Biman\\\'s bid to appoint aircraft procurement agency hits snag

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ move to appoint a reputed international agency for assisting it in sourcing a variety of aircraft faces a setback as it did not yet get any acceptable response.
The last date for submission of tender paper was April 24, 2014, but sources confirmed that the response has not been satisfactory at all.  “Biman has floated offer several times in this regard, but is yet to get any considerable response,” a well-placed source at Biman told UNB.
Currently, the national flag carrier has no small aircraft for operating flights on domestic routes.
In a bid to expand its fleet and wings, Biman, now operating to two domestic and 18 international destinations, had decided to appoint a reputed international agency for assisting Biman in sourcing a variety of aircraft for both domestic and international routes for its ambitious expansion plan over the coming years.
The aircraft procurement agency, to be appointed by the national flag carrier, was supposed to supply various aircraft from time to time.
Currently, Biman has four 777-300ERs, two 737-800s, one 777-200ER and two A310-300s in its fleet.
Meanwhile, Biman has decided to resume its domestic flights on different routes at the year end.
Keeping that view in mind, Biman had decided to procure or take on lease some small aircraft such as turboprop ones as these are suitable for operating on domestic routes. It has planned to regain its share on the domestic market as well as international routes.