The Bangladesh Government is planning to place aircraft orders to Airbus for Biman Bangladesh to boost the carrier’s fleet, revealed Bangladesh’s Minister of Civil Aviation M. Mahbyb Ali.
Speaking at a media event in Bangladesh, Ali said: “We definitely have plans to buy aircraft from Airbus to increase the size of Biman’s fleet and we are working on it.”
Biman Bangladesh Airlines currently has 21 modern aircrafts, including four Boeing 777-300 ER, four Boeing 787-8, two Boeing 787-9, six Boeing 737-800, and five De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q400.
Shafiul Azim, MD & CEO, Biman Bangladesh, confirmed the news. He said that discussions with Airbus are ongoing. “If it helps meet our requirements, then why not?” Azim added.
The aviation in Bangladesh is expected to triple over the next 15 years, by 2035 the country expects as many as 16 million passengers, up from the current eight million.