Aviation History
Bangladesh's civil aviation began almost immediately after independence, with Biman Bangladesh Airlines established in January 1972 as the new nation's flag carrier. State-owned for decades and long troubled by overstaffing and financial losses, Biman was converted into a public limited company in 2007 and has since modernized its fleet with Boeing 777s and 787s. Private carriers such as US-Bangla Airlines (2014) and Novoair have since expanded domestic and regional competition.
Established on January 4, 1972, days after Bangladesh's independence, as the country's flag carrier, initially named Air Bangladesh.
Weekly flights to London begin in March 1972, just weeks after Biman's first domestic flight.
Biman breaks even for the first time since its founding.
A Biman Fokker F27 crashes near Dhaka, killing 49 people.
Biman is restructured into a public limited company, beginning reforms including significant workforce reductions.
Biman takes delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER, marking a major widebody fleet upgrade.
A major private domestic carrier begins operations, later expanding to regional international routes.
Biman receives its first Boeing 787-8, continuing a broader fleet modernization program.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines · US-Bangla Airlines · Novoair
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