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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 9 January 2013[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Shahjalal International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Smiles[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dhaka,Bangladesh | ||||||
| Key people | Ludo van Bogaert
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| Website | flynovoair.com | ||||||
Novoair (Bengali:নভোএয়ার) is a Bangladeshi airline based inDhaka[3] operating mostly domestic flights. It operates 25 flights each day from Dhaka to eight destinations.[4][5]
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Novoair was established in October 2007 as an aviation service provider as the business diversification of parent company Tusuka Group with directors Arshad Jamal, Faiz Khan, Mofizur Rahman, and Fayzur Rahman Badal. The process of establishing a scheduled airline began in late 2011. Novoair launched its commercial operations on January 9, 2013, with twoEmbraer 145 jet aircraft, becoming the first Bangladeshi airline to operate this type.[6][7]
In July 2013, Novoair launchedSmiles, thefrequent-flyer program of the airline.[8] Smiles is the first frequent-flyer program for domestic flights in Bangladesh's aviation history. Tiered benefits include special offers, travel packages, waiting list priority, priority services (sales counter, check-in and boarding) and excess baggage allowance.[2]
Novoair received theMonitor's best domestic airlines award in 2014.[9] Novoair launched international flights on 1 December 2015.[10] In the same year, the airline added anotherEmbraer 145.[11]
On 15 December 2019, the airline added its seventh aircraft.[12] As of its seventh anniversary on 9 January 2020, Novoair had operated 61,599 flights to domestic destinations and its only international destination,Kolkata, carrying more than 3.33 million passengers.[13]
The airline is consolidating its domestic network and eyeing expansion in international sectors.[citation needed] In January 2024, it sold twoATR 72-500 to NepaliYeti Airlines amid the low turnout of domestic passengers.[14] In June 2024, Novoair revealed its plan to convert its entire fleet to be used only for international flight operations with all its remaining ATR-72 aircraft already up for sale.[15]
On 2 May 2025, Novoair temporarily suspended all of its flights claiming it was in order to sell its aircraft.[16] Flights resumed on May 21.[17]
The airline currently operates to only domestic destinations of the country. It used to operate flights toKolkata until its suspension in 2024. As of 2025, Novoair serves the following destinations:[18]
As of August 2025[update], Novoair operates the following aircraft:[21][22][14]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| ATR 72-500 | 5 | — | 70 | all to be sold and replaced[15] |
| Total | 5 | — |
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