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DHAKA:
Bangladesh signed a deal on Thursday to buy 14 aircraft from U.S. planemaker Boeing BA.N, officials said, a move that marks a shift away from Europe’s Airbus AIR.PAamid trade pressure from Washington.
Officials did not disclose the value of the deal, though at list prices it would be worth about $3.7 billion.
Boeing will supply a mix of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, including 10 787 Dreamliners and four 737 MAX jets, to Biman Bangladesh Airlines, as the national carrier looks to modernise its fleet and expand capacity to meet rising demand.
The order features eight 787?10s, marking Biman’s first purchase of the largest Dreamliner variant, along with two 787?9s, Boeing said on Thursday, confirming the order.
The aircraft will be delivered in phases, a Biman official and an official from the aviation ministry said, without providing further details.














