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Bangladesh to Acquire 11 More Boeing Aircraft, Totaling 25
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News18•23-09-2026, 22:00
Bangladesh to Acquire 11 More Boeing Aircraft, Totaling 25
- •Bangladesh is set to sign an agreement with Boeing for 11 additional aircraft, bringing Biman Bangladesh Airlines' total planned Boeing acquisitions to 25.
- •The agreement will be signed in New York during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit for the UN General Assembly.
- •This new procurement follows an earlier USD 3.7 billion deal for 14 Boeing aircraft.
- •The decision comes amidst calls from European countries for Bangladesh to ensure a level playing field for Airbus, though negotiations with Airbus are ongoing.
- •US Ambassador Brent T Christensen welcomed the decision, calling the aircraft the ‘world’s best commercial planes’ and a ‘win-win’ for US-Bangladesh relations.
Key Questions Answered
With the new agreement to procure 11 additional aircraft, Biman Bangladesh Airlines' planned Boeing acquisitions will reach a total of 25 aircraft.
The agreement is scheduled to be signed in New York on Thursday, coinciding with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to the US for the annual UN General Assembly session.
While Bangladesh is moving forward with Boeing, officials stated that they have not ruled out procuring Airbus aircraft and that negotiations with the European conglomerate are still underway.
