Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- hortly after signing an agreement with Boeing, the government is set to buy 10 more from European manufacturer Airbus for national flag carrier Biman. "We are buying 10 Airbus aircraft. Inshallah, the agreement will be signed in October," Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat announced at a press briefing this week. The order would comprise four A350-900s and six of the A321neo variety, with a combined catalogue value of about $2.05 billion.

If the deal is inked, Biman will have 35 new planes in its procurement pipeline, including 25 Boeing jets. Of the planes, 19 aircraft are for long and high-demand routes and 16 jets for regional and medium-haul services. Biman does not currently have any Ai...