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Biman Bangladesh Airlines
বিমান বাংলাদেশ
IATA
BG		 ICAO
BBC		 Callsign
BANGLADESH
Founded 1972
Hubs Zia International Airport
Frequent flyer program Frequent Flyer Programme[1]
Subsidiaries Biman Flight Catering Centre
Biman Poultry Complex
Biman Airlines Training Center
Fleet size 12 (7 in active service)
Destinations 23
Company slogan Your home in the sky
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Key people Dr. M. A. Momen (MD)
Website: 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, with a hub at Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong but earns most of its revenue from flights to Osmani International Airport,[2] Sylhet. It has Air Services Agreements with 42 countries. The airline used to be completely owned by the Government of Bangladesh until July 22, 2007. There were attempts in 1998, 2004 and 2007 to offer part ownership to outside parties. On July 23, 2007 it turned into a public limited company; although, Biman would initially be a fully government-owned company and its board of directors comprises six government officials -- secretaries of the Cabinet Division and ministries of energy, commerce, finance, civil aviation, foreign affairs.[3] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... 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. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Zia International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGZR) (Bengali: Zia Antorjatik Bimanbôndor) is the largest airport in Bangladesh located in Uttara, Dhaka. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... Managing director is the term used for the chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English speaking countries. ... Bengali or Bangla (IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit languages. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... For other uses, see Flag carrier (disambiguation). ... Zia International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGZR) (Bengali: Zia Antorjatik Bimanbôndor) is the largest airport in Bangladesh located in Uttara, Dhaka. ... Shah Amanat International Airport (IATA: CGP, ICAO: VGEG) serves Bangladeshs southeastern port city of Chittagong. ... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ... Osmani International Airport (IATA: ZYL, ICAO: VGSY) is located 5 miles north-east of Sylhet in Bangladesh serving as the countrys third international airport. ... Sylhet (previously Srihôţţo; Sylheti: Silôţ; Bengali: সিলেট, SileÅ£) is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. ... A bilateral Air Transport Agreement (also sometimes called a bilateral Air Service Agreement) is an agreement which two nations sign to allow civil aviation between their territories. ... [This document is old, written in 1996 (Presidential list updated 2004). ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...



For 24 years since its birth in February 1972, Biman operated as a monopoly in Bangladesh, before private airlines' had permission to operate.[4] Dogged by corruption and accidents, the airline also suffers from an ageing fleet, with some of its long haul aircraft banned in the US and EU member states for safety reasons. Annual Hajj flights as well as its subsidiaries, form an important part of this ailing carrier's business. A monopoly (from the Greek language monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a product or service, in other words a firm that has no competitors in its industry. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Hajj (Arabic: , transliteration: ) is the Pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. ...

Contents

History

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national airline and flag carrier of Bangladesh, was established on 4 January 1972 with a Douglas DC-3 gifted by the Bangladesh Air Force, which was a veteran of World War II. It was originally known as Air Bangladesh International but renamed shortly after to Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The word biman is a Bangla word meaning "airplane". It originates from the Sanskrit word vimāna which is a name given to a type of flying machine mentioned in ancient Vedic literature. The logo of a stylised white stork flying inside a red circle with dark green and red lines above and below it is painted on the tail of Biman aircraft. is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... The Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী Bangladesh Biman Bahini in Bangla), is the tactical and strategic air branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Bengali or Bangla (IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit languages. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... This page deals with the flying chariots of Hindu mythology. ... The Vedas (Sanskrit: वेद) are a large corpus of texts originating in Ancient India. ...


