Vietnam Airlines uses Boeing 787-9 on flights to Australia

Vietnam Airlines' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (Photo: VNA)

Sydney (VNA) – VietnamAirlines on December 2 officially launched new-generation Boeing 787-9Dreamliner on its flights between Vietnam and Australia’s Sydney.

The aircraft will be used for flights between Vietnam and Melbourne fromDecember 5.

This is a highlight eventof the national flag carrier to mark the 20th anniversary of thedirect air route between Vietnam and Australia, constituting its efforts to providefour-star services to customers, especially Overseas Vietnamese in the country.

According to Tran NgocHung, head of the Vietnam Airlines Representative Office in Australia and NewZealand, the airline is operating direct flights between Sydney and Melbourne andHo Chi Minh City, which account for about 70 percent of passengers on theroute.

The flights aim to servethe Vietnamese community in Australia,mostly in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as an increasing number of visitorsfrom the country to Vietnamand other countries in the region, said Hung.

Vietnam Airlines is alsoseeking measures to serve more passengers who transit in Australia to othercountries, especially to the UK, France and Japan, added Hung.

Vietnam Airlines is thefirst one in the Asia-Pacific region that uses Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner andAirbus A350-900 XWB, the most modern generation aircraft in the world so fat.

Dreamliner is a supereffective commercial airplane with optimal speed. It helps save 2-25 percent offuel, while reducing 20-25 percent of emission compared to other types.

Vietnam Airlines has booked19 dreamliner aircraft, which were scheduled for delivery between 2015 and2019. So far, the fleet of Boeing 787s of Vietnam Airlines has flown 7,600flights with more than 35,500 flying hours, transporting 1.79 millionpassengers.-VNA

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