It has been over a month since Air India began operating the first set of flights under the Vande Bharat mission of the government of India to repatriate stranded Indian’s overseas and travellers stranded in India. The latest schedule of Air India flights departing from India has been released. Passengers can directly book seats on these flights on Air India’s …
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Schedule of repatriation flights to India
Earlier today we wrote that the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has released a calendar of repatriation flights that will be operated to bring Indian’s stranded abroad back to India. All the flights will be operated by Air India and Air India Express. Links to register for these flights are available in our earlier story. In addition to the flights …
Read More »US-Bangla Q400 crashes at Kathmandu airport
A Bombardier Q400 of Bangladeshi carrier US-Bangla has crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu Nepal. The aircraft reportedly veered off the runway on landing at the airport. The aircraft has been identified in local media as S2-AGU operating flight BS211. However this has not been officially confirmed. #BREAKING #Nepal: A US-Bangla airlines aircraft has crashed in the eastern side …
Read More »Qatar Airways to fly to Miami from June 2014
by Devesh Agarwal Image courtesy Qatar Airways Flag carrier, Qatar Airways, has announced Miami to be its sixth destination in the United States with flights beginning June 10, 2014. The airline will offer four non-stop flights a week from Doha using a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft in a two class configuration with 42 lie-flat seats in business class, and 217 seats …
Read More »United Airways adds two new aircraft to its fleet
Courtesy Wikipedia. Image credit: Raihanspotter Rapidly growing Bangladeshi private carrier United Airways has added two additional aircraft to its fleet. The aircraft are an ATR 72-200 registered as S2-AFU and a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registered as S2-AEJ. The ATR 72-200 originated with LOT Polish Airlines, and then was transferred to LOT’s regional subsidiary Eurolot before being sold to United Airways. …
Read More »Videos: Bangladesh Biman Boeing 777-300ER S2-AFO delivery flight and a low approach
In tribute and thanks to my dear friend and spotter guru M. Azizul Islam who is based in London but originally from Bangladesh. One of the most helpful people I have even had the pleasure of meeting in my lifetime. So here is for your enjoyment Aziz-da.
Read More »Biman Bangladesh receives its first 777-300ER, the 300th overall delivered by Boeing
US airframer Boeing delivered the 300th of its 777-300ER wide body jetliner to Biman Bangladesh airlines. It was the carrier’s first 777-300ER. The registration of the aircraft is S2-AFO. Biman Bangladesh’s first Boeing 777-300ER S2-AFO The -300ER (extended range) is the most popular variant of the already popular 777 model. As of Sept. 30, 2011, the 777-300ER had 543 orders; …
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