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Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Bangla:বিমান বাংলাদেশ ) is an airline based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the national airline and operates domestic services and international routes to Asia, and Europe. It has a 2 star ranking by Skytrax.Its main base is Zia International Airport, Dhaka.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines
বিমান বাংলাদেশ
File:Bimanlogo.gif
IATA ICAO Call sign
BG BBC BANGLADESH
Founded1972
HubsZia International Airport
Frequent-flyer programFrequent Flyer Program (No Name)
Fleet size9
Destinations35
Headquarters Dhaka
Key peopleDr. M. A. Momen (CEO)
Websitehttp://www.bimanair.com

Name

The name Bangladesh Biman comes from the Bangla word biman, meaning "airplane". The word biman comes from the Sanskrit word vimāna, a name given to a type of flying machine mentioned in ancient Vedic literature.

Biman McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Biman Airbus A310-300

Livery

Dark green and red cheatlines on a white fuselage, with the name "Biman Bangladesh" written in green, in English on one side and Bengali on the other. The name is across the front part of the fuselage. A Bangladesh flag is next to the name. The logo of a stylized white bird flying inside a red circle is located at the tail, with dark green and red lines above and below the red circle.

History

Biman Bangladesh Airlines was established on 4 January 1972 and started operations in February 1972, when the Bangladesh Air Force gave the company a Douglas DC-3 that had seen action in World War II as a present. Soon after, a Boeing 707 and Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft joined the airline's fleet, allowing Biman to begin international flights.

In 1983 Biman acquired Douglas DC-10 aircraft, and subsequently other planes such as the Airbus A310, Fokker F28 and British Aerospace BAe ATP. On January 31, 2003, the airline received 2 Boeing 737s.

The airline is 100% owned by the Bangladesh government. However, the government is now planning to offer 40% of Biman to foreign airlines, with the intention that the buyer will assume management control of the carrier. A further 9% of the airline will go to employees.

Accidents

On March 12, 2007 Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG006 had an accident during departure and failed to take off. The nose gear of the Airbus A310-325 carrying 236 passengers and crew apparently collapsed while accelerating down the runway. Fourteen people suffered minor injuries in the accident at the Middle East's busiest Dubai International Airport. [1]

Destinations

Biman Bangaldesh operates the following services (at December 2006):

Bangladesh
South Asia
Asia
Middle East
Europe

Previous destinations

Europe

United States

Asia

Middle East

Africa

Bangladesh

Fleet

The Biman Bangladesh fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2006):


Previously operated:

References

  1. ^ "Dubai Jet Accident Injures 14". CNN. 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2007-03-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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