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Boeing, Airbus Battle for Bangladesh Biman Fleet Upgrade
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News18•22-09-2026, 20:00
Boeing, Airbus Battle for Bangladesh Biman Fleet Upgrade
- •American aerospace giant Boeing and European rival Airbus are competing to supply aircraft to Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
- •Biman has a formal agreement with Boeing to purchase 14 aircraft for $3.7 billion, with deliveries scheduled between 2031 and 2035.
- •Biman is expected to procure an additional 11 aircraft from Boeing, bringing the total to 25 new planes by 2040, adding to its current fleet of 19 aircraft, 14 of which are Boeing models.
- •Despite Boeing's initial agreement, Airbus is actively discussing the sale of at least ten aircraft to the airline, with negotiations ongoing.
- •The Boeing deal received top-level diplomatic engagement, including a letter from US President Donald Trump to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, and was praised for its economic impact by US envoy Sergio Gor.
Key Questions Answered
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formalized an agreement with Boeing to purchase 14 aircraft at a cost of $3.7 billion. The order includes eight 787-10 Dreamliners, two 787-9 Dreamliners, and four single-aisle 737-8 MAX jets, with staged deliveries slated between 2031 and 2035.
Boeing is slated to deliver the 14 newly purchased aircraft in stages between 2031 and 2035, as part of the airline's major fleet expansion project heading toward 2040.
Yes, European diplomats and French Ambassador to Dhaka Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet confirmed that Airbus remains actively engaged in ongoing discussions to sell at least ten aircraft to Biman.
