National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is planning to expand its network on regional routes and increase its flights in existing routes.

Kyle Haywood, new managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Biman, rolled out the plan at his first briefing at Balaka headquarters in the capital this afternoon.

Flights on different routes including Dhaka-Bangkok, Dhaka-Singapore and Dhaka-Beijing will be increased by the year to make the sector profitable.

The number of weekly flights on Dhaka- Kuala Lumpur route has been increased seven to 10 on Dhaka- Kolkata increased seven to 14, he said.

Two Boeing 737 aircraft will be added to the Biman fleet by the year-end. Haywood, a South-African-born British citizen, joined Biman on January 1.