Aiming to introduce students directly with Aviation and Aeronautical technology, Daffodil International University (DIU) has set up a training aircraft titled ‘Pilot Training-6 Aircraft’ at its campus at ‘Mukto Akash’ Square at Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka.  Through this establishment another Feather is added in the history of the university in field of gaining practical knowledge on Aviation and Aeronautical technology.  The aircraft was inaugurated by Immediate Past Chief of Bangladesh Air Force Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc, as the chief guest on Tuesday (June 22). Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Professor Dr. SM Mahbub Ul Haque Majumder, Acting Vice Chancellor, Mr. Md. Mominul Haque Majumder, Treasurer,Professor Dr. Engineer AKM Fazlil Haque, Registrar, Major Arman Ali Bhuiyan (Retd.), Peng, Director (Planning & Development), Deans of various faculties and Heads of Departments of Daffodil International University were also present.

During inauguration, Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat said, “I don’t know whether any university campus in Bangladesh has aircraft for display in front of the students. This is an unprecedented addition. By deploying this aircraft, Daffodil University has taken itself into a new height. This enhancement will not only increase the beauty of the campus but also arouse the curiosity of the students’ knowledge. They will become interested in aviation technology and aeronautical engineering, etc. He added that the students of this university will travel from star to star one day, taking advantage of the opportunity that is created for its students to gain first-hand knowledge of various subjects.

 Dr. Md. Sabur Khan said that this is for the first time an aircraft has been installed in a university campus in Bangladesh. Through this, students will be able to gain direct knowledge about the details of the aircraft. He thanked the Bangladesh Air Force for their unwavering support and it was not possible to land the aircraft on campus without their help.

He also said that more materials will be added gradually in the Mukto Akash square of the campus. It may be mentioned that the training aircraft was brought from Jessore Cantonment.