Vo Hoang Hieu, 20, has built hundreds of radio-controlled (RC) model airplanes with his parents’ full support. His hobby has helped him beat his gaming addiction.

The signing ceremony of partnership for authorized international sales representative between Gulfstream and Sun Air was held at Capella Hanoi hotel, marking a milestone for a new era in the luxury aviation industry in Vietnam.

The national flag air carrier is still moving ahead with its plan to buy 50 narrow-body aircraft, though it has reported a loss of VND2.6 trillion in Q1.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has suspended two foreign pilots from work and seized their licenses after a Vietjet aircraft skidded off the runway while landing in HCMC yesterday afternoon.

Airlines continue ordering aircraft in their ambitious plans to expand their fleets, betting on the recovery of the market after the pandemic ends.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines wants to buy 50 additional airplanes despite numerous difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Up to more than 200 airplanes have been left unused at Vietnamese airports as local airlines have had to restrict flights due to the worsening Covid-19 epidemic.

The airlines are focusing on developing fleets with narrow-body aircraft to increase efficiency in the context of fierce competition.

Vietnam is reaching for aircraft and energy orders to balance trade further with the United States, with the future prospects to increase footing of investment and trading flows from the US being in the pipeline. 

Many planes have recently had their tyres damaged after landing at the Noi Bai Airport.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s air carriers are trying to expand their fleets by purchasing new aircraft in large quantities, but poor infrastructure is hindering their work.

VietNamNet Bridge - With high growth in the domestic market, Vietnamese airlines saw their international market share decreasing sharply in the first six months of the year. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will have to struggle for years to build an aircraft manufacturing industry, but it could become a regional maintenance center in the near future, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s aviation industry could take off if the cooperation commitments from Airbus’ President come true.

VietNamNet Bridge - Modern civil aircraft could be hijacked by hackers from the ground, according to experts. 

 Vietnam Airlines Corporation will need nearly VND70 trillion (more than US$3.3 billion) for 2014-2018, including nearly VND63.3 trillion spent on aircraft purchases.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The private air carrier Air Mekong may return to the market in 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jetstar Pacific, Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines all have been moving ahead with their plans to buy more aircraft to expand the fleets. Meanwhile, parking lots have become overloaded.

 An An-12 cargo plane crashed en route from Novosibirsk to Irkutsk in Russia's Southern Siberia, killing at least five crew members onboard, local emergency authorities said Thursday.