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3-day CAPA India Aviation Summit in New Delhi June 5
The three-day long CAPA India Aviation Summit is going to take place in New Delhi from June 5
Plane Purchase: ‘Airbus’s second proposal far better than the first’
Biman’s outgoing Managing Director and CEO Shafiul Azim said the Airbus’s second proposal to sell its aircraft to the national flag carrier was far better than the first one.
Biman U-turns to buy Airbus planes
In 3 days reconstituted evaluation body finds purchase viable after old committee gave the thumbs down
Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan appointed Biman MD
Mohammad Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan, additional secretary to the Prime Minister's Office, has been appointed as the new managing director (MD) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited
ACC press charges against 16 Biman officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today pressed charges against 16 former and present officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a Tk 1,161 crore corruption case
US-Bangla to start Jeddah flights from August
US-Bangla Airlines for the first time is set to operate flights to Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia, from August
Foreign airlines’ $323m stuck in Bangladesh
The amount of foreign airlines’ money stuck in Bangladesh has increased to $323 million from $214 million in less than a year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Biman plane returns to Dhaka as pilot falls sick
A Biman plane returned to its departure airport after the pilot fell sick one hour into the flight to Doha on Friday.
HSIA’s terminal-3 to open in Oct
The much anticipated third terminal of the Dhaka airport is likely to be fully ready for use in October, enhancing the passenger and cargo handling capacity.
Biman ignored its board in hiring pilots
Minutes of Biman’s 269th board meeting held on January 18, 2022, show the board approved recruitment of three captains for its Boeing 777s but the carrier hired eight.
Curbs on fund repatriation irk foreign airlines
Many foreign airlines serving Bangladesh are not selling tickets to local travel agencies as they cannot take back most of their earnings from ticket sales due to the dollar crisis in the country.
Dense fog: 13 int'l flights diverted from Dhaka airport
Flight operations suspended for 7 hours
Biman to start Dhaka-Rome flights from March
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start operating Dhaka-Rome flights from March next year, said Biman MD and CEO Shafiul Azim yesterday.
Biman launches Dhaka-Chennai flight
Biman Bangladesh Airlines launched its direct flight on the Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka route yesterday.
Biman short of cash, yet reaches for pricey Airbus
Biman is looking at a Tk 4,000 crore cash shortfall since it has agreed in principle to purchase two Airbus planes for Tk 8,000 crore, without a prior monetisation plan, a board meeting of the national flag carrier revealed.
Dhaka Airport: 11 int’l flights diverted due to dense fog
A mild cold wave may sweep over some places in the northern and western regions today, says the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Biman’s Dhaka, Chennai flight from Dec 16
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start operating its Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka flight from December 16.
