However, our aviation sector has seen a lot of development because of private airline companies. “Momen emphasized that the tragic US-Bangla Airlines plane crash incident that occurred on March 12 could be counted as an exception as incidents like that are rare. Hoping that the aviation industry would continue developing, Momen said: “I can guarantee that Bangladesh’s aviation sector has undergone significant development since our private airlines companies started their journey in 1996. “You cannot judge the whole aviation sector through a few isolated incidents,” he said. “However, it is true that an accident might occur at any moment because of any reason.”While discussing the government’s lack of support for private airlines companies, Kamrul further said: “In my 20 years of experience with private airlines, no hanger facilities were provided to private airlines.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 23, 2018 19:18 UTC