Govt to purchase 14 Boeing aircraft, resume Tokyo flights

The government has decided to purchase 14 aircraft from US-based Boeing company and is also holding discussions to lease some aircraft from Europe-based Airbus, said State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat on Wednesday.

The interim government had signed an agreement with the US government on purchasing the Boeing planes, and the number of purchased aircraft will be determined by 30 April, he added.

The government has also instructed the state airliner, Biman Bangladesh, to resume direct flights to Tokyo in June.