Government to Acquire 35 New Aircraft: Civil Aviation Minister

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Publish : 11 Nov 2026, 08:31 PM

Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat during the question-and-answer session on the third day of the fourth session of the National Parliament. Photo: Collected

Purchase agreements have been completed with Boeing and Airbus to acquire 35 new aircraft aimed at modernizing the fleet and building a sustainable mixed fleet, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat announced today.

He shared the information on Wednesday (November 11) during the question-and-answer session on the third day of the fourth session of the National Parliament.

In response to a query from Cox's Bazar-3 MP Lutfur Rahman, the minister stated that Biman Bangladesh Airlines currently operates a total of 19 self-owned aircraft in its fleet.

He further informed the House that purchase contracts have already been finalized to procure 35 new aircraft—including 25 from Boeing and 10 from Airbus—to modernize the airline and establish a sustainable mixed fleet.

According to the agreements, the Boeing aircraft will join the Biman fleet between 2031 and 2035, while the Airbus deliveries are scheduled to be integrated between 2033 and 2035.

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