Bangladesh signs deal with UK to buy Airbus aircraft
Bangladesh has signed a partnership deal with the UK for the necessary cooperation in the aviation sector, including a purchase of passenger and cargo aircrafts from Airbus.
Under this deal, Bangladesh can also get long-term credit facilities from the UK Export Finance scheme on easy terms for the purchase of the aircraft from the leading European manufacturer, according to a release issued by the Bangladesh High Commission in the UK.
To this end, a Joint Communique signed by Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on behalf of Bangladesh and UK's Investment Minister Lord Dominic Johnson, on behalf of the United Kingdom on 5 May in London.
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After signing the Joint Communique, through a delightful tweet, UK Investment Minister Lord Dominic Johnson expressed UK's commitment in strengthening Bangladesh's aviation sector and commented that Bangladesh's aviation industry will be strengthened through an effective Aviation Partnership and new jobs will be created in both countries.
Bangladesh's trade and investment relations with the United Kingdom and the other European partners of Airbus are supposed to be strengthened along with the development of Bangladesh's aviation industry through this initiative, the Bangladesh High Commission release added.
After signing it, Prime Minister's Adviser Salman F Rahman expressed his satisfaction and said that as a result of this initiative, a long term and effective relationship can be established between Airbus and Bangladesh Biman through which the current relationship between Bangladesh, UK, France, Germany and EU can be strengthened further.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the board of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made a policy decision to purchase two wide-bodied A350 freighters in response to the proposal from Airbus, the leading European manufacturer in the aerospace industry.