While Biman's early history is of expanding its fleet and destinations, its latter history is the opposite with nosediving profitability and growth, ill management, and corruption.[5] In the fiscal year 2005-06, Biman carried 1.15 million passengers, a growth of 70% over the previous decade. However, Biman's domestic passenger count in the same period was just over 162,000, a 35% drop over the previous ten years during which time private airlines began competing in this sector. During the same period, Biman also reported the biggest loss in its history of US$120 million, with another huge loss of US$100 million reported the following year.[6] Biman also owes millions of dollars in payments to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation from which it buys jet fuel for its aircraft. Biman reported continued losses since the late 1990s which is in contrast to the 1980s and early 1990s when it was a profit making operation.[7][8]


Fleet

Biman Airbus A310-300 landing
Biman Airbus A310-300 landing

Biman commenced operations with two Fokker F27 aircraft flying passengers to Chittagong and Sylhet from its base in Dhaka. Soon after a Boeing 707, chartered from British Caledonian, joined the airline's fleet allowing Biman to begin international flights. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 541 pixelsFull resolution (2040 × 1380 pixel, file size: 287 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Biman Bangladesh Airlines Airbus A310-300 (S2-ADH) lands at London Heathrow Airport, England. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 541 pixelsFull resolution (2040 × 1380 pixel, file size: 287 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Biman Bangladesh Airlines Airbus A310-300 (S2-ADH) lands at London Heathrow Airport, England. ... The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range, wide-body family of aircraft manufactured by Airbus Industries between 1972 and the present. ... The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Livery of British Caledonian on an Airbus A310-200 circa 1984 British Caledonian Boeing 707 at Gatwick Airport June 1975. ...


In 1983, Biman purchased three Douglas DC-10 aircraft from Singapore Airlines, to provide services on its long haul routes. For over two decades, the DC10-30s were Biman's sole widebody airliner and served it well with no notable mechanical problems. This is in contrast to its domestic operations, operated with Fokker F28 and BAe ATPs which were routinely out of service due to various faults. Notably, a government minister deboarded a flight and travelled by road when he learned that the aircraft was a BAe ATP.[9] In January 2003, Biman leased two Boeing 737-300s which were operational on the domestic & regional routes for a period of 1½ years.[10][11] These acted as a replacement for the BAe ATPs which were no longer fit for operation. 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. ... Singapore Airlines Limited (Abbreviation: SIA; Chinese: ; Pinyin: , abbreviated 新航; Malay: ; Tamil: ; (SGX: S55) is the national airline of Singapore. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer, Fokker. ... The BAe ATP was an airliner designed as an evolution of the Avro 748. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...


During the mid-nineties, Biman switched its airliner of choice for long haul routes to the Airbus series of aircraft. Two new Airbus A310s joined Biman's fleet in 1996 followed by more in 2000 and 2003. It has nevertheless maintained its ailing DC10 fleet although, due to safety concerns, various countries around the world, notably the US and the EU member states, have banned the aircraft from passenger service. The airline maintains its own ancilliary and maintenance facilities at Zia International Airport, where it carries out all maintenance work on F28s, and C-Checks on DC10-30s and Airbus A310-300s.[12] The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It was Airbus second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. ...


Management

Since its inception, the airline has been fully owned by the Bangladesh government through the corporate body Bangladesh Biman Corporation. During the late 1980s, the then president of Bangladesh, Hossain Mohammad Ershad, himself served as the president of Biman. However, in 2004 the government planned to offer 40% of Biman to foreign airlines, with the intention that the buyer would assume management control of the carrier. Due to the many strings attached to the deal and the fact that the government wanted to retain the main decision making rights, no airlines took up the offer and the plan was shelved. A similar initiative in 1998 cost Biman US$1.6 million in consultancy fees with no positive results.[13] In May 2007, the government approved plans to turn Biman into a Public Limited Company with shareholdings split between seven public sector organisations.[14] As part of the restructuring, the workforce of Biman will be reduced by around 50% through a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS).[15] Hossain Mohammad Ershad (b. ...


The airline has been dogged by corruption for many years at all levels of management.[5] In 2007, the caretaker government launched an anti-corruption drive which saw the arrest of ex-prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia's brother, Shamim Iskander (a former Biman flight engineer), on many corruption charges.[16] This was shortly followed by the forced retirement of thirty-five other employees and officials, some of whom were close aides of Iskander.[17] Categories: Stub | 1945 births ... In aviation, a flight engineer (also referred to as systems operator ) is a member of the aircrew of an aircraft who is responsible for checking the aircraft before and after each flight, and for monitoring aircraft systems during flight. ...


