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bdnews24.com, Dhaka

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has added another aircraft to its fleet, by purchasing an Airbus A-310 Wednesday, for $12.4 million, just three days before the lease agreement expires.

Biman's fleet now includes 11 aircraft of its own-three Airbus carriers, four DC-10s and four F-28s. Its fleet also includes another leased aircraft.

Biman spokesman Khan Musharraf Hussein told bdnews24.com that they had leased the Airbus A-310 back in 2003 for $250,000 a month. The lease expires on Oct 21.

"Biman decided to buy this aircraft before the lease expired," Hussein said.