Biman\\\'s Dhaka-NY-Dhaka flight resumption bid looks futile

Biman Bangladesh Airlines' desperate move to resume its Dhaka-New York-Dhaka flight by hiring crew and aircraft from a category-1 country looks to be futile as the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) falls far short of attaining the category-1 status. ‘It’s not possible right now,’ said a well-placed source at Biman, the national flag carrier. He mentioned that it is not about hiring aircraft from a category-1 country; it is also related to making the CAAB more time-befitting one through modernising its organogram and addressing security concerns. ‘Bangladesh has so far failed to obtain the FAA category-1 approval. So any aircraft from this country will not get entry to the USA,’ a Biman Board member has said. ‘The hiring aircraft on dry lease won’t help get US approval, we need to be world-class as far as the aviation industry is concerned,’ he added. There are two types of lease systems in Aviation business -- Dry lease and Wet lease. Dry lease is usually taken for a long term under which the maintenance is done by the rent receiver. Wet lease is taken for short term where the maintenance is the sender’s responsibility, according to UNB.