On July 23, 2007 the caretaker government of Bangladesh completed the process of turning Bangladesh Biman into a PLC. Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been renamed Bangladesh Airlines after its turning into a PLC. After becoming a public limited company the airline is supposed to be free from government control. The airline will purchase new aircraft or collect aircraft on lease on the basis of the management's suggestion for reviving the ailing organisation. In the first phase the government will hold 100 per cent share of the new company but later up to 49 per cent share of will be off-loaded. The government would bear long-term and short-term liabilities of the Biman, and the new company would start with zero liabilities.[18]


Subsidiaries

Biman has a number of non-aviation related enterprises, one of which is the Biman Flight Catering Centre (BFCC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Biman Bangladesh Airlines setup in 1989. The BFCC provides Biman's in-flight meals and is one of Biman's profitable operations, regularly supplying food to British Airways, Qatar Airways, Dragon Air, Uzbekistan Airways and Iran Air along with casual orders from other airlines operating in Bangladesh.[19] The BFCC consumes 90% of the eggs and chicken from the Biman Poultry Complex, another profit-making subsidiary of Biman formed in 1976 and put into operation in November 1980 to rearing poultry at farms in Dhaka.[20][19] Bird flu was detected at one of the farms in March 2007 which resulted in many livestock being culled.[21] This was the first incident of bird flu in Bangladesh. For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Qatar Airways (Arabic: القطرية) is an airline based in Doha, Qatar. ... Dragonair (港龍航空有限公司 Pinyin: Gǎnglóng, literally Dragon of Hong Kong) is a major airline based in Hong Kong. ... Uzbekistan Airways Boeing 757-200 Uzbekistan Airways (Uzbekistan Havo Yullary) (IATA: HY, ICAO: UZB, and Callsign: Uzbek) is the state airline of Uzbekistan. ... Iran Air is the flag carrier airline of Iran, based in Tehran. ... Avian influenza (also known as bird flu) is a type of influenza virulent in birds. ...


New York and Manchester routes

Since 1993, Biman had been operating flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York from Dhaka via Brussels.[22] New York was Biman's farthest and prestigious destination and had been kept running for years, incurring heavy losses on each flight, in order to maintain a landing slot in the US which, if cancelled, would be difficult to regain.[23] John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK), originally known as Idlewild Airport and colloquially known as JFK, is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 km) from Lower Manhattan. ... NY redirects here. ... Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU, ICAO: EBBR) (also called in Dutch: Luchthaven Zaventem or in French: Aéroport de Zaventem), also Zaventem Airport or Brussels (Zaventem) International Airport, was formerly known as Brussel Nationaal/Bruxelles-National (Brussels National). ...


In order to minimise the losses, the decision was made to reduce the service to just one flight a week and re-route it through Manchester Airport in the UK since there was a higher demand from the expatriate Bangladeshi community in the north of England. On 8 April 2006, Biman's inaugral flight to Manchester, landed at Manchester Airport en-route to JFK.[24] However, the US FAA did not agree to the re-routing of the flight from Brussels to Manchester and fined Biman for breaching its rules.[25] Biman was therefore forced to revert the route back via Brussels. For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Manchester shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Greater Manchester Admin HQ Manchester City Centre Founded 13th Century City Status 1853 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Manchester City Council Area  - Borough & City 115. ... For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ... FAA may refer to: Federal Aviation Administration in the United States Fleet Air Arm in the UK Royal Navy Fuerza Aérea Argentina in Argentina This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


The FAA had placed the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh into Category 2 (does not meet ICAO standards) according to its International Aviation Safety Assessment Program.[26] This categorisation of the country's CAA placed additional restrictions on the country's airlines when flying to the US. A former CAAB assistant director made scathing remarks against the CAAB in an opinion article in the Aviatour.[27] For Biman, this meant that it could continue flying to the US, but could not expand or make changes to its routes such as changing the transit from Brussels to Manchester. Additionally, the FAA had previously warned Biman to replace, by December 2005, the ageing DC-10s which, according to experts, did not have the necessary equipment for safely crossing the Atlantic.[28][29] Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is the government body regulating all aviation related activities within Bangladesh including flight safety and air traffic control. ... The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the name for the national body governing civil aviation in a number of countries. ...

