Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
বেসামরিক বিমান চলাচল কর্তৃপক্ষ বাংলাদেশ
Seal of CAAB
Agency overview
Formed1985 (1985)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersCivil Aviation Authority Headquarter, Kurmitola, Dhaka-1229
Agency executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Parent agencyCivil aviation authority
Websitewww.caab.gov.bd

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) (Bengali: বেসামরিক বিমান চলাচল কর্তৃপক্ষ বাংলাদেশ, romanized: Beshamorik Biman Cholachol Kortripoxo Bangladesh) functions as the regulatory body for all aviation related activities in Bangladesh. It is the civil aviation authority operating under the Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism. All nine operational airports (three international and six domestic) are operated by the CAAB. A member of International Civil Aviation Organization, it has signed bilateral air transport agreement with 52 states. It is headquartered in Kurmitola, Dhaka.

History

Shahjalal International Airport, Operated and maintained by the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh.

Pakistan period

Aviation in India can be traced to the first commercial flight on 18 February 1911, and grew during the period between the First and Second World Wars. Some 103 airports, aerodrome, airfields and airstrips were built and operated by the Allied Air Forces in the part of present Bangladesh during the Second World War. These airfields were extensively used for conducting air operations during the Burma Campaign against the Axis powers. After the War, most of these facilities of the Royal Indian Air Force were left unused. After independence from British colonial rule and the partition of the subcontinent, the aviation infrastructure and facilities in what was then East Pakistan were inherited by the Pakistan Air Force.

After the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) was established[1] Airports Development Agency was a limited company that was working before the Independence of Bangladesh since 1965 and worked as a contractor for the Department of Civil Aviation.[1]

The Department of Civil Aviation and the Airports Development Agency were merged by the government of Bangladesh to create Civil Aviation Authority in 1982.[1]

In 1985, the present Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) came into existence as a body corporate with full managerial power, both organisational and financial, vested with it vide Ordinance, 1985. This ordinance repealed Ordinance, 82, dissolved the previously constituted Civil Aviation Authority and transferring all its establishment, assets and liabilities to the new authority.[1]

Functions

As a regulatory body, CAAB implements the rules, regulations and directives of the Government of Bangladesh and the standards and recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). As per the provisions laid down in Civil Aviation Ordinance 1960 and Civil Aviation Rules 1984, this organisation acts as the aeronautical authority of Bangladesh and discharges the duties and responsibilities as laid down by ICAO.

Flight safety and regulations

  1. Registration of aircraft: CAAB maintains register for all Bangladeshi aircraft.
  2. Certification of Air-worthiness: To ensure flight safety, airworthiness of aircraft must be ensured first. An aircraft can be regarded as airworthy if it and its components conform with design standards, are of approved type and are in sound operational condition. CAAB regularly inspects the aircraft registered in Bangladesh and issues/renews certificate of airworthiness for the worthy aircraft, and suspends/cancels such certificate of unworthy ones. Without such certificate no aircraft should attempt to fly. CAAB also continuously monitors all maintenance activities with Bangladesh aircraft, approves certificate for aircraft type and certificate for maintenance establishments, issues directions regarding maintenance, approves design modification, repair and replacement of any component.
  3. Personnel Licensing: Each personnel responsible for flight operations on board – pilot, navigator, flight engineer, flight instructor, air traffic controller etc. – and aircraft maintenance engineer on ground should have appropriate license proving his ability and skill before he engages himself in respective job. CAAB tests and issues/renews licenses to the successful applicants. No member of the aircrew and no maintenance engineer should engage in flying operations and participate in maintenance works respectively without such license.
  4. Bi-lateral Agreements: CAAB examines documents submitted by other countries in regard to bilateral Air Services Agreements, negotiations and prepares brief for the Government. Any foreign airline intending to operate scheduled flights in the country must be designated pursuant to such Government level agreements.
  5. Air Transport Service Authorisation: CAAB issues/cancels license for Bangladeshi enterprises of air transport services, and approves, revises if required, tariff including fares, rates, charges, commissions, and terms and conditions associated with their business.

Air traffic services

  1. CAAB provides air traffic control service to each aircraft flying in the national airspace and moving on manoeuvring areas of Bangladesh aerodromes to prevent collisions, and to maintain expedite and orderly flow of air traffic.
  2. CAAB establishes air routes, and flying, approaching and landing procedures for each route and aerodrome belonging to the country.
  3. CAAB makes all necessary arrangements for search and rescue operations in case of accident or missing of any aircraft, and conducts investigations against accidents and unwanted incidents related to aircraft.

Communication and navigation

CAAB makes provisions for facilities and services for aeronautical telecommunications and air navigation to ensure safety, regularity and efficiency of aircraft operation.

Airport and anti-hijack security

CAAB makes all necessary arrangements to ensure security to passengers and aerodromes, and to detect, prevent penetration of terrorist activists on board from within national territory.

