Planes

Jet fuel prices hiked for the 13th time in 17 months

Jet fuel price has shot up again from last week – for the 13th hike in 17 months – causing severe blow to the already struggling Bangladeshi aviation industry.

When will we stop pointing lasers on airplanes?

Pilots of various local and foreign airlines have complained that people are quite often and frequently targeting lasers on planes during landing or takeoffs at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Pilots are saying there could be a major accident due to these laser beams. Who are pointing these lasers on aeroplanes? What steps can be taken by the authorities to stop the laser beam menace?

Two aeroplanes collide at Jakarta airport

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

April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022

Jet fuel prices hiked for the 13th time in 17 months

Jet fuel price has shot up again from last week – for the 13th hike in 17 months – causing severe blow to the already struggling Bangladeshi aviation industry.

April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022

When will we stop pointing lasers on airplanes?

Pilots of various local and foreign airlines have complained that people are quite often and frequently targeting lasers on planes during landing or takeoffs at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Pilots are saying there could be a major accident due to these laser beams. Who are pointing these lasers on aeroplanes? What steps can be taken by the authorities to stop the laser beam menace?

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.