Global InformationList of Biman Bangladesh Airlines destinations information
Biman Bangladesh Airlines was established in January 1972 as the Bangladesh national flag carrier.[1] Operations started on 4 February 1972, initially on a domestic basis and using DC-3 aircraft, with services radiating from Dhaka to Chittagong, Jessore and Sylhet.[2] International operations started on 4 March the same year, covering the London–Dhaka route on a charter basis under a sub-contract agreement with British Caledonian.[3] From 1 January 1973 the same route, serving Gatwick Airport, started being operated by Donaldson International Airways on Biman's behalf.[2] With a stopover in Bahrain, services to London in Biman's own right started on 19 June 1973,[4] initially with a leased Boeing 707.[5] By March 1975, the domestic route network comprised Chittagong, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Ishurdi, Jessore, Sylhet and Thakurgaon and international services to Bangkok, Calcutta, Dubai, Kathmandu, and London were also provided.[6] Frankfurt was first served in 1986.[7] The carrier's international network comprised 26 destinations in March 2005,[8] but in 2006 services to some of them were discontinued, owing to financial problems of an outdated fleet and a shortage of modern planes, starting with New York City in August that year,[9] followed by some other destinations.[10][11] Frankfurt was resumed in late March 2014.[12][13] But the service proved economically unviable and the destination was again removed from the route network in October the same year[14] and flights to Rome were suspended in April 2015.[15]
The airline had signed a deal with Boeing for ten new aircraft along with options for ten more in 2008.[16] After getting delivery of the new planes, Biman expanded its destinations gradually and increased in-flight amenities, especially onboard Internet and WiFi; mobile telephony; and live TV streams.[17][18] Biman Bangladesh Airlines is certified as safe to fly in Europe by the European Aviation Safety Agency.[19][20] In addition, Biman has also passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit and since then, the airline has resumed flights to some of its previous destinations in Asia and Europe.[21][22] As of May 2019[update], the airline serves 16 cities and destinations in 12 different countries across Asia and Europe. Biman Bangladesh Airlines restarted its direct flights to Delhi in 2019 after a gap of six years.[23] Shortly after, the airline also resumed its direct flights to Manchester which was last served until October 2012.[24] On 27 July 2022, Biman added its newest route to Toronto Pearson International Airport.[25]
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Biman plans to expand networkwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ahmed, Nizam (8 May 2010). "Boeing starts $1.3 bln Bangladesh plane supply 2011". Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016.
- ^ Moretaza, Tareque (17 September 2018). "Biman offers phone, internet services in new aircraft". The Independent. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018.
- ^ Basher Anik, Syed Samiul (30 June 2018). "How will Boeing 787 Dreamliner add a unique experience to Biman travel?". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018.
- ^ "List of airlines banned within the EU" Archived 17 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine, European Aviation Safety Agency, 4 December 2012
- ^ "Official Journal of the European Union". European Aviation Safety Agency. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015.
- ^ Islam, Shariful; Akter, Sayeda (22 July 2012). "Bangladesh off the unsafe list". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Biman gets int'l registration renewed". The Daily Star. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Biman to resume Dhaka-Delhi flight as Jet Air bows out". The Daily Star. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Biman Bangladesh adds Madinah / Manchester service in W19".
- ^ "Biman's Dhaka-Toronto flight starts Tuesday". New Age. Retrieved 28 July 2022.