Facilitation of passengers

CAAB makes all necessary arrangements to establish and maintain all passenger services and facilities at the terminal of Bangladesh airports. Arrangements for facilities, such as flight information, public address, entertainments, comfortable room and environment for passengers and their attendants are all accomplished by CAAB.

Construction and maintenance of airports

  1. CAAB constructs, maintains and develops airports, aerodromes whenever and wherever are required to expand the aviation infrastructure and air transportation network in the country.
  2. CAAB also provides operational accommodation to other organisations and agencies like airlines, Customs, Immigration, Meteorology, Health, Police etc. at the airports.

Development planning

  1. CAAB studies, evaluates and plans for development of the aviation infrastructure within the country considering necessity and budget. It also maintains liaison with regional partners and ICAO in relation to future development programs masterminded by ICAO.
  2. CAAB takes all necessary steps for training of its operational officers and employees both domestically and abroad. It also has a Civil Aviation Training Centre in Dhaka.

List of chairmen

SL. # Name Term Start Term End Reference
1 Saiful Azam 6 September 1982 3 September 1984 [2]
2 M Shaukat-ul Islam 4 September 1984 14 September 1987 [2][3]
3 Saiful Azam 15 September 1987 24 May 1988 [2]
4 Moinul Islam 25 May 1988 28 August 1990 [2]
5 Shameem Hussain 29 August 1990 19 October 1990 [2]
6 Azharul Haq 20 October 1990 22 January 1993 [2]
7 Shamsher Ali 23 January 1993 31 July 1995 [2]
8 Erfan Uddin 1 August 1995 15 February 1997 [2]
9 M Monjoor Alam 16 February 1997 20 September 1998 [2]
10 T A Zearat Ali 21 September 1998 12 December 1999 [2][4]
11 M Iqbal Hussain 12 December 1999 3 January 2000 [2]
12 M Iqbal Hussain 4 January 2000 21 July 2001 [2][5]
13 M Murad Hussain 22 July 2001 26 December 2001 [2]
14 Lutfur Rahman 30 December 2001 4 November 2002 [2]
15 Zahed Kuddus 4 November 2002 1 March 2005 [2][6]
16 A K M Harun Chowdhury 2 March 2005 7 August 2006 [2][7]
17 Sakeb Iqbal Khan Majlis 8 August 2006 13 January 2009 [2][8]
18 Mahmud Hussain 14 January 2009 17 March 2009 [2]
19 Sakeb Iqbal Khan Majlis 17 March 2009 18 May 2010 [2][9]
20 Mahmud Hussain 17 May 2010 11 March 2012 [2][10]
21 Mahmud Hussain 12 March 2012 21 October 2014 [2][11]
22 M Sanaul Huq 22 October 2014 27 March 2016 [2][12]
23 Ehsanul Gani Choudhury 27 March 2016 11 September 2017 [2][13]
24 M. Naim Hassan 11 September 2017 28 June 2019 [2][14]
25 M Mafidur Rahman 28 June 2019 Present [2][15]

Airports in Bangladesh

There are 27 airports in Bangladesh. But only 10 have air operations and 3 are approved to run air operations but there is no scheduled flight. Only 3 of 27 airports with international air traffic, and another 2 airport are under upgrade of being control international air traffic. One airport is under construction since 1996.

Airlines in Bangladesh

AMO/MRO in Bangladesh

  • Avalon Aviation Ltd. (First EASA Part-145 AMO/MRO in Bangladesh)

Aviation training organisations in Bangladesh

This is a list of Aviation Training Organisations which are approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "[Historical Background]". www.caab.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh". caab.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Choudhury, Enam Ahmed (4 October 2021). "Syud Hossain and his times". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Ali, Air Commodore T. A. Zearat; MDS; NDC; PSC (22 February 2018). "Civil aviation authority and infrastructure development". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Correspondent, Court (31 May 2011). "Verdict on June 12". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. ↑ bdnews24.com. "Kuddus takes helm at Biman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ bdnews24.com. "Civil Aviation state minister expresses satisfaction over progress of CAAB dev activities". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ Unb, Dhaka (19 August 2008). "Air Commodore Mahmud made civil aviation chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  9. ↑ bdnews24.com. "Majlis made CAAB chairman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ sun, daily. "Aviation Academy's contribution to aerospace management lauded | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Report, Star Online (10 August 2016). "Air Vice Marshal Mahmud new envoy to Brunei". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Staff Correspondent (25 October 2014). "Sanaul Huq takes charge as Caab chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Report, Star Online (13 March 2016). "Ehsanul Gani Chy made new Caab chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Civil aviation authority gets new chief | banglatribune.com". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  15. ↑ Report, Star Online (28 June 2019). "Mafidur Rahman new CAAB chief". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Flight Safety Information". Caab.gov.bd. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

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