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BSS, Dhaka

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines, in a bid to procure eight new generation brand new aircraft for its ageing fleet, is signing a Definitive Agreement today with the US aircraft manufacturer, the Boeing Aircraft Company.

The two parties will sign the agreement at Bangladesh Airlines Training Centre (BATC) auditorium at 2 pm today, said a release of the Biman here on Monday. The event will be witnessed by, among others Mahbub Jamil, Special Assistant to Chief Adviser in charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

Earlier, an Memorandum of Understanding was signed on March 15, 2008 to pave the way for tomorrow's deal under which the airline will purchase four each of Boeing 777 -300 ER and Boeing 787-8.