Airbus Revises Biman Campaign with A350-900 and A321neo Offer
Reading Time: 2 minutesEuropean airframer Airbus has revised its fleet campaign for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, reducing an earlier 14-aircraft proposal to a package of 10 aircraft following the carrier’s recent order with rival manufacturer Boeing. Industry and airline sources said Airbus recently submitted an updated proposal to Biman’s techno-finance committee covering four A350-900S Continue Reading
Biman Moves to 47-Aircraft Fleet by 2035
Reading Time: 3 minutesDhaka aligns procurement, trade leverage, and network expansion into a long-horizon fleet modernisation programme anchored on Boeing wide-body and narrow-body platforms. Biman Bangladesh Airlines is advancing a structured fleet expansion plan targeting 47 aircraft by the 2034–35 fiscal year, marking a decisive shift towards capacity-led network growth underpinned by Boeing Continue Reading
Bangladesh Advances Indigenous Aero-Engine Development with BX-620 Platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh Advances Indigenous Aero-Engine Development with BX-620 Platform Bangladesh is taking a significant step toward self-reliance in aerospace technology with the development of an indigenous aircraft engine platform led by Rroketo in collaboration with DhumketuX. The project, centred on the BX-620 Boxer Aero Engine, represents one of the country’s earliest Continue Reading
Bangladesh Moves to Sign $3.7 Billion Boeing Aircraft Deal Ahead of Election
Reading Time: 3 minutesJust ten days before Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for 12 February, the government is moving swiftly to sign a major aircraft procurement deal with US aviation giant Boeing, valued at around BDT 37,000 crore (USD $3.7 billion). The agreement involves the purchase of 14 aircraft by Biman Bangladesh Continue Reading
A Three-Tier Air Force for Bangladesh: Why EFT, J-10CE and JF-17 Block III Actually Make Sense
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor years, discussions about Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) modernisation have oscillated between two extremes: either modest, incremental upgrades that fail to address looming capability gaps, or overly ambitious wish-lists divorced from industrial and fiscal reality. What has been missing is a coherent force-structure logic—one that balances capability, numbers, cost, timelines Continue Reading