Biman provides training to foreign pilots for the first time

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has started providing training to foreign pilots for the first time.

It has ushered in a new horizon in South Asian aviation history by providing line training to foreign pilots on the state-of-the-art Dreamliner 787.

Shafiul Azim, managing director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, inaugurated the training programme at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday. Senior officials, trainers and pilots were also present on the occasion.

Biman officials said the programme began with the training of one Mongolian Airlines pilot on the Dhaka-Sylhet-London route. Twelve pilots of Mongolian State Airlines will receive the training on Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

In the first batch, three pilots are receiving the described training. And for this, necessary approval has already been taken from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). Biman became the first among the SAARC countries to train foreign pilots in the state-of-the-art Dreamliner, they said.

Shafiul Azim said Biman Bangladesh Airlines has earned the trust of foreign airlines for its globally acclaimed flight safety standards.

Due to Biman's safety standards and ability to provide standardised training, foreign airlines are increasingly attracted to inflight training, he said, adding that there are plans to expand the scope of training in the future.