trip marketing to bangladesh

Next week my school team will be going to bangladesh to market aviation courses. We were encouraged by the positive response that we received from our agent that we met in Sri Langka.

In preparation for our visit, I had made a quick research on the demands and the maintenance licensing system in Bangladesh.

a. - About the civil aviation authority - The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh was established in 1985 when two authorities, the Department of Civil Aviation and Airport Development Authority were merged in 1985.

b. - Licensing System for aircraft engineer - I would like to know, which licensing system does the country follow. I was thinking that the system will be likely linked to UK system, because Bangladesh is a commonwealth country. I also wanted to see whether they had converted to follow the part 66 EASA. To my surprise, there is just to little information in the web.

Reading the ANO, it appears to be the original version of ICAO, Chicago convention 1944.

c. - Check the number of aircraft in the country.

i. Airlines -

-Biman Airlines - The biggest operator sets to expand its fleet with the order of 10 new aircrafts from Boeing, to include 777, 787 and B737. Currently, its fleet makes up of 2 B737, 4 DC 10 and 3 F28. Its base is at

BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES LTD.

HEAD OFFICE, BALAKA

KURMITOLA, DHAKA-1229

BANGLADESH

- Bismillah Air -

- Easy Fly

- Royal Bengal Air

d. Check for competitors

When I conducted the search for the approved training organisation ATO bangladesh, I received no indicator of any company conducting EASA 147