PIA plane repossessed at Kuala Lumpur while operating flight

A Pakistan International Airlines plane has been held back by Malaysian authorities due to a British court case over the jet’s lease, the airline said on Friday, adding it would pursue the matter through diplomatic channels.
15 January 2021, 14:19 PM

Turkish Airlines fined Tk 3 lakh for bringing passengers with no Covid-19 negative certificates

A mobile court at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport fined Turkish Airlines Tk three lakh for bringing three passengers who didn't have Covid-19 negative certificate.
15 January 2021, 11:53 AM

Six more foreign airlines express interest in operating flights to Dhaka

Six more foreign airlines -- Garuda Indonesia, Korean Air, Iran Air, Iraqi Airways and two airlines from India -- have expressed interest to operate flights to Dhaka due to favourable regulatory policy, vibrant market and high profitability.
14 January 2021, 13:10 PM

Covid-19: Biman suspends Muscat-bound flights for a week

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all of its flights to Oman for one week from Tuesday following a travel ban issued by the country.
21 December 2020, 18:58 PM

Biman plans to resume flights to Kathmandu from Feb 1

Biman plans to resume regular flight operation on Dhaka-Kathmandu route from February after a 10-months recess.
21 December 2020, 11:59 AM

Singapore to open business travel bubble for all countries from January

Singapore will open a new segregated travel lane for a limited number of business, official and high economic value travellers from all countries, the government said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to revive its key travel and hospitality sectors.
15 December 2020, 05:20 AM

Dense fog causes disruption in flight operations

Three flights of China Southern, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Malindo Air couldn’t land at the Dhaka airport on Tuesday night due to heavy fog, leaving several hundred passengers stranded.
9 December 2020, 09:52 AM

Emirates to operate 2 flights daily from Dhaka, starting Dec 14

Emirates has announced it will operate two flights daily from Dhaka, starting from December 14, to meet the growing demand of passengers.
8 December 2020, 10:16 AM

‘Dhrubatara’, Biman’s new Dash 8-400, lands in Dhaka

The brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft landed in Dhaka today and was add to the Biman Bangladesh Airlines fleet.
24 November 2020, 14:37 PM

Brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft to be added to Biman fleet Nov 24

A brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft is going to be added to the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on November 24.
22 November 2020, 16:48 PM

China maintains ban on Boeing 737 MAX flights

China's aviation regulator will not yet allow Boeing's troubled 737 MAX jet to fly in the company's biggest market owing to lingering safety concerns, despite the US lifting a ban on commercial flights.
20 November 2020, 05:59 AM

Biman extends suspension of flights on 5 int’l routes till Dec 31

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended suspension of regular flight operations on five international routes till December 31 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
19 November 2020, 12:18 PM

Boeing’s 737 MAX will fly again after 2 air disasters grounded them for 20 months

After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a standoff with global regulators, Boeing Co has won approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to fly its 737 MAX jet again after two fatal disasters.
18 November 2020, 13:26 PM

US-Bangla Airlines makes maiden flight on Sylhet-Muscat route

The US-Bangla Airlines tonight operated its maiden flight on the Sylhet-Muscat route.
17 November 2020, 15:45 PM

Covid-19 response: Emirates rated safest airline in the world

Emirates has been rated the safest airline in the world in its response to Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Safe Travel Barometer.
17 November 2020, 12:47 PM

Wasfia Nazreen featured on Bruce Lee podcast

Bangladeshi mountaineer and activist Wasfia Nazreen has been featured on the Bruce Lee podcast, where the legendary Hollywood actor and martial artist’s daughter Shannon Lee invites special guests from all walks of life.
15 November 2020, 08:31 AM

US-Bangla announces new weekly flights from Sylhet to Muscat

US-Bangla Airlines has announced a new route which will operate direct flights to Muscat from Sylhet from November 17 onwards.
11 November 2020, 13:34 PM

Vistara Airlines starts Dhaka-Delhi flights

Vistara Airlines, a joint venture between India’s Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has started operating regular flights between Dhaka and Delhi.
5 November 2020, 13:01 PM

Indian airline Vistara to operate flights between Delhi and Dhaka, Ctg

Indian air carrier Vistara today announced it would launch flight services to Bangladesh from November 5 under the recently signed bilateral air bubble agreement, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
27 October 2020, 11:31 AM

US-Bangla to resume flights on Chennai, Kolkata routes from Oct 28

US-Bangla Airlines will resume its flights on Chennai and Kolkata routes from October 28.
22 October 2020, 12:33 PM