Biman orders 11 more Boeing jets: five 787-10s and six 737-8s for its Gulf, Asia and Europe routes

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 11 more Boeing jets: five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8s. Boeing's announcement came on September 23, 2026, with the signing held in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. It follows a 14-plane order Biman placed earlier this year, its largest ever. The two deals together put 25 787s and 737 MAX jets in Biman's order book.

Boeing gave no delivery dates in the release. Biman's own newsroom has not posted a statement on the deal. So the timing of the first arrivals is still open.

What Biman ordered

The 787-10 is the largest member of the Dreamliner family. Boeing says the five new ones add capacity on top of the 787-8s and 787-9s Biman already flies. The six 737-8s extend Biman's first move into the 737 MAX, which Boeing says brings more range to the airline's single-aisle network. Boeing's release claims the new types burn 20 to 25 percent less fuel than the planes they replace.

The April order fills in the picture. In Boeing's April 30 release on that deal, the eight 787-10s were earmarked for Biman's busiest Middle East routes, the two 787-9s for long-haul flights to Europe and North America, and the four 737-8s for regional routes to the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia. Add September's order and Biman now has 13 787-10s, two 787-9s and ten 737-8s on the way.

Biman's current fleet is all Boeing: 787-9s, 787-8s, 777s and 737 Next-Generation jets. Boeing says the new types keep that commonality, which matters for an airline with a small fleet and a wide network.

Biman chairman Rumee A. Hossain said in the release that the order "responds to specific requirements in our fleet plan" and is one part of a broader plan to strengthen Bangladesh's international links.

Where the planes will fly

Boeing describes Biman's network as linking Bangladesh with hubs in the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe. Biman's own destination list is more specific. From Dhaka it flies to London, Manchester and Rome in Europe, and to Toronto in North America. It serves nine Gulf cities: Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Madina, Muscat and Riyadh. In Asia it flies to Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Karachi, Kathmandu, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Tokyo Narita.

Boeing's April release called Toronto, flown via Istanbul on a 787-9, Biman's longest route. Neither Boeing release ties a specific new jet to a specific city. Read the April framing and the shape is clear enough: the 787-10s are the Gulf planes, the 737-8s are for India, Southeast Asia and shorter Gulf hops, and the 787-9s are the long-haul jets for London and Toronto. Biman has not said which routes its new planes will fly first, and we will not guess beyond that.

Cabins: what is known and what is not

Here is the honest answer for premium travelers: nothing yet. Neither Boeing release says how Biman will configure the new jets. There is no word on lie-flat business seats, premium economy, or seat counts. Biman has not announced cabin details either.

Boeing's April release did list the Dreamliner's standard features: larger windows, a lower cabin altitude and more humid air, plus turbulence-sensing technology on the 787-10. Those are claims about the airframe, not about the seats Biman will install. We will update this story when the airline says more.

Where to wait at Dhaka

Biman's hub is Hazrat Shahjalal International in Dhaka. International flights use Terminal 1.

The Lounge Frog directory does not list a Biman-run lounge at Dhaka. It does list several independent lounges in Terminal 1 that take Priority Pass: Skylounge, MTB Air Lounge and UCB Imperial Lounge. None has ratings yet. If you have been through any of them, add a review so the next traveler knows what to expect.

Biman business-class passengers should check their ticket or the airline for lounge details. The directory does not yet record which Dhaka lounge Biman uses for its premium cabin.

What to watch

Three things would change this story for travelers. First, delivery dates: Boeing and Biman have not said when the first 787-10 or 737-8 arrives. Second, cabins: whether Biman fits lie-flat seats or a premium economy section on the 787-10s. Third, routes: which Gulf and European flights get the new jets first.

For a sense of what a 787-10 can look like inside, see our story on Air Canada's new 787-10 cabins. That is Air Canada's design, not Biman's, but it shows the room the larger Dreamliner gives an airline to work with.

Until Biman says more, the facts are these: 25 new Boeing jets on order, a network built around the Gulf, South Asia and a handful of long-haul cities, and a fleet that is about to get larger and newer.