Bismillah Airlines
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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Shahjalal International Airport Shah Amanat International Airport Osmani International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Cox's Bazar Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Mollah Group of Industries | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||||||
| Key people | M. A. Mannan | ||||||
| Website | www.bismillahairlines.net | ||||||
Bismillah Airlines (BML) is a cargo airline based in Bangladesh. It is the first international cargo carrier of Bangladesh.
History[]
Bismillah Airlines was launched in 1998. It is the property of the Mollah Group of Industries.[2] Bismillah Airlines is the first international cargo carrier in Bangladesh. In 1999, BML launched a commercial route between Bangkok and Dhaka with a Boeing 707.[3]
In 2009, the Mollah Group opened the Bismillah Flying School, the first private flying school in the country.[4] In 2010, Bismillah Airlines exported 120,000 tons worth of cargo goods, and imported 75,000 tons.[5]
As of September 2015, Bismillah Airlines did not seem to have any active aircraft, but two Antonov An-148s were planned.[6][7] In 2016, it expanded its cargo operations to the Hong Kong Airport.[2]
Fleet[]
Current fleet[]
The Bismillah Airlines fleet included (as of November 2018):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Fleet |
|---|---|
| Boeing 747-400 | |
| Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | |
| Total |
Historical fleet[]
The airline also operated the following aircraft which have since been retired:[8]
- 1 Antonov An-8
- 3 Antonov AN-12
- 1 Antonov AN-26
- 1 Boeing 707
- 1 Boeing 727
- 2 Boeing 737
- 2 Boeing 747
- 1 Douglas DC-8
- 2 Hawker Siddeley HS 748
- 1 Ilyushin IL-18
- 1 Ilyushin IL-76
- 1 Ilyushin IL-96
- 2 Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Bismillah Airlines route".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "HACTL selected by Bismillah Airlines". Asiacargonews.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Bismillah Airlines launchs commercial operation between Bangkok-Dacca". Aviation Week. 28 June 1999. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Background". Bismillahairlines.net. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Performance". Bismillahairlines.net. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Profile for: Bismillah Airlines". Aerotransport.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Short shots". Cargoforwarder.eu. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Bismillah Airlines fleet". 11 March 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Bismillah Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
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