Biman Bangladesh

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Biman McDonnell Douglas DC-10

Another view of a Biman DC-10

Biman Airbus A310-300

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the national airline of Bangladesh. The airline has an international route that reaches Asia, Europe and the United States. The airline is part of the Bangladesh Biman Corporation.

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Code Data

IATA Code: BG
ICAO Code: BBC
Callsign: Bangladesh

History

Biman Bangladesh started operations in 1972, when a DC-3 that had seen action in World War II was given to the company as a present by the Bangladesh Air Force. Soon after, a Boeing 707 and Fokker F-27 planes joined the airline's fleet, allowing Biman to begin international flights.

In 1983 Biman acquired DC-10 aircraft, and subsequently other planes such as the Airbus A310, Fokker F-28 and British Aerospace ATP . On January 31, 2003, the airline received 2 Boeing 737s.

Services

Biman flies many domestic routes within Bangladesh. International destinations include cities in India, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, Japan, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Europe, and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, New York, United States.

Fleet

The Biman Bangladesh jet fleet consists of 4 Airbus A310-300 aircraft (at March 2005). The airline has disposed of 2 Boeing 737-300 and 2 Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Previously they also operated 6 Douglas DC-10, 3 Fokker F-28 and 2 BAe ATP aircraft.

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 located across the front part of the fuselage. A Bangladesh flag is next to the name. The logo of a white bird flying inside an red circle is located at the tail, with dark green and red lines above and below the red circle.

External Links

Categories: Airlines of Bangladesh