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
Air Astra gets NOC from CAAB
New private airline company Air Astra received its no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) yesterday.
New private airline Air Astra receives NOC from CAAB
New private airline company Air Astra received its no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) today.
Biman resuming Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur flights from Nov 2
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume its flights on Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur and Sylhet-Cox's Bazar routes from November 2.
Emirates restores full operation in Bangladesh
Emirates has fully restored its operations in Bangladesh, said Mohamed Alhammadi, Emirates’ country manager to Bangladesh today.
Biman to resume Singapore flights after 6 months tomorrow
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume flights on the Dhaka-Singapore-Dhaka route from tomorrow after six months amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pay Cut in Biman: Pilots demand pre-Covid time salaries
Aggrieved over pay cuts, pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday gave the authorities a four-day ultimatum to provide them with the salaries which they used to get before the Covid-19.
Return to pre-Covid salaries: Pilots issue 4-day ultimatum to Biman
Aggrieved over their reduced pay and perks, Biman Bangladesh Airlines today gave a four-day ultimatum to the authorities to resume their pre-Covid 19 period salaries and pay them the same amount as other officials of the national flag carrier.
On runway of recovery: Pandemic-hit aviation sector turning around
Following a prolonged rough ride, driven by the pandemic, the country’s aviation sector is finally turning around as flight operations and the number of passengers flying from the Dhaka airport have almost tripled in three months.
‘Explain yourselves’
Two former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air Marshal (retd) Jamal Uddin Ahmed and Mosaddique Ahmed, were asked by a parliamentary body yesterday to submit written statements over their involvement in taking lease of two Boeing 777 aircrafts, which resulted in huge losses for Biman.
Ex-Biman bosses asked to submit written statement over leasing 2 aircraft
Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ former chairman Air Marshal (retd) Jamal Uddin Ahmed and former MD Mosaddique Ahmed were asked today to submit written statements in 10 days by a parliamentary body, over the lease of two Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt, that led to a huge monetary loss for the airliner.