Vinpearl Air opens first pilot training course

The VinAviation High-tech Human Resources Training School run by Vinpearl Air JSC under private conglomerate Vingroupon November 20 launched its first pilot training course for 180 trainees aged from 18-33.
Vinpearl Air opens first pilot training course ảnh 1Delegates at the lauching ceremony of Vinpearl Air's first pilot training course (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The VinAviation High-techHuman Resources Training School run by Vinpearl Air JSC under private conglomerate Vingroup on November 20 launched its first pilot trainingcourse for 180 trainees aged from 18-33.

The trainees, who wereselected from over 6,000 nominees across the country, will undergo 12-monthbasic training at the Aviator Flight School in the US and the Australian Airline Pilot Academy before another14-month training course in Vietnam.

Once finishing the course,the trainees will receive international licenses from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Phan Xuan Duc, General Directorof Vinpearl Air, said the first batch of pilots will lay the foundation for thedevelopment of the airline in the future.

The course is a non-profitprogramme with low tuition fees, he said, adding that all pilots could choose whetheror not to work for Vinpearl Air.

In October, the Ministry ofTransport gave the goahead to Vinpearl Air JSC  to seek the Prime Minister’s approval for its investment plan.

In accordance with theplan, Vinpearl Air will begin domestic and international flights from July 2020with a fleet of six aircraft. The airline, which has initial total investmentof 4.7 trillion VND (202.6 million USD), will increase its fleet 36 by 2025.

Narrow-body jets Airbus A320 and A321 orBoeing B737, and wide-body aircrafts Airbus A330, A350 and Boeing 787s will beused on 62 domestic routes and 93 international routes by 2025.

Vinpearl Air is planning to choose Noi Bai International Airport as its base, with twoovernight aprons by 2020./.
VNA

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