Overview of Bangladesh Aviation Industry
Overview of Bangladesh aviation industry
In Bangladesh, the aviation or airlines industry is a booming one. Because of the increasing impact of globalization export and import activities is getting huge day by day in Bangladesh. Moreover Bangladesh has increased its diplomatic and political activities in order to build stronger rapport with other countries of the world. Additionally, the number of Bangladeshi students going abroad for studies is larger than ever. As a result, everyday a huge number of cargo and passenger is getting in and out of the country through aircrafts. Furthermore, the number of domestic flights for transporting passenger and cargo is also on a rise. Due to this growing demand for air transport the Government is planning to enhance the size of all three international airports [Shahjalal International Airport (Zia Int'l), Shah Amanat International Airport (Chittagong), and Osmani International Airport (Sylhet)] of the country. Moreover, the Govt. is planning to build the fourth international airport (location has not been fixed yet) very soon.
The entire Bangladeshi airlines industry worth about 30,000 crore BDT, 70-80% of which is contributed by foreign airlines. There are eight indigenous private airlines and one national carrier (Biman Bangladesh Airlines) in Bangladesh. And there are almost 48 foreign airlines currently operating in this country.
History of aviation in Bangladesh
First flight
The first recorded manned flight was arranged by the Dhaka Nawab Family in 1882, which resulted in the death of the flyer. Jeanette Van Tassel, a young balloonist from the United States, was hired by the then incumbent Nawab Khwaja Ahsanullah. She was a member of a family troupe of professional balloonists and arrived with her mother, Jenny Rumary Van Tassel. At 6.20pm on the 16th March 1892, she set off to fly from the southern bank of the River Buriganga to the roof of Ahsan Manzil, lying across the river. But a gusting wind carried her off
In Bangladesh, the aviation or airlines industry is a booming one. Because of the increasing impact of globalization export and import activities is getting huge day by day in Bangladesh. Moreover Bangladesh has increased its diplomatic and political activities in order to build stronger rapport with other countries of the world. Additionally, the number of Bangladeshi students going abroad for studies is larger than ever. As a result, everyday a huge number of cargo and passenger is getting in and out of the country through aircrafts. Furthermore, the number of domestic flights for transporting passenger and cargo is also on a rise. Due to this growing demand for air transport the Government is planning to enhance the size of all three international airports [Shahjalal International Airport (Zia Int'l), Shah Amanat International Airport (Chittagong), and Osmani International Airport (Sylhet)] of the country. Moreover, the Govt. is planning to build the fourth international airport (location has not been fixed yet) very soon.
The entire Bangladeshi airlines industry worth about 30,000 crore BDT, 70-80% of which is contributed by foreign airlines. There are eight indigenous private airlines and one national carrier (Biman Bangladesh Airlines) in Bangladesh. And there are almost 48 foreign airlines currently operating in this country.
History of aviation in Bangladesh
First flight
The first recorded manned flight was arranged by the Dhaka Nawab Family in 1882, which resulted in the death of the flyer. Jeanette Van Tassel, a young balloonist from the United States, was hired by the then incumbent Nawab Khwaja Ahsanullah. She was a member of a family troupe of professional balloonists and arrived with her mother, Jenny Rumary Van Tassel. At 6.20pm on the 16th March 1892, she set off to fly from the southern bank of the River Buriganga to the roof of Ahsan Manzil, lying across the river. But a gusting wind carried her off