Biman
Travelling abroad getting tougher for Biman employees
Approval from top brass now a must
Death of Passenger: ‘Plane denied priority landing’
A passenger who fell ill on board a Biman flight died in the early hours yesterday after his treatment was delayed due to Dhaka airport’s air traffic control putting the plane’s landing on hold, according to the cockpit crew.
Anomalies aplenty in Biman
The Biman Bangladesh Airline’s policy, procedure, or activity does not fully comply with the approved company manuals or the applicable regulatory standard, finds a recent audit report of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
European countries to be closer for Biman flyers
Biman is going for codeshare and interline agreements with Gulf Air and Japan Airlines and this will allow its passengers to go to destinations the two carriers serve.
Buying Airbus planes: Biman’s move puzzling
Biman last year carried a little over 28,000 tonnes of freight in the cargo hold of planes making international flights when it had the capacity to transport over 4.98 lakh tonnes.
Biman eyeing 10 Airbus planes
Biman directors have accepted in principle a proposal to buy 10 Airbus planes.
Not a flag carrier to be proud of
Biman’s latest scandal a reminder of systemic corruption and mismanagement
Life lost amid irregularities
The captain of a Biman flight was napping in the crew rest area, leaving the cockpit of a Boeing 777-300ER technically unmanned, when a passenger had a heart attack
Biman paying for hiring unqualified Boeing 777 pilots
In February last year, Biman recruited a batch of contractual pilots to fly its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, claiming that it needed pilots immediately due to a shortage.
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.
Yet another rough landing for Biman
It must improve its ground handling services, hold staff to account
Anomalies in hiring: Resentment runs rife among Biman pilots
Alleged anomalies in Biman’s recent recruitment of pilots have stirred resentment as well as concerns over flight safety among the pilots of the airline.
Tickets for Biman’s Sep 15 flight on Dhaka-Guangzhou route now on sale
After the maiden flight on August 18, tickets for the second Biman flight on Dhaka-Guangzhou-Dhaka route have been opened for sale at 4:00pm today (August 22) on Biman’s host system.
Bird damages Biman Dreamliner engine at Sylhet airport; London flight rescheduled
A Boeing 787 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was damaged after a bird hit an engine of the Dreamliner during landing at Sylhet Osmani International Airport this morning (August 14, 2022).
Biman plans to expand business, aims yearly turnover of Tk 9,500cr
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has planned to expand its business in a bid to make a yearly turnover of Tk 9,500 crore from the current turnover of Tk 6,650 crore, Biman Managing Director and CEO Zahid Hossain said today.
Biman gets new boss
Biman Bangladesh Airlines got a new managing director and CEO today (July 13, 2022).
Biman’s maiden Hajj flight tomorrow
The first hajj flight carrying 419 Bangladeshi pilgrims is scheduled to take off tomorrow morning (June 5, 2022).
ACC visits Biman HQ to probe leasing 2 Boeing 777s from Egypt Air
A team of Anti-Corruption Commission today visited Biman Bangladesh Airlines headquarters as part of its investigation into the corruption allegations regarding taking lease of two Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt Air in 2014. The lease caused a loss of around Tk 1,200 crore.
Istanbul, not Manchester: Biman flip-flops on Dhaka-Toronto stopover decision
In a latest decision, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is now saying that they have again changed its earlier decision of selecting Manchester as a stopover for its ambitious Dhaka-Toronto route and is considering making Istanbul its technical landing or any other suitable destination.
