Third 74-seater Dash-8 aircraft 'Shwetbalaka' joins Biman's fleet
A new Dash 8-400 aircraft named 'Shwetbalaka' of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday.
The aircraft attained Hazrat Shahjalal Airportat 5:00pm from Canada.
Previously Thursday, the Dash-8-400 model aircraft made by simply Canadian aircraft manufacturer De Havilland, left De Havilland Bombardier Aerospace found in Canada for Bangladesh.
Primary Minister Sheikh Hasina named the aircraft 'Shwetbalaka'.
Following landing of the aircraft by Hazrat Shahjalal AIRPORT TERMINAL in Dhaka, it was greeted by a drinking water canon.
State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) chairman, Biman Bangladesh Airlines managing director, and other senior officials were present in the airport.
Biman has procured three Dash 8-400 aircraft under the G2G (government-to-government) arrangement between Bangladesh and Canada.
The first one joined the Biman's fleet on December 27 this past year, as the second one on February 24 this season. The 3rd one was inducted on Friday (March 5).
The aircraft has 74 seats with contemporary facilities for passengers. The addition of the aircraft to the fleet will raise the flight frequency on domestic and short-haul routes.
The addition of Shwetbalaka will need the full total number of aircraft on the Biman fleet to 21.
Presently, Biman's fleet includes four Boeing 777-300 ER, four Boeing 787-8, two Boeing 787-9, six Boeing 737, and four Dash 8-400 aircraft.
