Aviation

China’s first homegrown passenger jet makes maiden commercial flight

News Hour Correspondent - May 28, 2023

The C919, China’s first domestically made passenger aircraft, took off on its inaugural commercial flight on Sunday, marking a watershed moment in the country’s decades-long struggle to compete with Western rivals in the...
American Airlines pilots agreed in principle on a new contract

News Hour Correspondent - May 20, 2023

American Airlines pilots have agreed in principle on a new contract, their union said on Friday, ahead of a busy summer travel season after years of negotiations with the largest U.S. carrier. The...
Boeing halted deliveries of some 737 MAXs

News Hour Correspondent - Apr 14, 2023

Boeing has halted deliveries of some 737 MAXs as it grapples with a new supplier quality problem by Spirit AeroSystems that could stretch back to 2019, the U.S. planemaker disclosed on Thursday. The...
Novoair decided to resume its flights on Dhaka-Barishal-Dhaka route from March 01

News Hour Correspondent - Feb 27, 2023

Novoair, one of the country’s private carriers, has decided to resume its flights on the Dhaka-Barishal-Dhaka route from March 01. The airliner will operate flights to Barishal, the country’s south-central divisional headquarter on...
Novoair to resume Dhaka-Barishal flights

News Hour Correspondent - Feb 27, 2023

One of the nation’s private airlines, Novoair, has chosen to start flying again on the Dhaka-Barishal-Dhaka route as of March 1. According to a press statement issued here today, the airliner will fly...
Air Astra to start flights on Dhaka-Sylhet route from 23 February

News Hour Correspondent - Feb 19, 2023

The newest private airline in the nation, Air Astra, has chosen to start operating flights on the popular Dhaka-Sylhet-Dhaka route on February 23. According to a press statement from the airliner, there will...
Air India to buy 250 Airbus planes in a deal aimed at transforming the former national carrier

News Hour Correspondent - Feb 17, 2023

Air India will buy 250 Airbus planes in a deal aimed at transforming the former national carrier, it said Tuesday, after decades as a monumental burden on the public purse. The airline’s first...
Airbus learned a record 4.2 billion euros in 2022

News Hour Correspondent - Feb 16, 2023

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said on Thursday it had earned a record 4.2 billion euros ($4.5 billion) in 2022 despite difficulties in increasing production due to supply chain issues. Airbus delivered 661 aircraft...
Air India: How the record plane deal is a game-changer

News Hour Correspondent - Feb 15, 2023

The record purchase of 470 aircraft by Air India from Airbus and Boeing comes as the airline strives to establish itself as “a world-class offering,” in the words of N Chandrasekaran, chairman of...
Nagad offers 10% discount on payments for Biman tickets

News Hour Correspondent - Feb 13, 2023

Customers can now get a 10% discount on airline tickets by using the promo code (BGEKUSH10) and purchasing with Nagad on the Biman Bangladesh Airlines website. They can also receive this discount when...