Japan Airlines hit with second warning over drunk pilots
Japan Airlines publicly apologised Wednesday after a drunk pilot caused the delay of three flights, prompting its second reprimand from the transport ministry in under a year...
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Bangladesh Biman鈥檚 postponed Katmandu flights to run today
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to run its two postponed flights on the Dhaka-Kathmandu route today...
Biman flight not allowed to land at Kathmandu airport, another flight cancelled
A Biman Bangladesh flight was not allowed to land in Kathmandu due to unfavourable conditions at Nepal鈥檚 Tribhuvan International Airport due to prevailing security situations...
Boeing鈥檚 help sought to check Biman鈥檚 safety standard
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has sought Boeing鈥檚 assistance, requesting the US plane manufacturer to send engineers for at least one month to assess safety standards of its Boeing-dominated fleet, following a series of technical glitches reported over the past month.
Adviser Bashir Uddin made Biman鈥檚 board of directors鈥� chairman
Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Sheikh Bashir Uddin has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited...
Turkish Airlines says offer to buy stake in Air Europa accepted
Turkish Airlines on Tuesday said Air Europa had accepted its 300-million-euro ($350 million) offer to purchase a minority stake in the indebted Spanish airline...
Biman posts record Tk 937cr unaudited profit in FY25
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited posted record unaudited profit of Tk 937 crore for the 2024-25 financial year...
Electric 鈥榓ir taxis鈥� could debut in Japan from 2027
Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric 鈥榓ir taxis鈥� whizzing over Japan from as early as 2027...
Bangladesh Biman鈥檚 Dammam flight returns from mid-air on alert
A Dammam-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight returned to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka Monday afternoon after the pilot detected a technical alert related to cabin pressure mid-air, airline officials said.
American Airlines shares fall
American Airlines shares tumbled Thursday as the carrier projected a third-quarter loss due to lingering weakness in the US leisure market...
Alaska Airlines resumes flights after 鈥業T outage鈥�
Alaska Airlines said Monday it had resumed operations after hours earlier requesting its fleet be grounded because of an 鈥業T outage.鈥�...
Alaska Airlines requests grounding of fleet citing 'IT outage'
Alaska Airlines has requested a ground stop for all its mainline aircraft according to an advisory notice by the US Federal Aviation Administration, with the company citing an 'IT outage.'
Britain lifts ban on Pakistani airlines
Britain has lifted restrictions on Pakistani airlines, the UK embassy in Islamabad said on Wednesday, ending a five-year ban on the country鈥檚 beleaguered national carrier...
Airlines operating Boeing jets in India ordered to check fuel switches
India has ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models after they came under scrutiny following the past month鈥檚 crash of an Air India jet which killed 260 people.
JAL keen to assess Dhaka-Narita flight viability
Japan Airlines (JAL) has expressed keen interest in assessing the feasibility of operating direct flights on the Dhaka-Narita route to cater to the rising demand driven by expanding trade, business, and people-to-people ties between Bangladesh and Japan...
Allegation of passenger harassment by Emirates sparks concerns
Allegations of passenger harassment by Emirates Airlines have come under scrutiny after a 71-year-old Bangladeshi-origin US citizen was reportedly denied wheelchair assistance and left standing for hours during her journey to New York, raising concerns over the airline鈥檚 passenger service standards despite its significant operations in Bangladesh...
Biman wins 5 accolades at ShareTrip-Monitor event
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Saturday won five accolades, including gold, at 鈥楢irline of the Year 2024鈥� award giving ceremony, said a press release...
Biman to lease two aircraft soon: CEO
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to lease at least two aircraft in the coming months to address an acute shortage of planes to meet growing passenger demand...
Airlines suspend, reduce flights in Middle East
Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages and the United States joins the fight.
Biman offers special worker fare on 4 more routes
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has expanded its special concessional airfare programme, known as 鈥榳orker fare,鈥� to four additional Middle Eastern countries, namely United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar...
Biman initiates Dreamliner safety checks following Air India flight crash
After an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has initiated a series of precautionary inspections across its entire Dreamliner fleet to ensure safety and operational integrity.
Airlines halt many Middle East flights
Global airlines cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, on Friday after countries shut airspaces following Israeli strikes on Iran.
Team Group MD, Biman pilot die in Canada canoe capsize
Team Group managing director Abdullah Hil Rakib and senior pilot of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Captain Md Saifuzzaman died after the canoe they were on flipped over in Sturgeon Lake in Canada鈥檚 Ontario on Sunday afternoon (local time)...
Biman turns crisis into cargo triumph
After India abruptly suspended transshipment facilities for Bangladeshi exports, fears loomed large over the future of air cargo. But instead of a breakdown, the crisis became a turning point.
Airlines less optimistic for 2025: IATA
Airlines on Monday revised down their traffic and profit forecasts for 2025, citing 鈥榟eadwinds鈥� for the global economy, with industry chiefs warning of the risk of increased tariffs impacting the sector.
Biman鈥檚 pre-Hajj flight activities completed
Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a statement on Sunday said that the airlines had completed the pre-Hajj flight activities for the Hajj 2025...
IndiGo orders 30 Airbus A350
Indian airline IndiGo said on Sunday it had signed an order for 30 more Airbus A350-900s, bringing its shopping list for the widebody aircraft from the European aircraft manufacturer to 60...
New forum of airlines GSA launched
A new platform of General Sales Agents (GSA) representing foreign airlines in Bangladesh, titled Airlines GSA Forum, has been formally launched in the capital...
Turkish airlines flight makes emergency landing at HSIA
A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday morning as the flight鈥檚 right side engine faced a bird hit minutes after its takeoff from the airport...
50,317 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims arrive in KSA
A total of 50,317 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia through 127 flights where eight pilgrims have passed away sadly.