Boeing Vice President Paul Righi today paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh's civil aviation ministers, focusing on contractual arrangements with the interim government and the potential leasing of narrow-body aircraft to meet the country's growing aviation needs.

The meeting took place at 11:30 am at the office of the Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism, with Minister Afroza Khanam and State Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat both in attendance, a ministry press release said.

The two sides held detailed discussions on various aspects of Boeing's existing and prospective contractual engagements with the interim government. The parties also expressed interest in leasing Boeing aircraft to meet Bangladesh's current aviation needs.

Righi indicated Boeing's willingness to lease narrow-body aircraft, with particular reference to the B737 series, to Bangladesh. Minister Khanam, for her part, expressed her intention to advance the leasing process as expeditiously as possible.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has faced persistent capacity constraints in recent years, and the government has been exploring options to expand its fleet to cope with rising passenger demand on both domestic and international routes.

The government is moving to finalise a 14-aircraft Boeing purchase while pursuing interim Airbus leasing to bridge a five-year delivery gap, as part of a broader fleet modernisation and capacity expansion plan for Biman Bangladesh Airlines.