Biman Bangladesh
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines is an airline based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the national airline and operates domestic services and international routes to Asia, Europe and the United States. Its main base is Zia International Airport, Dhaka.
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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.
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.
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.
Services
Biman Bangaldesh operates the following services (at January 2005):
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Barisal, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Jessore, Rajshahi and Sylhet.
- International scheduled destinations: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London, Mumbai, Muscat, New York, Paris, Riyadh, Rome, Singapore, Tokyo and Yangon.
Fleet
The Biman Bangladesh fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2005):
- 4 Airbus A310-300
- 3 Fokker F28
The airline has disposed of 2 Boeing 737-300 and 2 Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Previously they also operated 6 Douglas DC-10 and 2 BAe ATP aircraft.
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 an red circle is located at the tail, with dark green and red lines above and below the red circle.
External Links
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines (http://www.bangladeshonline.com/biman/)
- Biman Bangladesh Airbus Fleet Detail (http://www.planemad.net/Airline/BD/Biman_Bangladesh_Airlines_(BG_BBC)/Fleet.htm?show=all)
- Biman Bangladesh Passenger Opinions (http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/biman.htm)
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