Bismillah Airlines

Bismillah Airlines (BML) is a cargo airline based in Bangladesh. It is the first international cargo carrier of Bangladesh.

Bismillah Airlines

IATA ICAO Call sign BH BML BISMILLAH
Founded	1998
Hubs	Shahjalal International Airport Shah Amanat International Airport Osmani International Airport
Secondary hubs	Cox's Bazar Airport
Fleet size	18
Destinations	16[1]
Parent company	Mollah Group of Industries
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Key people	M. A. Mannan
Website	www.bismillahairlines.net

History

Bismillah Airlines was launched in 1998. It is the property of the Mollah Group of Industries.^[2] Bismillah Airlines is the first international cargo carrier in Bangladesh. In 1999, BML launched a commercial route between Bangkok and Dhaka with a Boeing 707.^[3]

In 2009, the Mollah Group opened the Bismillah Flying School, the first private flying school in the country.^[4] In 2010, Bismillah Airlines exported 120,000 tons worth of cargo goods, and imported 75,000 tons.^[5]

As of September 2015, Bismillah Airlines did not seem to have any active aircraft, but two Antonov An-148s were planned.^[6][7] In 2016, it expanded its cargo operations to the Hong Kong Airport.^[2]

In June 2023, Bismillah Airlines indicated it was looking to resume operating its own aircraft, saying it hoped to acquire A321Fs on operating leases, with operations planned to start by the end of 3Q 2023. At the same time, the airline is also actively recruiting qualified and experienced A321 pilots and engineers.

Fleet

Current fleet

Bismillah Airlines Hawker Siddeley HS 748

The Bismillah Airlines fleet currently has no operational aircraft as of August 2024.

Historical fleet

The airline also operated the following aircraft which have since been retired:^[8]

• 1 Antonov An-8
• 3 Antonov AN-12
• 1 Antonov AN-26
• 1 Boeing 707-300
• 1 Boeing 727-200
• 2 Boeing 737-300
• 2 Boeing 747-200
• 1 Boeing 747-400
• 1 Douglas DC-8-62
• 2 Hawker Siddeley HS 748
• 1 Ilyushin IL-18
• 1 Ilyushin IL-76
• 1 Ilyushin IL-96
• 2 Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

See also

• List of airlines of Bangladesh

References

1. "Bismillah Airlines route".
2. "HACTL selected by Bismillah Airlines". Asiacargonews.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
3. "Bismillah Airlines launchs [sic] commercial operation between Bangkok-Dacca". Aviation Week. 28 June 1999. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
4. "Background". Bismillahairlines.net. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
5. "Performance". Bismillahairlines.net. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
6. "Profile for: Bismillah Airlines". Aerotransport.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
7. "Short shots". Cargoforwarder.eu. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
8. "Bismillah Airlines fleet". 11 March 2020.

External links

Media related to Bismillah Airlines at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website