Airlines & more
Ethiopian Airlines thrives with expert-driven operations
Says its regional director Solomon Bekele
Biman curtails flights on five int’l routes
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reduced flights on five international routes due to financial losses and a decline in passengers.
Malaysia-bound flights: Biman syndicate hiked ticket prices
The civil aviation ministry has found several Biman officials, including high-ups, fully responsible for the syndicate that artificially hiked the prices of flight tickets to Malaysia in May this year.
Travel agents face existential crisis
The travel agents are facing an “existential crisis” due to the countrywide internet blackout as all activities of around 4,000 travel agents have remained halted since Thursday night.
Cancellation of Flights: Saudi-bound migrants in a bind
Uncertainty looms over the fate of hundreds of Saudi-bound Bangladeshi migrant workers as Saudia airlines cancelled multiple flights following the countrywide internet shutdown since Thursday night.
Biman flight returns to HSIA after AC failure
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight returned to the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport shortly after take-off this morning as the cooling system of the plane's air conditioner was not working
Purchase of Boeing or Airbus depends on Biman report
Civil Aviation Minister Faruk Khan today said the decision to purchase Boeing or Airbus aircraft will depend on the evaluation committee's report
Ticket sales, performance key challenges: new Biman MD
Resolving irregularities in selling tickets and improving on-time performance are the two main challenges for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said Biman's new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan today
Biman Boeings towed into each other again
Two aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines collided at the hangar on Sunday, in a repeat of the incident in April that had left two Boeings grounded for months.
Dhaka Airport: Momen blasts officials over sufferings of passengers
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday slammed officials at Dhaka airport for the sufferings of the passengers who often have to wait for hours for their baggage upon arrival.
Dhaka-Toronto Biman flight from Jul 27
The much-awaited Dhaka-Toronto flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin from July 27 this year.
Technical glitch: Biman plane makes emergency landing
A Dhaka-bound domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to technical glitch in its main landing gear.
Biman carrier collides with boarding bridge in HSIA, probe body formed
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines collided yesterday (June 16, 2022) with the boarding bridge at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Qatar Airways' profit hits record $1.5 billion ahead of FIFA World Cup
Qatar Airways, one of the Mideast’s largest carriers known for on-board comfort and luxury, said Thursday its profits over the past fiscal year topped $1.5 billion, marking the highest ever earnings for the state-owned carrier as it prepares to see a record surge in travelers for the upcoming FIFA World Cup soccer games.
12 e-gates open at Dhaka airport
Passengers who have e-passports can now use e-gates and complete their immigration within a short time at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Biman's Boeing 737 slightly damaged after being hit by US-Bangla baggage cart
A baggage cart of US-Bangla Airlines hit a Boeing 737 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at the Dhaka airport on Saturday night resulting in slight damage to the aircraft.
“Bangladesh won’t become regional hub without effective aviation sector”
Bangladesh won’t be able to become a regional aviation hub without an effective aviation sector in the country, top bosses of the country’s air operators and aviation experts said today.
Meet 3-point demand, save pvt airlines: AOAB to govt
Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) yesterday (June 1, 2022) called upon the government to meet its three-point demand for the survival of the country's ailing airline industry.