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BIMAN-DREAMLINER-ARRIVES
Biman’s 2nd dreamliner arrives
DHAKA, Dec 2, 2018 (BSS) – The second Boeing 787-8, known as the
Dreamliner, reached here last night as the 15th aircraft to the national flag
carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines that vows to enter a new era of modern
aviation with latest modeled aircraft.
“The new aircraft named as Hangsha Balaka landed at Hazrat Shahjalah
International Airport at 11:40 pm last night after making an uninterrupted
fifteen hour flight from the USA’s Seattle’s Boeing Factory,” Biman’s Manager
Public Relations Shakil Meraj told BSS today.
Earlier, the Boeing authority handed over the ownership of the brand new
aircraft to Biman’s Director Flight Operation Captain Farhat Hasan Jamil in
Seattle on November 29.
Earlier, the first Dreamliner Boeing 787-8, known as Akash Beena, arrived
here on August 19 that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on
September 1 last.
The dreamliner aircraft are slated to operate flights from Dhaka to London,
Dammam and Bangkok routes.
These will operate six flights on Dhaka-London route, four on Dhaka-Dammam
route and three on Dhaka-Bangkok route in a week from December 10, Biman
Bangladesh’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AM
Mosaddique Ahmed said.
The 271-seat Boeing 787-8 has been designed as 20 percent fuel efficient carrier
than the other aircraft. The airliner has the capacity to fly 16 hours
nonstop with an average speed of 650 miles per hour.
It will provide its passengers with wifi services at a height of 43,000
feet, allowing passengers to browse the internet or connect with their
friends and family at any end of the world.
In 2008, Biman Bangladesh Airlines signed a US$2.1 billion agreement with
Boeing to purchase 10 new aircraft.
Of these, Boeing has already delivered six 777-300ER’s and two 737-800’s
and one Dreamliner to Biman.
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