Boeing Vice-President Paul Righi today paid a courtesy call on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam and State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat at Bangladesh Secretariat here, says BSS report.
During the meeting, the two sides held detailed discussions on various aspects of Boeing’s existing and prospective contractual engagements with the interim government, said a press release.
They also expressed interest in leasing Boeing aircraft to address the country’s current aviation requirements.
Righi indicated Boeing’s willingness to lease narrow-body aircraft, particularly the B737 series, to Bangladesh.
The minister stressed the need to expedite the leasing process to strengthen national aviation capacity.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been facing persistent capacity constraints in recent years, prompting the government to explore options to expand its fleet to meet rising passenger demand on both domestic and international routes.
As part of a broader fleet modernization strategy, the government is moving to finalize a 14-aircraft Boeing purchase while pursuing interim Airbus leasing to bridge a five-year delivery gap.