Published : 06 Oct 2026, 08:47 PM
Updated : 06 Oct 2026, 08:47 PM
The government is set to sign an agreement with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Wednesday to acquire 10 aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
The deal follows agreements to purchase 25 aircraft from US manufacturer Boeing, bringing the total number of aircraft the government has announced plans to acquire for Biman to 35 within seven months of the BNP government taking office.
Biman said in a statement on Tuesday that the agreement would be signed at an event titled “Spreading Our Wings Together” at Dhaka’s Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel.
The order comprises four wide-body A350-900 aircraft and six narrow-body A321neo aircraft. Neither Biman nor Airbus has disclosed the cost of the 10-aircraft deal.
The flag carrier described the deal as a crucial milestone in expanding its fleet and shaping the future of aviation in Bangladesh.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir, Invest Bangladesh Chairman Ashik Chowdhury, and Airbus India & South Asia Managing Director Jorg Westermeyer are scheduled to attend the signing ceremony.
At a Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) event on Sept 22, French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marin Schuh said purchasing Airbus aircraft was “important” for building a long-term partnership with Europe.
He called Bangladesh's handling of the issue as a “good test” for the current government.
Government Also Seeks Lufthansa Collaboration
The aviation minister expressed the government's interest in Lufthansa's cooperation in developing Bangladesh into an aviation hub, establishing a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility and developing a skilled workforce.
A Lufthansa delegation led by German Ambassador Rüdiger Lotz met Millat at his office at the Secretariat on Tuesday, a statement by the ministry said.
“There is immense scope to further expand cooperation in the civil aviation sector based on the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Germany. There are opportunities for Lufthansa to invest in establishing a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility to advance the country's aviation hub ambitions,” Millat said.
The meeting also addressed Bangladesh's status on the European Union's High-Risk Cargo and Mail list, with restrictions on cargo transported from Bangladesh to Europe in place since 2017.
Millat stressed the importance of beginning delivery of the Airbus aircraft before 2030.
