Aviation

Aviation

Dreamliner fleet: Biman begins precautionary inspection

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has initiated a series of precautionary inspections across its entire Boeing Dreamliner fleet to ensure safety and operational integrity.

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Boeing shares fall 8% after Air India plane crashes

Aviation tracking site Flightradar24 said the plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

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Team Group MD, Biman pilot die in Canada canoe capsize

The victims are Abdullah Hil Rakib, managing director of Team Group and ex-BGMEA VP, and Captain Md Saifuzzaman, who flew Boeing 787 for Biman

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Biman crew honoured for safe landing after losing wheel mid-flight

Captain, first officer, and cabin crew member praised for averting disaster after take-off from Cox's Bazar

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Flights taking longer due to Indo-Pak tensions

Biman flights from Dhaka to London, Toronto, and Rome are currently taking one to two hours longer than usual because of rerouting amid the tensions between India and Pakistan, officials said.

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Dhaka-bound Biman flight forced to divert as pilot ignores alert

A Dhaka-bound flight of Biman from Madinah, Saudi Arabia was forced to divert to Sylhet because the pilot-in-command and first officer ignored a NOTAM (notice to airmen) alert at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, indicating that the airport would be unavailable for a certain period.

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Flight delayed for nearly 2 hours in Saidpur Airport due to fog

Operation of three flights of US Bangla, Air Astra and Novo Air in Saidpur Airport was delayed for around two hours due to dense fog this morning.

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National advisory council on statistics restructured

New 17-member panel will work to produce globally-accepted data

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A pleasant surprise at Dhaka airport for incoming passengers

Passengers say they have been getting their luggage quickly at airport previously known for long delays

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Remittance falls 3.2% in July

Banks could not receive any remittance in the five days of countrywide internet blackout this month

1y ago

Air Astra launches frequent flyer programme ORBIT

It will serve the loyal customers through a tiered membership structure – Eco, Evo, and Pro

1y ago

China Southern Airlines to launch first direct Beijing-Dhaka flight

China Southern Airlines is set to launch a direct flight from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dhaka on July 15, addressing the growing demand for direct air travel between China and Bangladesh

1y ago

BAF receives 5th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft

Bangladesh Air Force received their fifth C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the UK last week

1y ago

Biman flight makes emergency landing at HSIA after crack found on windshield

A fight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka early today as there was a crack in the windshield of the aircraft

1y ago

New office hour for bankers after Eid

Office hour 10am to 6pm, transaction hour 10am to 4pm

1y ago

Rain in UAE: 9 Dhaka-bound flights cancelled

A total of nine flights bound for Dhaka from the United Arab Emirates were cancelled today due to the heaviest rain ever recorded in the Middle East country

1y ago

No Israeli flight landed in Bangladesh: CAAB says

No Israeli flight or plane has landed in Bangladesh, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said in a statement today

1y ago

Fly Dhaka set to become country’s newest private airline: CEO

A new airline, Fly Dhaka Airlines, is set to take off by November this year and become the country’s 12th private airline operator to enter the industry in the past 25 years

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