Aviation industry

Biman failing to tap into its sleek fleet

Despite having a fleet of 21 modern aeroplanes, the largest in its history, Biman has spread its wings to just three new destinations in the last five years.

Local airlines to face hurdles as jet fuel price goes up yet again

Local airlines will face a severe blow and lose global competitiveness due to the unprecedented increase in jet fuel prices in the domestic market yet again.

Jet fuel price hiked for domestic flights, int'l remains same

The price of per litre jet fuel was raised by Tk 5 — to Tk 111 — for domestic flights today (June 12, 2022) by Padma Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.

Two aeroplanes collide at Jakarta airport

Two planes collide at an airport in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, resulting in a wing bursting into flames.

Indonesia military plane crash toll rises to 142

Death toll from crash of an Indonesian air force plane packed with military personnel and their families rises to 142, as witnesses described people fleeing the disaster zone covered in blood with their clothes alight.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner wows with near-vertical takeoff

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner holds 280 passengers, has a nearly 200-foot (about 60-meter) wingspan and is over 200 feet in length and is capable of acrobats.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Biman failing to tap into its sleek fleet

Despite having a fleet of 21 modern aeroplanes, the largest in its history, Biman has spread its wings to just three new destinations in the last five years.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Local airlines to face hurdles as jet fuel price goes up yet again

Local airlines will face a severe blow and lose global competitiveness due to the unprecedented increase in jet fuel prices in the domestic market yet again.

June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022

Jet fuel price hiked for domestic flights, int'l remains same

The price of per litre jet fuel was raised by Tk 5 — to Tk 111 — for domestic flights today (June 12, 2022) by Padma Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.

April 5, 2016
April 5, 2016

Two aeroplanes collide at Jakarta airport

Two planes collide at an airport in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, resulting in a wing bursting into flames.

July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015

Indonesia military plane crash toll rises to 142

Death toll from crash of an Indonesian air force plane packed with military personnel and their families rises to 142, as witnesses described people fleeing the disaster zone covered in blood with their clothes alight.

June 13, 2015
June 13, 2015

Boeing 787 Dreamliner wows with near-vertical takeoff

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner holds 280 passengers, has a nearly 200-foot (about 60-meter) wingspan and is over 200 feet in length and is capable of acrobats.