Airbus has submitted a scaled-back aircraft proposal to Biman Bangladesh Airlines just weeks after the flag carrier finalized a multibillion-dollar order with Boeing. According to Biman officials and local media reports, the European manufacturer has now offered a package of 10 jets, down from earlier, larger proposals.
The revised offer, formally placed before Biman’s techno-finance committee, includes four Airbus A350-900 widebody aircraft and six A321neo narrowbodies. The move comes shortly after Biman signed an agreement with Boeing to acquire 14 aircraft worth about $3.7 billion, comprising eight 787-10 Dreamliners, two 787-9 Dreamliners, and four 737 MAX 8s, in a deal financed by the US Export-Import Bank.
Biman’s general manager for public relations, Bushra Islam, told state news agency BSS that the new Airbus proposal is under evaluation. Industry reports describe the manufacturer’s push as part of a broader contest over Bangladesh’s long-term fleet strategy, as the government considers plans to expand Biman’s fleet to 47 aircraft by fiscal year 2034–35.
Airbus executives have recently met senior Bangladeshi aviation officials in Dhaka to advocate a mixed-fleet approach for the carrier’s next growth phase. The assessment now underway will determine whether Biman adds Airbus aircraft alongside its existing and on-order Boeing fleet.