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Biman buys leased Airbus
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has added another aircraft to its fleet, by purchasing an Airbus A-310 Wednesday, for $12.4 million, just three days before the lease agreement expires. Biman's fleet now includes 11 aircraft of its own—three Airbus carriers, four DC-10s and four F-28s. Its fleet also includes another leased aircraft. Biman spokesman Khan Musharraf Hussein told bdnews24.com that they had leased the Airbus A-310 back in 2003 for $250,000 a month. The lease expires on Oct 21. "Biman decided to buy this aircraft before the lease expired," Hussein said.
Published : 17 Oct 2007, 10:52 AM
Updated : 17 Oct 2007, 10:52 AM
Dhaka, Oct 17 (bdnews24.com)— Biman Bangladesh Airlines has added another aircraft to its fleet, by purchasing an Airbus A-310 Wednesday, for $12.4 million, just three days before the lease agreement expires.
Biman's fleet now includes 11 aircraft of its own—three Airbus carriers, four DC-10s and four F-28s. Its fleet also includes another leased aircraft.
Biman spokesman Khan Musharraf Hussein told bdnews24.com that they had leased the Airbus A-310 back in 2003 for $250,000 a month. The lease expires on Oct 21.
"Biman decided to buy this aircraft before the lease expired," Hussein said.
bdnews24.com/sm/rhn/rah/2249 hours
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