Biman Bangladesh Airlines added a third Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to its fleet on Thursday (yesterday).
The aircraft landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city at 5:04pm, said an official press release.
The size of Biman’s active fleet would rise to 15 with the addition of the new aircraft, that has been named Gangchil. Biman signed a deal to purchase 10 aircrafts from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing in 2008.
Of these, Biman already received four new Boeing 777-300ERs, two 737-800s, and two 787-8s Dreamliner. The third 787-8 arrived yesterday and the last one is expected in September.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has selected the names of fours Dreamliner as Akash Beena, Hansabalaka, Gangchil, and Rajhanso.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the third Dreamliner on August 7, reports UNB.
Gangchil has 271 seats comprising 24 business class and 247 economy class seats. The business class seats can be flattened to 180 degrees straight.
