As part of Biman Bangladesh Airlines鈥� ground handling capacity enhancement, seven air conditioning units, two air start units and nine belt loaders have been added to the airlines in the past one week.
Another four ambullifts, tow container pallet loaders, 12 container pallet transporters, four pushback tow-tractors, six passenger steps, baggage carts and 400 ULDs will be added to the ground service equipment fleet, said a press release on Tuesday.
If the said equipment is added to the GSE fleet, the capacity for transporting sick passengers, fast baggage transport and delivery, and passenger boarding and disembarking will increase manifold, added the press release.
It is to be noted that the procurement process has been intensified to improve ground handling capacity focusing on the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.