The national flag carrier Biman's dream to have the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in its fleet is now just a step away from reality.
The airlines on November 29 floated 'Request for Proposal' (RFP) seeking loan for financing of the delivery payments for the two Dreamliners.
Biman sought the proposals from prospective parties by January 28, 2018.
Biman invited the RFP from reputed banks or financial institutions with experience of arranging and funding aircraft loans for financing of two 787-8 aircraft, popularly known as Dreamliner, scheduled to be delivered in August 2018 and November 2018.
Once the Biman Bangladesh Airlines successfully wrap up the deals to get financing partners on board by early next year, its 13-strong fleet will be richer by two American long-haul Dreamliner - 767-8 by November 2018.
Besides, two more of these latest Boeing airplanes are also in the purchase pipeline, scheduled to be delivered to Biman by last quarter of 2019.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range, mid-size, wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Its variants seat 242 to 335 passengers in typical 3-class seating configurations.
It is Boeing's most fuel-efficient airliner pressed into commercial flight service in late 2011 and the world's first major airliner to use composite materials as the primary material in the construction of its airframe.
According to UNB, the 787 is designed to be 20 per cent fuel efficient than the 767 it is to replace.
The 787 Dreamliner's distinguishing features include mostly electrical flight systems, a four-panel windshield, noise-reducing chevrons on its engine nacelles, and a smoother nose contour.