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26 September 2018: A US-Bangla Airlines Boeing 737NG aircraft bound for Cox's Bazar from Dhaka was forced to make an emergency landing when the pilots had difficulty in trying to lower the nose-gear. The aircraft carrying 171 passengers and crew, made an emergency landing at Chittagong, Shah Amanat International Airport at 1:45 pm local time. [26]
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 147 was a scheduled flight from Shahjalal International Airport, Bangladesh, to Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, via Chittagong. On 24 February 2019, the aircraft operating the flight, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 737-800 , was hijacked 252 kilometres (157 mi) southeast of Dhaka by lone ...
In 2010, the government changed the airport's name once again, from Zia International Airport to the present name of Shahjalal International Airport, in honour of Shah Jalal, one of the most respected Sufi saints of Bangladesh. [26] The airport's ICAO code was also changed to reflect the name change, from VGZR to VGHS.
This is a list of airports in Bangladesh, grouped by type and sorted by location. ... Shah Amanat International Airport: VGEG CGP International: Operational
First Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman in Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong en route to Doha. In February 2017, it was announced that the airline would acquire three of their own Dash 8-Q400 which will be used to replace the current aircraft leased from Smart Aviation Company to continue operating domestic and regional flights. [223]
Roads in Bangladesh Chittagong Elevated Expressway ( Bengali : চট্টগ্রাম উড়াল মহাসড়ক ) is Bangladesh 's second elevated expressway project, which will connect the Shah Amanat International Airport with Lalkhan Bazaar. [ 1 ]
The famous Shah Amanat Bridge was named after him. [19] In Halishahar, there is a school named after Shah Amanat called the Shah Amanat Shishu Niketan. There is also a power and energy company called Shah Amanat Prakritik Gas Co. Ltd. owned by S. Alam Group of Industries. [20] Shah Amanat International Airport was also named after him. [21]
An Antonov An 124 parked in Shah Amanat International Airport. The Shah Amanat International Airport (IATA: CGP, ICAO: VGEG), located at South Patenga, serves as Chittagong's only airport. It is the second busiest airport in Bangladesh. The airport is capable of annually handling 1.5 million passengers and 6,000 tonnes of cargo. [176]