Two weeks after a Boeing deal, Biman orders 10 Airbus jets: four A350-900s and six A321neos

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Airbus jets: four A350-900 widebodies and six A321neo single-aisle planes. Airbus announced the deal on October 7, 2026, from Toulouse.

The timing is the surprise. Just two weeks earlier, Biman ordered 11 more Boeing jets, five 787-10s and six 737-8s. Biman has flown an all-Boeing fleet for years. Now it has planes coming from both of the world's big jet makers.

What Biman ordered

The order has two parts. The four A350-900s are long-haul widebodies. Airbus says the A350 can fly up to 9,700 nautical miles nonstop. The six A321neos are the largest model in the A320neo family. They are single-aisle jets built for regional and medium-haul routes.

Airbus did not give a price or delivery dates. Biman has not posted its own statement on its newsroom. So we don't yet know when the first Airbus jet will reach Dhaka.

Airbus claims the A350 burns about 25 percent less fuel than older rival jets. It claims the A321neo saves at least 20 percent over the planes it replaces. Those are the maker's figures, not independent ones.

Where the planes could fly

Airbus says the jets will support Biman's plans to serve North America, along with key cities in Europe and the Middle East. That is the most specific hint in the release.

Today Biman flies from Dhaka to London, Manchester and Rome in Europe, and to Toronto in North America. Its Toronto flight stops in Istanbul. A nonstop to North America would be a big step. The A350's range makes that possible, but Biman has not named any new route or start date.

The Middle East is Biman's busiest market. It flies to nine Gulf cities, including Dubai, Doha, Riyadh and Jeddah. Airbus notes that Bangladesh has a large diaspora abroad, much of it in the Gulf and Southeast Asia. Biman chairman Rumee A. Hossain put that diaspora at 15 million people. He called the fleet plan "a measured and reasonable ambition."

The A321neos fit Biman's shorter routes. Think Delhi, Kolkata, Kathmandu, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, plus the nearer Gulf cities.

What it means for the fleet

Put the two deals together and Biman has a mixed order book. On the Boeing side there are 787-10s, 787-9s and 737-8s from its April and September orders. On the Airbus side there are now A350-900s and A321neos.

Running two makers' jets is more complex for a small airline. Pilots, parts and maintenance differ by type. Biman has not said why it chose to split its orders. It also has not said whether the Airbus jets replace any Boeing plans or add to them.

For travelers, two types of new widebody could mean two different cabins. The A350 uses Airbus's Airspace cabin, which the maker says brings modern in-flight products. That says little about seats. Biman has not said how it will fit out the A350s. There is no word on lie-flat business seats, premium economy or seat counts. We will update this story when the airline shares cabin plans.

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 there. It does list independent Terminal 1 lounges that take Priority Pass, such as Skylounge, MTB Air Lounge and UCB Imperial Lounge. If you fly Biman in business, check your ticket or ask the airline which lounge it uses.

What to watch

Three things would change this story for travelers. First, delivery dates for the A350s and A321neos. Second, cabins, especially whether the A350s get lie-flat business seats. Third, routes, and above all whether Biman launches a nonstop to North America.

For now, the facts are simple. Biman has 10 Airbus jets on firm order, on top of its Boeing deals, and Airbus says the A350s are meant to take it farther than it flies today.