US-Bangla Airlines (BS, Dhaka) has wet leased two B737-800s from BBN Airlines Indonesia (0B, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta). The first, PK-BBH (msn 36121), ferried to Dhaka on March 31, 2025, and commenced operating for US-Bangla the following day. The second B737, PK BBG (msn 39390) is due to ferry to Bangladesh in early May.

Both aircraft are configured in an 189-passenger all-economy class layout. They will operate international routes from Dhaka to the Middle East, Thailand, Maldives, and Singapore. The aircraft and crew are fully based in Dhaka. FlightRadar24 ADS-B data indicates PK-BBH is primarily flying on the Dhaka-Singapore Changi and Dhaka-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi city pairs.

“This partnership marks a significant milestone in our expansion within the Asian market,” said BBN Airlines Indonesia Chairman Martynas Grigas.

The second B737-800 will begin operating for US-Bangla Airlines after finishing a five-month wet-lease contract with Sriwijaya Air (SJ, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta). "We’re signing a couple more agreements,” Grigas told ch-aviation in February.

BBN Airlines Indonesia has enjoyed a strong take-up of its ACMI product since securing its air operator's certificate in 2023. However, it hasn't all gone to plan. Among other things, it is suing SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) for almost USD6 million after wet leasing three B737-800s to it during the 2024 IATA summer but not getting paid.

“US-Bangla has been consistently seeking credible partners for ACMI leases, and with BBN Airlines Indonesia now on board, this marks our second ACMI partnership with Avia Solutions Group,” said Jitendra Pandey, US-Bangla Airlines' commercial chief.

In addition to PK-BBH, US-Bangla currently wet-leases another B737-800, from SkyUp MT. It also operates five of its own B737-800s, one DHC-8-Q400, one (wet leased) B737-200(F), ten ATR72-600s, and two A330-300s. US-Bangla Airlines flies to 21 airports in 11 countries.

Avia Solutions Group, parent entity of BBN Airlines Indonesia, says a quick turnaround time was a hallmark of this wet leasing deal. The parties completed all operational preparations, including aircraft positioning, regulatory compliance, and crew readiness, within four weeks. In addition to BBN Airlines-supplied crew, a representative crew member from US-Bangla will also be present on each flight.