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, reports UNB.
"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 told UNB wishing anonymity.
"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.
Biman\\\'s New York flight resumption bid looks futile
FE Team | Published: July 05, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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