US-Bangla Airlines To Acquire 21 737s

As part of a fleet expansion plans, US-Bangla Airlines [Bangladesh] announced that they have placed an order to lease 15 737-8s, as well as lease six second-hand 737-800s. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2027.

Further information in articles from Reuters, and Aviation Week.

US-Bangla Airlines' S2-AJB

US-Bangla Airlines is returning S2-AJB (c/n 28251, l/n 1200) to its lessor, AerCap. This 737-8Q8 is making its ferry flight from SZB to GWO, via GUM, JRF, and TUS. It will make a stop at JRF tonight, and leave in the pre-dawn hours for TUS. It's been noted that this 737 will be parted and scrapped at GWO.

28251's History:

Sep 2002: Delivered to Shanghai Airlines as B-2686, under lease from ILFC.

Jan 2010: Painted in the current livery.

May 2014: Acquired by AerCap, and the lease transferred.

Nov 2016: Leased to US-Bangla Airlines as S2-AJB.

Sep 2022: Ferried to HYD for storage for 11 months.

Dec 2023: Withdrawn from service, and stored at DAC.

US-Bangla Airlines' S2-AJA

US-Bangla Airlines is returning S2-AJA (c/n 30039, l/n 701) to its lessor, AerCap. This 737-8Q8 is making its ferry flight from KUL to P08 [Coolidge Muni Airport, Coolidge, AZ], via GUM and HNL. It will go into storage at P08, and will eventually be parted out and scrapped.

30039's History:

Nov 2000: Delivered to Polynesian Airways as 5W-SAM, under lease from ILFC.

May 2003: Leased to Miami International Airlines as N734MA "Billie".

Jun 2012: Leased to TACV-Cabo Verde Airlines as D4-CBX.

May 2014: Acquired by AerCap, and the lease transferred.

Oct 2016: Leased to US-Bangla Airlines as S2-AJA.

Feb 2024: Withdrawn from service, and ferried from DAC to KUL for storage.