'More pvt operators should come forward to serve growing aviation sector'
Thursday, 28 October 2010
FE Report
Civil aviation and tourism minister GM Quader Wednesday said more private entrepreneurs should start airlines operation to dominate the country's aviation sector by increasing the number of aircrafts and improving its service quality.
Mr GM Quader was speaking as special guest at the induction ceremony of two airbus - Airbus 310-300ER and ATR-72, of United Airways Ltd at the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Tuesday.
He also said that aviation business is a highly capital intensive industry and needs lots of determination and confidence.
"The number of passengers in both domestic and international ways is increasing in faster way. People are going outside the country and the flow of foreign visitors has also increased also making it necessary that our private operators should come forward to serve the growing aviation sector," said Quader.
Mr Quader said aviation sector is still an untapped industry in Bangladesh mostly dominated by international airlines companies which needs to be reduced.
"We want our people to own aircrafts more and the government will extend its full support to them."
He said it is our private airlines operator who can fill the gap in aviation sector side by side with the government and they should be more involved with this potential industry with utmost sincerity.
Moderated by Wing Commander (Rtd) ATM Nazrul Islam, the programme was also addressed, among others, by civil aviation and tourism secretary Shafiq Alam Mehdi, United Airways chairman and managing director Capt Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury, United Airways senior adviser Sayed Abdul Muqtadir.
Former president Hussein Muhammad Ershad was present as the chief guest on the occasion along with high government and diplomatic officials, dignitaries and employees of the company.
United Airways is the first listed aviation company in the country's capital market.
Civil aviation and tourism minister GM Quader Wednesday said more private entrepreneurs should start airlines operation to dominate the country's aviation sector by increasing the number of aircrafts and improving its service quality.
Mr GM Quader was speaking as special guest at the induction ceremony of two airbus - Airbus 310-300ER and ATR-72, of United Airways Ltd at the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Tuesday.
He also said that aviation business is a highly capital intensive industry and needs lots of determination and confidence.
"The number of passengers in both domestic and international ways is increasing in faster way. People are going outside the country and the flow of foreign visitors has also increased also making it necessary that our private operators should come forward to serve the growing aviation sector," said Quader.
Mr Quader said aviation sector is still an untapped industry in Bangladesh mostly dominated by international airlines companies which needs to be reduced.
"We want our people to own aircrafts more and the government will extend its full support to them."
He said it is our private airlines operator who can fill the gap in aviation sector side by side with the government and they should be more involved with this potential industry with utmost sincerity.
Moderated by Wing Commander (Rtd) ATM Nazrul Islam, the programme was also addressed, among others, by civil aviation and tourism secretary Shafiq Alam Mehdi, United Airways chairman and managing director Capt Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury, United Airways senior adviser Sayed Abdul Muqtadir.
Former president Hussein Muhammad Ershad was present as the chief guest on the occasion along with high government and diplomatic officials, dignitaries and employees of the company.
United Airways is the first listed aviation company in the country's capital market.