Biman Bangladesh Airlines will restart the Dhaka – Toronto route on March 26.
The route will be served by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
Top Copyright Photo: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner S2-AJX (msn 60327) IAD (Brian McDonough). Image: 957084.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines will restore the Dhaka – Manchester route on December 26.
The route will be operated two days a week through March 28, 2022 with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The company will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on January 4, 2022.
Top Copyright Photo: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner S2-AJS (msn 40126) LHR (Richard Vandervord). Image: 956230.
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De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has delivered the first of three new Dash 8-400 aircraft ordered by Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. and the aircraft is en route to Bangladesh. The aircraft were ordered under a purchase agreement that was signed between Biman and the Canadian Commercial Corporation in 2018 and will join two Dash 8-400 aircraft that were introduced to Biman’s fleet in 2015 and 2018.
Worldwide, more than 155 airlines, leasing companies and other organizations have ordered almost 1,300 Dash 8 Series aircraft. The fleet of Dash 8 Series aircraft across the globe supports diverse airline operating models as low cost carriers, network connectors and point-to-point regional aircraft. They are also deployed in hybrid passenger-cargo operations and all-cargo operations, and many provide an ideal platform for special mission operations – including fire-fighting, search and rescue, medical evacuation and coastal surveillance.
Above Copyright Photo: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) C-GNMO (S2-AKD) (msn 4622) YZD (TMK Photography). Image: 951897.
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Boeing and Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Biman) announced today at the 2019 Dubai Airshow that the carrier is expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet with two additional airplanes valued at $585 million at list prices.
The purchase – recorded in October as an unidentified order on Boeing’s website – complements Biman’s fleet of 787-8 jets with the larger and longer-range 787-9 variant. The national flag carrier of Bangladesh says the addition of the 787-9 will help modernize its fleet and expand its international network.
The 787-9 is part of a three-member family that offers long range and unmatched fuel efficiency in the 200 to 350 seat market. For Biman Bangladesh, the 787-9 can carry 298 passengers in a standard three-class configuration and fly up to 7,530 nautical miles (13,950 kms) while reducing fuel use and emissions by up to 25 percent compared to older airplanes.
Boeing also provides services that help Biman operate more efficiently. As part of a multiyear agreement, the airline’s pilots this year began using the Jeppesen Flite Deck Pro X electronic flight bag (EFB) platform to access mobile charts and navigational information, increasing their situational awareness on the ground and in the air.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) S2-AGQ operating flight BG 60 on May 8 from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Yangon, Myanmar with 29 passengers and 4 crew members veered off the runway on landing at Yangon.
The aircraft broke into three sections (written off). There were reportedly 17 injured and were transported to local hospitals.
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced that Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. has ordered three new Q400 turboprops by signing a purchase agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC).
Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$106 million.
Image: Bombardier.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on August 18 took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (S2-AJS, msn 40126).
The new type arrived at the Dhaka base on August 19, 2018 (see video below).
S2-AJS, named “The Aakashbeena”, was recently showcased at the Farnborough Airshow.
Top Copyright Photo (all others by Biman): Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner N1015B (S2-AJS) (msn 40126) FAB (Michael B. Ing). Image: 942764.
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Bottom Copyright Photo: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner N1015B (S2-AJS) (msn 40126) FAB (SPA). Image: 942762.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Dhaka) has four Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners on order.
The company is now planning to add two new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft to the aircraft fleet in 2018 as it celebrates its 46th anniversary.
On January 4, 2018 the airline celebrated its 46th anniversary. Biman’s journey began on January 4, 1972.
The new Dreamliner aircraft will have 24 business class seats and a total of 271 seats, including 277 economy classes.
The airline is expanding its network to Guangzhou, one of the most important business cities of China this year, the capital of Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, and Maldives capital Male.
Currently, there are 4 Boeing 777-300 ERs, 2 Boeing 777-200 ERs, 2 Boeing 737-800s, 2 Bombardier Q400s and 1 Airbus A330 aircraft in the fleet.
Above Image: The 2009 livery (with the 787 shown) was briefly adopted but quickly rejected by the government. Aircraft were reverted back to the previous less-controversial livery (top).
The airline now operates to 15 international and 7 domestic airports.
Images: Boeing/Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Dhaka) and Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston) yesterday (November 24) celebrated the airline’s first direct-purchased Next-Generation 737-800 as part of the country’s national airline’s fleet modernization plan.
As part of the first phase of its fleet modernization plan, the airline currently operates a total of six Boeing 777s and two Next-Generation 737-800s. With this delivery, Biman Bangladesh Airlines adds one additional 737-800 and has four 787 Dreamliners on order.
Copyright Photo: Royal S. King/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-8E9 S2-AHO 9msn 40334) taxies to the runway at Seattle’s Boeing Field (King County).
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Dhaka), the national flag carrier airline of Bangladesh, is becoming a new Bombardier Q400 operator. The airline has confirmed it has signed an agreement with Smart Aviation Company (Cairo, Egypt) for the lease of two Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprops.
While Biman’s main hub is located at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, it also operates flights from its secondary hubs at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong and Osmani International Airport in Sylhet (see map below).
Copyright Photo: Nik French/AirlinersGallery.com. Smart Aviation’s Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) SU-SMI (msn 4368) is pictured at Sharm el-Shekh Airport in Egypt.
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