Aviation

Following the approval granted to Fly Jinnah, another Pakistani airline, AirSial, has now received authorization from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) to initiate direct flight operations between Bangladesh and Pakistan. “We have granted clearance...

Following an incident on May 16th involving the detachment of a wheel from one of its Dash-8 Q400 aircraft during take-off from Cox’s Bazar, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has established two investigative committees and implemented an immediate...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines announced today the temporary cessation of its direct flight operations on the Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka route, effective from July 1st. The national flag carrier attributed this decision to operational exigencies arising from the ongoing Hajj...

The night of Thursday, May 8, saw the departure of the third cargo flight from Sylhet Osmani International Airport for Spain. At 10:27 p.m., a chartered Galistair Aviation freighter (flight 8S-1934) bearing 60 tonnes of ready-made...

Delta Air Lines must face a proposed class action by passengers who said it refused to offer full refunds after delaying or canceling their flights following a massive computer outage last July, a federal judge ruled...

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is firmly committed to implementing the Right to Information (RTI) Act to ensure transparency and accountability in its operations, said Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan today. “The Right...

German airline giant Lufthansa said on Tuesday its losses unexpectedly worsened at the start of the year and warned that trade tensions with the United States had heightened uncertainty. In the first three months of 2025,...

Boeing said on Tuesday it would sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion. The U.S. planemaker will retain the core digital capabilities...

As global trade tariffs continue to affect the aerospace industry, the prices of commercial planes from Boeing and Airbus are expected to rise even higher. This increase comes after years of rising costs due to supply...

The government’s plan to cut airline ticket costs by up to 75%, especially on flights to Saudi Arabia, was applauded today by the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB). According to a press statement from...