Does Biman Bangladeshi Airlines have lots of safety issues?

TexasGuy · Post by **TexasGuy** » 23 May 2006, 05:14

Does this airline have lots of safety problems?

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Stoney · Post by **Stoney** » 23 May 2006, 08:43

I'm no expert but I'd say yes, just do a search on the forums here and you'll find lots I guess...

Post by **speedbird1** » 23 May 2006, 10:04

I think people on here should be careful when they say "safety problems"
Yes their planes experience delays and technical problems but I wouldn't say that they are unsafe.

Emirates

Stij · Post by **Stij** » 23 May 2006, 10:41

Emirates,

I agree with you, but on the other hand, would you fly them?

Cheers,

Stij

camel · Post by **camel** » 23 May 2006, 12:00

I remember some years ago on 'het leven zoals het is: Luchthaven' that the company wasn't that very strict on safety related items. (rebroadcast of that programme soon on belgian television)
There was a severe engine-leak but the captain just minimized the problem. A don't think that's a safe attitude if you have to cross the Atlantic...

Greetz

regi · Post by **regi** » 23 May 2006, 15:46

If somebody says that the crashes at Sylhet and Dhaka ( exit DC-10 and Fokker) are not safety related, than we need a new dictionary.

TexasGuy · Post by **TexasGuy** » 23 May 2006, 16:45

Was wondering since i read a report that said May 14, 2006 the US gov. wouldnt allow Biman to land at JFK and also did not allow the flight to enter US airspace. The plane was diverted to Montreal........

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JoNnika · Post by **JoNnika** » 23 May 2006, 17:45

camel wrote:I remember some years ago on 'het leven zoals het is: Luchthaven' that the company wasn't that very strict on safety related items. (rebroadcast of that programme soon on belgian television)
There was a severe engine-leak but the captain just minimized the problem. A don't think that's a safe attitude if you have to cross the Atlantic...

Greetz

Beware that engines loose fluid on a normal bases, this is not always a technical problem.

Greets.

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 23 May 2006, 22:31

Just this week, VRT has started re-broadcasting of "Het leven zoals het is: Luchthaven" (something like "That's life: Airport").

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on TV1, around 20h00.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 24 May 2006, 05:56

JoNnika wrote:
camel wrote:I remember some years ago on 'het leven zoals het is: Luchthaven' that the company wasn't that very strict on safety related items. (rebroadcast of that programme soon on belgian television)
There was a severe engine-leak but the captain just minimized the problem. A don't think that's a safe attitude if you have to cross the Atlantic...
Beware that engines loose fluid on a normal bases, this is not always a technical problem.

I was quite a fan of the series and if I remember correctly, it wasn't an engine leak but a hydraulic leak on the front gear. The captain indeed minimized the problem with the historic words "Only a leak ?!". However, Sabena Technics did the reparation.

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Tommypilot · Post by **Tommypilot** » 24 May 2006, 09:02

Robin_Bamps wrote:I was quite a fan of the series and if I remember correctly, it wasn't an engine leak but a hydraulic leak on the front gear. The captain indeed minimized the problem with the historic words "Only a leak ?!". However, Sabena Technics did the reparation.

It was an oil leak on the third main gear, not the front gear. There was a "joinke" damaged and needed to be replaced. Due to the gross weight the third main gear couldn't be retracted so they had to replace the "join"(or how do you write it?)

Regards,

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 24 May 2006, 10:26

It was NOT necessary to replace the oil strut seal, so they did NOT replace the seal because it was just a bit moved, mechanics compressed the strut to make the seal came back in his original place and the leak was gone.... so we come from a engine oil leak to a hydraulic leak on the nosegear and in fact it was a minor oil leak at the strut of the Body gear... I think if you do a proper walk around the aircrafts at Brussels Airport you will find some minor strut leaks or not correct pressurized struts please make sure you know the facts before you reply...... no offence but this way we get some amazing storys that never happened....

Tommypilot · Post by **Tommypilot** » 24 May 2006, 11:02

Bilboone wrote:It was NOT necessary to replace the oil strut seal, so they did NOT replace the seal because it was just a bit moved, mechanics compressed the strut to make the seal came back in his original place and the leak was gone.... so we come from a engine oil leak to a hydraulic leak on the nosegear and in fact it was a minor oil leak at the strut of the Body gear... I think if you do a proper walk around the aircrafts at Brussels Airport you will find some minor strut leaks or not correct pressurized struts please make sure you know the facts before you reply...... no offence but this way we get some amazing storys that never happened....

Sorry I messed UP the seal with that one of a SLR engine during the series...lucky us that you remember the facts!

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 24 May 2006, 22:20

This Friday (26th May), 20h05, VRT één (TV1):

engine problem for a Biman DC-10 !

(it's not the famous landing gear leak yet)

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 30 Jul 2006, 00:48

They seem to have come to the end of their rope!

http://www.financialexpress-bd.com/inde ... 08&spcl=no

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 30 Jul 2006, 10:47

Stij wrote:Emirates,

I agree with you, but on the other hand, would you fly them?

Cheers,

Stij

I would rather not

Giving their engg background and they way they keep their planes, let alone fly them

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 30 Jul 2006, 14:11

Cash-strapped national carrier Biman suspended yesterday flights to New York in a bid to cut massive losses and said it plans to halt services to other international destinations soon.
Biman lost $149,210- for every flight to New York.

Biman would also soon suspend flights to Frankfurt, Paris and Yangon.

Last October it was approved to sell 61% of the company to private investors , and euh.... the waiting room stayed pretty empty...

*In Bangladesh money: 10.4mn taka, at the todays rate the loss will be 149,210 US Dollar = 10,659,413 Bangladeshi Taka....
About 275USD for every saleable seat

cityflyer · Post by **cityflyer** » 30 Jul 2006, 16:11

Yesterday, (Saturday) I saw a Biman DC10 on approach in Brussels.

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 30 Jul 2006, 17:33

cityflyer wrote:Yesterday, (Saturday) I saw a Biman DC10 on approach in Brussels.

That must have been the last flight then. It's a good desicion I think. They will have to fly only profitable routes if they want to survive. Then they can finally renew their fleet with more fuel efficnt aircraft with working airco and lavatories.

Post by **luchtzak** » 30 Jul 2006, 17:36

cityflyer wrote:Yesterday, (Saturday) I saw a Biman DC10 on approach in Brussels.

fftopic:

Please stay on the subject! What is the relation between the subject: Biman Bangladesh safety issue and the fact that you saw a Biman DC10 in Brussels?

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Does Biman Bangladeshi Airlines have lots of safety issues?

Does Biman Bangladeshi Airlines have lots of safety issues?

Biman should cease operations very quickly

The last Biman flight to New York flew today.