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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 | — | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 [1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Mollah Group of Industries | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||||||
| Key people | M. A. Mannan | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Bismillah Airlines (BML) is a cargo airline based in Bangladesh. It is the first international cargo carrier of Bangladesh.
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]
In June 2023, Bismillah Airlines indicated it was looking to resume operating its own aircraft, saying it hoped to acquire Airbus A321P2F freighter aircraft on operating leases, [8] with operations planned to start by the end of 3Q 2023. At the same time, the airline is also actively recruiting qualified and experienced A321 pilots and engineers. [9] [ needs update ]
The Bismillah Airlines fleet has no operational aircraft as of August 2024.[ citation needed ]
The airline also operated the following aircraft which have since been retired: [10]
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