Published : Wednesday, 11 June, 2025 at 2:46 PM, Update: 11.06.2025 2:57:40 PM, Count : 306
Aviation giants Airbus, Menzies seek long-time partnership with Bangladesh
European aircraft manufacturing company Airbus and British aviation giant Menzies Aviation on Tuesday expressed their eagerness to build a long-term partnership with Bangladesh. The two companies placed their offers as Airbus Executive Vice President Wouter van Wersch and Menzies Aviation Executive Vice President Charles Wyley called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus successively in his hotel in London. “We have identified Bangladesh as a key priority country,” van Wersch told the Chief Adviser, adding that the company was keen to build a partnership with Bangladesh’s national carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and make it profitable. Van Wersch said Airbus, which supplies 800 aircraft annually, also has expertise in manufacturing helicopters and fighter jets. The Chief Adviser said Bangladesh was willing to listen to all offers to modernise the Biman fleet but could not rush a decision.