The Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) has stated that the country’s aviation industry is facing a severe crisis due to rising jet fuel prices, high hangar rents, customs complications, and elevated fees set by the Civil Aviation Authority. The remarks came during AOAB’s annual general meeting held on Saturday at the Samson Centre in Gulshan, Dhaka, chaired by AOAB President and Square Air Limited Managing Director Anjan Chowdhury.

During the meeting, leaders including AOAB Secretary General and Novoair Managing Director Mofizur Rahman highlighted that these financial and regulatory pressures have placed aviation business owners in serious distress. They urged all stakeholders to work together to overcome the ongoing challenges. The association also expressed gratitude to the government for reconsidering certain provisions of the Bangladesh Travel Agency Act published in the Bangladesh Gazette.

Members present at the meeting called for support from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, the Ministry of Finance, and other relevant government bodies to sustain the aviation sector amid the current difficulties.