Boeing or Airbus: Biman for comparative study before new purchase

[Black_cats]

Boeing or Airbus: Biman for comparative study before new purchase​

The board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at a meeting yesterday night asked for a comparative study on the US-based Boeing and Europe-based Airbus as the national flag carrier's top executives came up with proposals to purchase new aircraft.

"Today, we presented both proposals that we received from Boeing and Airbus. We have been asked to look into which one is more profitable for us in the long run and present the findings at the next board meeting," Shafiul Azim, managing director of Biman Bangladesh, told The Business Standard soon after the meeting.

"We are talking to both companies, but still we are not in the position of making a final decision," he added.
The managing director further said Boeing, in a recent letter to the Biman chairman, has offered to buy 4 aircraft, including 787-Dash-9 and 787-Dash-10. If Biman agrees to the proposal, Boeing will also supply fighter cargo to Bangladesh.

"In fact, Boeing has always been connected with us and it had some proposals before the latest one. The US-based company is also interested in providing technical support and training to Biman," he added.

Earlier, the Biman board initially decided to purchase 10 wide-body Airbus aircraft, including two cargo and 8 passenger planes. An agreement was signed between the UK Government and Bangladesh over the airbus purchase during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent visit to London.

Boeing or Airbus: Biman for comparative study before new purchase

The board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at a meeting yesterday night asked for a comparative study on the US-based Boeing and Europe-based Airbus as the national flag carrier's top executives came up with proposals to purchase new aircraft. "Today, we presented both proposals that we...

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[Bengal71]

Biman should be sold off and made in to a private company and airline industry should be free for all companies to compete.

 

[mb444]

Biman should be sold off and made in to a private company and airline industry should be free for all companies to compete.

I agree with this. I do not see why BD government need to underwrite Biman and continue to maintain it as a public concern. It continuously makes a loss when it should be a cash cow. Make it private, float with 25% sell off with government share of 75% reducing over time with completely new management.

 

[Bengal71]

I agree with this. I do not see why BD government need to underwrite Biman and continue to maintain it as a public concern. It continuously makes a loss when it should be a cash cow. Make it private, float with 25% sell off with government share of 75% reducing over time with completely new management.

I think it should be sold off completely without any government stake in it. Main thing is there should be no government employees in it.


The only reason they keep it or any government enterprise is it gives them the opportunity to steal money.

 

[ApparentRaceTraitor]

Although i loathe Boeing, the 787 series is far more comfortable than Airbus' 350 series. Handles turbulence way better as well.

 

[fallstuff]

I think it should be sold off completely without any government stake in it. Main thing is there should be no government employees in it.


The only reason they keep it or any government enterprise is it gives them the opportunity to steal money.

I second that. There is enough traffic in Bangladesh to support 50 airliners, but in reality that's not what we see. They should hire a competent CEO possibly from abroad as the local folks just can't rise to the challenges of this position.
Air India hired CEO from NZ to run the company last year after Tata took over.

 

[Abu Shaleh Rumi]

Beimans of Biman can conduct studies?

 

[Bengal71]

I second that. There is enough traffic in Bangladesh to support 50 airliners, but in reality that's not what we see. They should hire a competent CEO possibly from abroad as the local folks just can't rise to the challenges of this position.
Air India hired CEO from NZ to run the company last year after Tata took over.

It's not only traffic to and from BD. BD, specially Chittagong has the potential to be a transit hub like Bangkok, Singapore, KL and Hong Kong. The location is perfect, if we can build a good airport in Chittagong and let private airlines to operate freely they can expand rapidly. Lot of money can be earned from transit taxes, airline maintenance, sale of fuel etc.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Chinese COMAC should be given a chance.

 

[bluesky]

It seems BIMAN officials are not following the instruction of Hasina Bibi to punish America by not buying Boeing planes.

They are comparing Boeing planes with the Airbus planes. I believe Hasina should buy Boeing planes. Otherwise, that Razakar country will go bankrupt.

Hasina must show her soft side this time.