Vietnamese airlines are projected to post losses totalling 15 trillion VND (650 million USD) in 2021, with their revenue continuing to plunge from that of last year, according to the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA).
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has recently issued a document requesting the aviation sector to enhance COVID-19 prevention measures before, during and after the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Vietnam’s newest airline Bamboo Airways officially opened commercial air routes from the northern port city of Hai Phong to the central coastal city of Quy Nhon, the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho at a ceremony on May 10.
Budget carrier Vietjet Air plans to launch air routes to and from Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh in January 2019, the airline’s managing director Luu Duc Khanh said.
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said it is aiming at more than 5.6 trillion VND (246.4 million USD) worth of profit in 2018 at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 4.
Vietnam’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will use the Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 - one of the most modern aircraft in its fleet – on the Hanoi – Moscow route.
The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) has submitted a plan to the Ministry of Construction to build an air traffic control centre in Ho Chi Minh City with a total cost of 1.4 trillion VND (61.7 million USD).
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has introduced its premium economy class for routes connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo of Japan.
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to sell 20 percent stake, equivalent to 4.35 trillion VND (194.77 million USD), to foreign and domestic investors through open auction in 2018.
Transport Ministry has proposed to the PM 4 different plans to operate airfields in the future, aiming to narrow a yawning gap between the Airports Corporation of Vietnam’s revenue and expenditures.
The Aviation Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said it will continue pouring investment in upgrading airport infrastructure and improving service quality to meet the sector’s growth requirements.
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