Bangladesh to buy 11 more Boeing jets as it seeks closer US trade ties
The order expands Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ planned fleet to 25 jets as Dhaka seeks closer trade ties with the United States.
- On Wednesday in New York, Bangladesh officials signed an agreement to purchase 11 additional aircraft from Boeing, expanding Biman Bangladesh Airlines' planned orders to 25 jets as Dhaka seeks closer trade ties with the United States.
- Officials aim to ease pressure from a roughly $6 billion trade imbalance and reduce potential tariff risks affecting Bangladesh's export-driven garment sector.
- The latest commitment comprises five Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737 MAX 8 jets, following an earlier $3.7 billion deal signed in April for 14 aircraft with deliveries scheduled between 2031 and 2035.
- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen called the purchase a "win-win" for US-Bangladesh relations, while Biman Bangladesh Chairman Rumee Hossain described it as "an important step in Biman's ongoing fleet renewal and network expansion."
- While Biman Bangladesh pursues fleet modernization, European rival Airbus remains in contention to supply additional aircraft, though the airline currently lacks Federal Aviation Administration Category 1 status limiting North America expansion.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines Orders 11 More Boeing Jets to Expand Fleet
Airline's second purchase this year grows its order book to 25 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX jetsBangladeshi flag carrier advancing fleet modernization and international growth strategy
Bangladesh to buy 11 more Boeing jets as it seeks closer US trade ties
Biman boosts fleet with 11 new Boeing aircraft
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Biman) has ordered 11 Boeing aircraft, comprising five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8 jets, as the national carrier moves to renew and expand its fleet, Boeing released. The order follows the airlines’ purchase earlier this year of 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX aircraft, its largest-ever Boeing order. The latest agreement […]
Bangladesh's national company has announced an additional order of eleven Boeing aircraft, consisting of five 787-10 Dreamliner and six 737 MAX-8. This brings to 25 the number of 787 and 737 MAX aircraft ordered this year, confirming a strategy of fleet renewal and international expansion centered on the American aircraft manufacturer. Biman Bangladesh Airlines is continuing to take the necessary steps to modernize its fleet. In the margins of t…
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