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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
No bomb found in Malaysian Airlines flight: Dhaka Airport authorities
A regular flight of Malaysian Airlines made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) last night, reportedly carrying explosives or bomb-like objects, prompting authorities to call out army commandos for a thorough search, officials said today.
2 Boeing-777 leased from Egypt: Biman couldn’t trace retd captain Ishrat
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has claimed that they couldn’t trace the airlines’ retired captain Ishrat Ahmed -- a Canadian expatriate involved in taking lease of two Boeing-777 planes from Egypt in 2014 -- which led to huge losses for Biman.
Biman pilots demand reinstatement of Captain Mahbubur Rahman
Bangladesh Airlines' Pilot Association (Bapa) today demanded the reinstatement of Biman’s senior pilot, Captain Mahbubur Rahman, who was terminated from Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday.
Biman plane hits cows on Cox's Bazar airport runway, passengers safe
While taking off from Cox's Bazar Airport, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane yesterday hit two cows on the runway, leading to their death.
They’re all in it together
Some recruiting agencies, travel agencies, and airport employees have joined hands to send migrant workers abroad with forged papers, law enforcers have found during probe.
US-Bangla adds two Boeing 737s to its fleet
US-Bangla Airlines will start flying on three new routes -- Dhaka to Colombo, Sharjah and Delhi -- with two Boeing 737-800 aircraft that were added to its fleet on Friday.
Biman’s Bangkok flights start from Dec 2
Biman will resume flights on the Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka route from December 2. Initially, the airlines will operate weekly two flights on this route.
Biman's quality of service almost same as before, chairman says
Biman's quality of service remains almost the same as before, chairman, Board of Directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Sajjadul Hassan said last evening.
US-Bangla launches Dhaka-Male flight
US-Bangla Airlines has officially launched flight operations on the Dhaka-Male route.
US-Bangla launches Dhaka-Male flights
US-Bangla Airlines has officially launched flight operations on the Dhaka-Male route.