Biman procuring six new aircraft

In its bid to become a profitable organisation, Biman Bangladesh Airlines would collect six new aircraft, purchased earlier, for its fleet, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon told parliament yesterday.

"The government would bring two 737-800 aircraft from Boeing in November-December this year. The national flag carrier would also collect four 787-8 aircraft from the same company in 2019-2020," he said while replying to queries from lawmakers. 

Menon informed the House that the aircraft would be collected as per an agreement between Biman and Boeing signed earlier.

He said the government had already brought four new 777-300 ER aircraft from Boeing as part of an initiative to modernise Biman.

The government has taken various other initiatives to make Biman a profitable venture, he said, adding, "We have collected two 777-200 ER aircraft in March-May 2014 on a five-year lease."

Moreover, the minister in a scripted reply said Biman brought two dash 8-Q 400 aircraft in April this year for its domestic and regional routes.