Online Report
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has initiated a series of precautionary technical inspections across its Dreamliner fleet to ensure safety and operational integrity, following the recent crash of an Air India flight.
The London-bound Air India aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed soon after taking off from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.
At least 270 people were killed, most of them passengers.
Although the cause of the accident is still under investigation, Biman’s Engineering Division has proactively launched a comprehensive assessment of all critical systems in its Boeing 787 aircraft.
These include the engine fuel system, electronic engine control, electrical power, hydraulic system, air conditioning, and flight control systems.
The national flag carrier has also commenced power assurance checks on the engines, according to a statement issued by ABM Raoshan Kabir, general manager (public relations) of Biman, on Tuesday.
The engineering team is prepared to immediately implement any maintenance-related directives issued by the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, once the investigation into the Air India incident concludes.
Currently, Biman operates six Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, four Boeing 787-8s and two Boeing 787-9s, on various international routes.
All Biman aircraft undergo regular maintenance under an aircraft maintenance programme that clearly defines each task, timeline, and procedure, also read the statement.
The programme, approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), is designed in line with maintenance planning documents, type certificate holder guidelines, and Boeing’s regulatory requirements.
These maintenance activities are conducted under the supervision of one or more type-rated engineers by strictly following specific maintenance manuals fixed by Boeing.
Upon completion of each task, the responsible engineer signs the task card, which is subsequently verified by the quality assurance team and archived by the maintenance planning branch.
In addition, Biman uses aircraft health management and engine health management systems to continuously monitor the real-time status of each aircraft through its Maintenance Control Centre and Central Engineering Department.
This enables the airline to receive early alerts for any potential issues and take preventive actions accordingly.