Biman to replace F-28s with new ATR aircraft
FE Report | Wednesday, 9 March 2011
FE Report
The parliamentary standing committee on civil aviation and tourism ministry Tuesday suggested Biman to replace the aging F-28's with new ATR aircraft. "Biman will receive two new wide-bodied Boeing aircraft by the end of 2011. Two more similar types of planes will be delivered to Biman by the Boeing company by the end of 2013," Mosharraf Hossain, the committee chairman told reporters after the meeting at parliament building. Biman sources say the national flag carrier has eight aircraft that include four DC-10, two F 28 and two Airbus planes. The flag carrier incurred a loss of over Tk 800 million during the last fiscal year. Biman chairman Jamal Uddin Ahmed said Biman's service is expected to improve when the new Boeing planes will be added. However, Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism G M Quader did not say anything about procuring the ATR planes. The committee has also recommended taking temporary lease of planes to improve its current operation, Mr Hossain said. A deal was signed with Boeing company to buy four aircraft during the last caretaker government.
The parliamentary standing committee on civil aviation and tourism ministry Tuesday suggested Biman to replace the aging F-28's with new ATR aircraft. "Biman will receive two new wide-bodied Boeing aircraft by the end of 2011. Two more similar types of planes will be delivered to Biman by the Boeing company by the end of 2013," Mosharraf Hossain, the committee chairman told reporters after the meeting at parliament building. Biman sources say the national flag carrier has eight aircraft that include four DC-10, two F 28 and two Airbus planes. The flag carrier incurred a loss of over Tk 800 million during the last fiscal year. Biman chairman Jamal Uddin Ahmed said Biman's service is expected to improve when the new Boeing planes will be added. However, Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism G M Quader did not say anything about procuring the ATR planes. The committee has also recommended taking temporary lease of planes to improve its current operation, Mr Hossain said. A deal was signed with Boeing company to buy four aircraft during the last caretaker government.