Aviation

GPS interference affecting aviation over the Baltic Sea region has risen sharply since 2023 and now occurs almost daily, Sweden’s Transport Agency said on Thursday, pointing the finger at Russia. The number of interference incidents with...

Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin today said international flight operations will begin at Cox’s Bazar Airport in the middle of October. “Eighty percent construction work of the international terminal building of the airport...

Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin visited Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here this evening to assess the effectiveness of measures taken to curb abnormal air ticket price hikes and fraudulent practices. During the...

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight en route to London from Sylhet made an emergency landing in Istanbul today after a passenger fell seriously ill mid-air. Flight BG 201, operated by the national flag carrier, departed Sylhet...

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner became the first aircraft to use the Passenger Boarding Bridge and Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) at HSIA’s new Terminal 3, marking a key operational milestone. The aircraft, operating...

Brazilian airline Azul said it signed an agreement with certain stakeholders for a $650 million investment in a future capitalization deal, according to a late Friday securities filing. The airline’s so-called “backstop commitment agreement” must be...

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was forced to return to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) this afternoon after the pilot detected a technical alert related to cabin pressure mid-air....Read More

Bain Capital-owned Virgin Australia is looking to raise A$685 million ($442.78 million) in an initial public offering, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The company has set the offer price at A$2.90...

Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air said Monday it will buy 20 widebody Airbus A330-900 planes, doubling its order from the aviation giant in a deal worth an estimated $8 billion. The budget carrier’s chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong...

Private airline Air Astra is poised to reinstate its flight services on the Dhaka-Sylhet route beginning May 29, aiming to enhance travel accessibility for passengers in anticipation of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festivities. The airline will operate...