Biman Joins De Havilland Component Solutions Program to Support its Fleet of Dash 8-400 Aircraft

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) today announced that Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. (Biman) has signed a De Havilland Component Solutions Program (“DCS Program”) agreement to support its fleet of five Dash 8-400 aircraft. The DCS Program will provide Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. with comprehensive component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and access to a strategically located spare part exchange pool.

“Our highly customizable DCS Program continues to be the leader in power-by-the-hour solutions for the Dash 8-400 fleet and is designed to allow operators to focus on other key business activities while we take care of their component management requirements,” said Leighton Storsley, De Havilland Canada Vice-President, Aftermarket and Business Development. “We are delighted that Biman have joined the DCS Program, and we look forward to servicing them with a customized package for component support.”

“We are excited to embark on this partnership with De Havilland Canada as the component maintenance support to our fleet of Dash 8-400 aircraft,” said Mr. Shafiul Azim, Managing Director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. “With hubs across Bangladesh, in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet, it is important that we have access to the superior part availability and cost predictability that De Havilland Canada provides, so that we can focus on running our day-to-day operations efficiently.”