More aircraft to be taken on lease
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister GM Quader yesterday said the hajj pilgrims would not face any flight crisis this year as several aircraft would be added to Biman fleet on lease within one and half months.
“We hope the pilgrims will face no problem in hajj flights this year as we'll take some new aircraft on lease within one and half months,” he told reporters after attending the inaugural ceremony of Jet Aircraft MD-83 of United Airways marking its 2nd anniversary.
The minister said the process of modernising Biman is going on by removing the aircraft crisis and reforming its management.
“We've taken all necessary steps to resolve Biman's flight crisis. A total of three Boeing-777s, two 737 and one 747 Airbus would join the fleet soon and one more 747 aircraft would be included on lease, if necessary,” Quader said.
Chairman and managing director of the United Airways Captain Tasbirul Ahmed Chowdhury said they want to survive in the market by increasing their aircraft “as this is the right time to procure new generation aircraft.”
He also said they are also in the process of buying two more MD-83 aircraft and those will be here by the yearend.
Biman Chairman Jamaluddin and Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamoon also addressed the function.
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