DHAKA, Dec 19, 2019 (BSS) – Biman’s two more brand new Boeing 787-9, known
as Dreamliner, will arrive here on Saturday and Tuesday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who named these Dreamliners as “Sonar-tori and
Achin-pakhi” is expected to inaugurate the new aircraft along with Biman’s
mobile App on December 28, a Biman press release said here today.
With these two aircraft, the national flag carrier’s fleet number will
raise to 18.
Sonar-tori and Achin-pakhi, flying from Boeing factory Seattle, USA, are
scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalah International Airport (HSIA) at 3.45 pm
on December 21 and 24 respectively, the release added.
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has total 298 seats including 30 business class,
21 premium economy classes and 247 economy class.