Airbus Eyes Long-Term Strategic Partnership with Bangladesh Defence and Aerospace Sector

Reading Time: 2 minutes Airbus, the European aerospace giant, is strengthening its commitment to Bangladesh with a focus on long-term strategic collaboration across both civil and military aviation sectors. Wouter van Wersch, Executive Vice-President International at Airbus, visited Dhaka in late November to meet key stakeholders, including Civil Aviation Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Md Shafiqur Rahman, Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, as well as European ambassadors and envoys from France, Spain, Germany, and the UK High Commission. While Airbus’s engagement with Biman has garnered significant attention, the company is keen to emphasise its broader ambitions in the defence and aerospace sector. During his visit, Van Wersch highlighted Airbus’s readiness to support Bangladesh in developing a robust aviation ecosystem, encompassing not only commercial aircraft but also defence capabilities, training, maintenance, and human capital development. Expanding Defence Capabilities Airbus has a long-standing presence in Bangladesh’s defence sector, particularly with its