Overview
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which signed the contract Thursday in Dhaka, ordered eight 787-10s, two 787-9s and four 737-8s for delivery over the next decade.
- The $3.7 billion deal is the flag carrier's largest order to date and will modernize the fleet for long-haul and regional growth.
- Biman plans to use the 787-10s on high-demand Middle East routes, the 787-9s on Europe and North America flights, and the 737-8s on links across South and Southeast Asia.
- Officials linked the procurement to a 2025 understanding with the United States that aimed to blunt tariff risks to Bangladesh's garment exports, with an initial 25-jet plan reduced to 14.
- The decision ends earlier Airbus talks under the prior government and extends a Boeing-heavy fleet that public data puts at roughly 19 aircraft today.