra is establishing itself as a serious player in a fast-growing market, with significantly increased operational capacity," Frederic Inza said while speaking at the event at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The ATR 72-600 is particularly well suited to Bangladesh, as it combines reliability and comfort and it is a global leader in regional avia...