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Biman Bangladesh Airlines has sent a team of engineers and necessary spare parts to Rome to repair an aircraft grounded at Fiumicino Airport after developing a technical fault, with the national flag carrier expecting its delayed Toronto-Rome-Dhaka flight to reach Dhaka on Sunday morning.
The aircraft, which was scheduled to depart Rome’s Fiumicino Airport (FCO) on August 7, remains grounded following the technical problem, Biman said in its latest update on Saturday.
To expedite the repair and resume operations, Biman is sending an engineering team along with the required spare parts to Rome on flight BG305 on August 8. The flight is scheduled to reach Rome at around 6:50pm local time.
According to Biman, if the repair work is completed successfully and the aircraft passes all required technical and safety inspections, flight BG306 is expected to leave Rome for Dhaka at around 10:00pm local time on August 8.
The flight is then expected to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at approximately 10:30am Bangladesh time on August 9.
Biman stressed that the departure schedule remains subject to the successful completion of the repair and mandatory safety and technical checks.
The technical problem had earlier disrupted the airline’s Toronto-Rome-Dhaka service, with flight BG306 delayed after the aircraft developed the fault at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.
As the same aircraft was scheduled to operate Biman’s Dhaka-Rome-Toronto service as BG305, the technical problem also forced the airline to delay that flight.
The disruption left passengers travelling through Rome facing uncertainty over their onward journeys. Biman said it had arranged hotel accommodation, meals and other necessary assistance for passengers stranded in Rome because of the delay.
The airline apologised for the inconvenience caused by the unexpected technical problem and said it was taking all possible measures to restore the service as quickly as possible.
Biman emphasised that passenger safety remains its highest priority and that the aircraft would only be cleared to operate once the necessary repair work and technical and safety inspections had been completed.
The airline also said passengers would continue to receive regular updates regarding the status and revised schedule of the affected flights.
The incident highlights the operational challenges airlines can face when a technical problem occurs at an overseas destination, particularly when a specific aircraft is scheduled to operate multiple sectors. By sending engineers and spare parts directly to Rome, Biman is seeking to minimise the disruption and resume its international service as soon as it is safe to do so.
Passengers travelling on BG306 and the affected BG305 service have been advised to remain in contact with Biman for the latest information before proceeding with their travel plans.