Biman Bangladesh Airlines বিমান বাংলাদেশ
IATA BG	ICAO BBC	Callsign Bangladesh
Founded		1972
Hubs		Zia International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Frequent Flyer Program (No Name)
Fleet size		9
Destinations		35
Headquarters		Dhaka
Key people		Dr. M. A. Momen (CEO)
Website: http://www.bimanair.com

Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Bangla:বিমান বাংলাদেশ ) is an airline based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the national airline and operates domestic services and international routes to Asia and Europe. Its main base is Zia International Airport, Dhaka. IATA airline designators are two-letter codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... What is an E-Hub? An Cargo hub is an [Warehouse] that an Transporter, Airline and Shipping Line uses as a transfer point to get Cargo to their intended destination. ... Zia International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGZR) is the largest airport in Bangladesh located in Uttara, Dhaka. ... A frequent flyer program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা Ḍhākā), population 12,560,000[1] (2005 UN projection for statistical metropolitan area), is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. ... Bangla (বাংলা, IPA: ) or Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language of East South Asia, evolved from Sanskrit and Prakrit. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা Ḍhākā), population 12,560,000[1] (2005 UN projection for statistical metropolitan area), is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. ... Zia International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGZR) is the largest airport in Bangladesh located in Uttara, Dhaka. ...

History

Biman Bangladesh was established on 4 January 1972 and started operations in February 1972, when a Douglas DC-3 that had seen action in World War II was given to the company as a present by the Bangladesh Air Force. Soon after, a Boeing 707 and Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft joined the airline's fleet, allowing Biman to begin international flights. January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s, and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... Combatants Allies: Soviet Union United States United Kingdom and others Axis Powers: Germany Japan Italy and others Commanders Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler Hideki Tojo Benito Mussolini Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military... Official emblem of Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী Bangladesh Biman Bahini in Bangla), is the branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. ... The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... A PIA F27 at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore in January, 2006 The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer, Fokker. ...

In 1983 Biman acquired Douglas DC-10 aircraft, and subsequently other planes such as the Airbus A310, Fokker F28 and British Aerospace BAe ATP. On January 31, 2003, the airline received 2 Boeing 737s. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus SAS. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the A310 is that of range. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... The BAe ATP was an airliner designed as anevolution of the Avro 748. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ...

The airline is 100% owned by the Bangladesh government. However, the government is now planning to offer 40% of Biman to foreign airlines, with the intention that the buyer will assume management control of the carrier. A further 9% of the airline will go to employees.

Destinations

Biman Bangaldesh operates the following services (at April 2006): 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Barisal, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Jessore, Rajshahi, Saidpur, and Sylhet.

• International scheduled destinations: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London, Manchester, Mumbai, Muscat, Paris, Riyadh, Rome, Singapore, Tokyo and Yangon.

Biman McDonnell Douglas DC-10

Biman Airbus A310-300

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Fleet

The Biman Bangladesh fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2006):

• 4 Airbus A310-300
• 4 Fokker F28 Mk4000
• 5 Douglas DC-10-30

The airline has disposed of 2 Boeing 737-300. Previously they operated 2 BAe ATP aircraft. The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus SAS. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the A310 is that of range. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... The BAe ATP was an airliner designed as anevolution of the Avro 748. ...

Livery

Dark green and red cheatlines on a white fuselage, with the name Biman Bangladesh written in green, in English on one side and Bengali on the other. The name is located across the front part of the fuselage. A Bangladesh flag is next to the name. The logo of a white bird flying inside a red circle is located at the tail, with dark green and red lines above and below the red circle. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Bangla (বাংলা, IPA: ) or Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language of East South Asia, evolved from Sanskrit and Prakrit. ...

Name

The name Bangladesh Biman comes from the Bangla word biman, meaning "airplane". The word biman itself comes from the Sanskrit word vimāna, a name given to a type of flying machine mentioned in ancient Vedic literature. Bangla (বাংলা, IPA: ) or Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language of East South Asia, evolved from Sanskrit and Prakrit. ... Sanskrit ( संस्कृतम् ; pronunciation: ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ... A vimāna is a mythological flying machine, described in the ancient literature of India. ... The Vedas (Sanskrit वेद) are an extremely large series of writings originating in Ancient India. ...

External links

• Biman Bangladesh Airlines
• Biman Bangladesh Airbus Fleet Detail
• Biman Bangladesh Passenger Opinions