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Vietnam Airlines welcomes 100th aircraft to its fleet

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines welcomed the 100th aircraft of its fleet at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on October 22.

Multi-trillion VND flow re-divides aviation market

Investors are queuing up to enter the aviation market with trillions dong worth of capital, which is expected to remap the market.

Vietnam's aviation authority questions fleet expansion

All Vietnamese airlines want to increase the number of aircraft they use, but the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has not agreed to the fleet expansion plans.

Aircraft tyre damage reported at Tan Son Nhat Airport

An increasing number of Vietnam Airlines planes have been found to have tyres damaged after landing at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Wifi service now available on Vietnam Airlines flights

Vietnam Airlines has officially launched in-flight wifi service on some of its flights using Airbus A350 aircraft from October 1.

Bamboo Airways leads in on-time performance index

Newly-opened Bamboo Airways topped the list of Vietnamese airlines in terms of on-time performance index in the first nine months of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

Vietnamese aviation market under double pressure

The Vietnamese aviation market grew slowly in the first half of 2019, falling far short of the double-digit average growth in 2013-2018.

Airlines argue about airfare listings

Vietnam Airlines said that it is fully complying with current regulations on listing airfares which include information about air ticket prices, taxes, fees and charges.

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet fear they may lose market share to newcomers

Both Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet have had to change their policy on air tickets for the 2020 Tet season because of the presence of Bamboo Airways, a ‘rookie’ in the aviation market.

Vinpearl Air, Vietravel Airlines get nod from watchdog agency

In a proposal to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) to establish an air carrier, Vinpearl Air owned by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong said it wants to choose Noi Bai as the base airport.

Vietnam’s aviation market heats up with new carriers

Vietnam will catch up with Thailand in the number of domestic air carriers, just second to Indonesia, when all air carriers that have applied for a license begin operation.

Competition in Vietnam's airline industry set to intensify

Increasing numbers of airlines and aircraft are putting serious pressure on Viet Nam’s aviation infrastructure.

Duty-free goods at airports bring in high profits

With the increasingly high number of passengers going through airports (about 50 million in 2018), duty-free goods at airports are considered a high growth business.

More airlines are operating, but challenges lie ahead

Six airlines have licenses to operate, while two airlines have applied for licenses at state management agencies.

Vietnam Airlines adjusts flight schedule to RoK due to typhoon

Vietnam Airlines said it has changed the schedule of several flights between Vietnamese localities and the Republic of Korea’s Seoul and Busan cities on September 6 and 7 to ensure safety due to impact of Typhoon Lingling.

More airlines want to take off, though market growth slows

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has affirmed that Vinpearl Air and Vietravel can meet the requirements for submission to the PM for approval.

Vietnam Airlines gets US air carrier permit

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been awarded a foreign air carrier permit from the US Department of Transportation, according to the fightglobal.com.

 

Flights cancelled, rescheduled due to tropical storm Podul

Vietnam’s airlines have announced their plans to cancel or reschedule their flights from and to airports in central Vietnam where tropical storm Podul is expected to make landfall on August 30.

 

Passengers to pay $8-10 for using wifi service on Vietnam Airlines’ flights

Vietnam Airlines has announced to provide Wifi on some of its flights using Airbus A350 aircraft from October 10.

 

Flight delayed after VN Airlines plane damaged by airstair

A ladder car, while approaching a Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Vietnam Airlines, punctured the body of the plane on August 22, resulting in the cancelation of a flight from HCMC to Japan’s Osaka.