Biman McDonnell Douglas DC-10 landing
Biman McDonnell Douglas DC-10 landing

On 13 May 2006, the FAA refused permission for Biman flight BG011 (DAC-DXB-BRU-JFK) to enter its airspace, citing safety concerns over the ailing DC-10 aircraft being used on the route.[30] Instead, the flight was diverted to Montreal Airport in Canada where the passengers were provided with alternative flights to complete their journey.[31] The Canadian authorities inspected the aircraft and gave it a clean bill of health after which the aircraft returned to Dhaka without any passengers. Later the FAA admitted it was mistaken and apologised for the error.[32][33] Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (S2-ACR) on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport (UK). ... Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (S2-ACR) on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport (UK). ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The following active airports serve the area around Montreal, Quebec, Canada, lying underneath or immediately adjacent to Montreals terminal control area: Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL) Montréal/St-Hubert Airport (CYHU) The Montreal-Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport terminal and control tower. ...


This was, however, the end of a route which was losing US$80,000 per flight due to the use of ageing DC10 aircraft.[34] Biman decided to axe the route along with a number of other regional and domestic routes to curb the huge losses being incurred each month.[35]


Destinations

Biman has Air Services Agreements with 42 countries. It is utilising 18 of those routes and therefore has further scope for expansion, which it is unable to do due to a shortage of aircraft.[15] As at March 2007, Biman was operating flights to the following destinations:[36][37][38]

Bangladesh
South Asia
Asia
Middle East
Europe

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Fleet

Douglas DC-10s and Airbus A310s make up the majority of the aircraft in Biman's fleet which it utilises on its international routes. Fokker F28s make up the remainder of the fleet for the domestic and regional sectors.[39] Biman's fleet contains the final Douglas DC-10 to come off the production line for passenger service. Furthermore, only three other Airbus A310s were produced following Biman's purchase of two new Airbus A310s in 1996.[40] Biman's most recent additions to its fleet are two Fokker F28-4000s acquired from PB Air in 2004 at a cost of US$2.91 million.[41] Both the aircraft were built in 1977, making them the oldest aircraft in Biman's fleet.[42] 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 manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It was Airbus second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer, Fokker. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer, Fokker. ... PB Air is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. ...


Biman has in the past, on a few occasions, submitted proposals to the government for modernisation of its ageing fleet. In 2005, plans were put in place to purchase ten new wide-bodied Airbus and Boeing aircraft at a total cost of US$1 billion.[43] However, this was not carried through due to lack of funding. Similar plans, for a smaller number of aircraft, in 2000 were also shelved.[44]


Current fleet

As of May 2007, Biman Bangladesh Airlines fleet consists of 12 aircraft of which only seven are in active service:[15]

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fleet[45]
Aircraft Total Passengers
(First/Economy)		 Routes Notes
Airbus A310-300 3 25/196 International
Airbus A310-300 2 25/200 International on lease
Airbus A300-600 2 28/210 International on lease
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 5 30/244 International
Fokker F28 Mk4000 4 0/80 Regional/Domestic

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Retired fleet

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Orders

In March 2007, Biman put out a tender for the dry lease of two Airbus A310-300 and two Airbus A300-600 aircraft for a period of two years for delivery by July 2007.[46] The sole response to the tender came from Star Aviation of the United Arab Emirates and Biman has not confirmed if it will be taking up the offer.[47] The Airbus A310 is a short to medium range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus Industrie. ... The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range, wide-body family of aircraft manufactured by Airbus Industries between 1972 and the present. ...


