Who we are?
Our Story
Sylhet Airways was born from a simple but powerful dream: to connect the UK–Sylheti community directly to home with comfort, pride, and care. For too long, travellers have faced long layovers, exhausting journeys, and limited options. We believe it’s time for an airline that understands our people, our traditions, and the emotional pull of going home.
With a direct London–Sylhet route, we’re making travel not just easier, but warmer — where every step of the journey feels familiar, from being greeted in Sylheti to enjoying the flavours we love onboard.
Our Mission
To provide a premium, culturally connected travel experience that shortens the distance between London and Sylhet — not just in miles, but in heart.
Our Vision
A future where the Sylheti community around the world has an airline they can proudly call their own. Where travel is smooth, affordable, and steeped in the warmth of our heritage.
Why We Exist
For Families – so they can spend more time together, not in airports.
For the Next Generation – so they can easily explore their roots.
For Our Community – so our pride in Sylhet is carried high in the skies.
For Our Economy – creating jobs and opportunities in both the UK and Bangladesh.
Chairman’s Welcome
For over two decades, the dream of Sylhet Airways has lived in me — a vision of a direct, culturally connected bridge in the skies between the UK and Sylhet. What once felt impossible is now within reach, thanks to the passion of our community and the opportunities of today’s world.
I was born in Sylhet, raised in its traditions, and moved to the UK at as a child, gaining a unique perspective shaped by both worlds. My early work with Cathay Pacific and Gulf Air, along with years in journalism at the BBC and MSNBC, gave me a deep understanding of aviation and the value of world-class service. Running my own education business in the UK taught me how to build, grow, and sustain an organisation with resilience and vision.
Sylhet Airways is more than a business — it’s a mission to connect people with their heritage, strengthen family ties, and create an airline our community can be proud of. This will be a home in the skies for all who carry Sylhet in their hearts.
A K Bakht
Founding Chairman, Sylhet Airways
CEO’s Welcome
It is an honour to lead Sylhet Airways — an airline built not just to fly, but to connect our communities, our heritage, and the world.
I grew up in Sylhet, near the Surma River, watching aircraft land at Osmani International Airport and dreaming of the skies. That dream took me from earning my pilot’s licences at Oxford Aviation Academy to over 25 years of flying for Flybe, Virgin Atlantic, and Emirates — commanding aircraft from the Dash 8 to the Boeing 777 on routes across every continent.
Through all those years and 16,500 flight hours, one thought stayed with me: our community deserves a direct, world-class link between the UK and Sylhet. At Sylhet Airways, we will deliver that connection with safety, service, and the warmth of the Sylheti spirit at our core.
Captain Rashid Ahmed Chowdhury
Chief Executive Officer, Sylhet Airways
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