VietNamNet Bridge – The CAAV official gave the information after VNA signed an agreement to buy 40 engines from General Electric (GE) for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.



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According to CAAV, the preparatory processes involve the air carrier and other conditions on trade, technology, transport means and duties of related authorities.

“As VNA and CAAV now are preparing necessary conditions, it is still unable to identify a specific schedule for opening the direct service,” the official said.

The plan of launching the direct service from Vietnam to the U.S. by VNA was delayed in July 2008 as necessary conditions were yet to be completed then. In 2011, VNA was still unable to carry out the plan as it had to wait for the certification on flight safety supervision capacity by the U.S. aviation authorities.

At the end of last year, an aviation transport agreement signed by Vietnam and the U.S. was revised to strengthen the cooperation in the civil aviation industry between the two countries, including the plan of opening the direct flight to the U.S. by VNA.

VNA on Monday clinched an agreement with GE to buy 40 GEnx fuel-saving engines for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet which are expected to be delivered in 2015.

GEnx is one of the most advanced jet-plane engines at present, helping cut fuel consumption by 15%. Declining to disclose the deal value, GE said this was an agreement with the highest value it had won in Vietnam.

VNA said the exploitation of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet would help it expand the operational network. The national flag air carrier now is investing heavily in expanding its business activities including increasing the total number of airplanes to 101 units in 2015 and 150 units in 2020 with various aircraft such as Airbus A350XWB and Boeing 787-9.

Meanwhile, VietJetAir last month signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus and other partners to buy 92 new fuel-saving A320 planes and hire eight more with a total value of up to US$9.1 billion. The planes are set for delivery between next year and 2022. Besides, the low-cost air carrier is studying opening more international flights to Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan.

Source: SGT