Incidents and accidents

  • 10 February 1972: The first accident in Biman's history occurred less than a month after starting operations. All five crew members were killed when the Douglas DC-3 crashed near Dhaka during a flight test.[48]
  • 18 November 1979: A Fokker F27, being used for flight training, was forced to land in a field near Savar Bazar after the engines caught fire and cut out following a stall test at 8,000 feet. The aircraft was written off following the mishap.[48]
  • 3 April 1980: A Boeing 707, taking off for a scheduled international flight from Singapore (QPG-DAC) experienced a sudden loss of power just after the landing gear retracted. The aircraft had attained an altitude of about 100 feet at the point it lost lift and fell back to the runway. All four engines had apparently flamed out although it was also deemed possible that the takeoff was aborted too late. The aircraft was written off following the incident.[48]
  • 4 August 1984: A flight from the port city of Chittagong (CGP-DAC) crashed near Dhaka killing all 49 people on board. Captain Kaniz Fatema Roksana, the airline's first female pilot, made two attempts to land in reduced visibility but failed to sight the runway. On the third attempt the Fokker F-27 crashed in swamps 500 metres short of the runway.[49]
  • 22 December 1997: Flight BG609 (DAC-ZYL) made a belly landing on paddy fields 3 km short of Osmani International Airport in heavy fog. 17 of the 89 people on board were injured but no one was killed in the incident. The Fokker F28 suffered substantial damages and was written off.[50][51]
  • 8 October 2004: Flight BG601 (DAC-ZYL) landed far down the 9000 feet runway at Osmani International Airport in heavy rain and overshot the end by 150 feet coming to rest in a ditch 15 feet deep. The Fokker F28 suffered substantial damage to the forward fuselage and was written off. All 79 passengers (including a number of VIPs from the Bangladesh government) escaped with some minor injuries but the captain, Shahana Begum, suffered a broken arm.[50] Subsequently, the body of the damaged plane was sold by Biman for Tk 11 lakh to Western Grill Air Corporation who converted it into a restaurant sited at Ashulia, Dhaka.[52][53] The restaurant was opened by the Bangladesh national cricket team and earned its owner, an expatriate Bangladeshi from the United Kingdom, a meeting with then prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. The restaurant was also visited by the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh and the Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force.[54]
  • 1 July 2005: Flight BG048 (DXB-CGP-DAC) skidded off runway 23 and onto the grass at Shah Amanat International Airport while landing during heavy rain. The right-hand undercarriage of the Douglas DC-10-30 caught fire. Ten passengers were injured while exiting the aircraft.[55] An enquiry found no faults with the aircraft and put the blame for the accident on the inefficiency of the pilot who was later sacked by Biman.[56]
  • 12 March 2007: Flight BG006 (LHR-DXB-DAC), carrying 236 passengers and crew, the nose gear of the Airbus A310-300 collapsed while accelerating down the runway. 14 people suffered minor injuries in the accident at Dubai International Airport. The aircraft came to rest at the end of the runway and was evacuated, but crippled the only active runway and forced the airport to close for eight hours while the authorities inspected the runway to ensure operations could resume.[57] The aircraft was a write-off and Biman received US$22 million in compensation from the insurance companies.[58]

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See also

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External links

  • Official Site
  • Aviation Safety Network: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
  • AirDisaster: Photos of F-28 2004 accident

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Bangladesh - World Wikia (1615 words)
Bangladesh is a country of South Asia, and with a population of 147,365,000 is the seventh post populous country of the world whereas area-wise with an area of 144,000 km² it ranks as the ninety-fourth country.
Bangladesh is not very popular as a tourist destination in the international tourist circuit, but someone with a penchant to experience the unknown would find the country interesting.
Bangladesh is surrounded by India on all sides except a small southeast border with Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal to the south.
Passenger Opinions about Biman Bangladesh Airlines (1997 words)
All in all, Biman was a bit better than I had feared, but it still would be far from my first choice for this route, and I only used it on this occasion as there was no reasonably priced alternative.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines should be made the airline of the week - although having losses of millions of dollars every year due to administrative corruption, it has continued to fly in the skies for its loyal passengers, who fly Biman regularly, and upholding the nationalism among the people of Bangladesh.
Biman Bangladesh has always been a very friendly and competitive airline, and has a good share of passengers in every destination it flies to.
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