The Vietnamese low-cost carrier touched down at Yangon International Airport for the first time this week, marking the start of a new direct service from Ho Chi Minh City. The new service will now depart from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport five times a week using Airbus 320 aircraft. VietJet has expanded rapidly since launching in late 2011. Adopting a model similar to its one-time intended partner, AirAsia, the low-cost carrier has developed a large domestic Vietnamese … [Read more...] about VietJet Air launches Myanmar service
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Vietjet awarded IOSA certification
Vietjet has received the certificate of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) from the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), putting it in the top 16 per cent of the world’s airlines which have achieved that standard. Vietjet also received an Acknowledgement Certificate from Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung for its continuous contributions to the development of Vietnam’s economy and society in recent years. The carrier noted these are major accomplishments and a “hugely … [Read more...] about Vietjet awarded IOSA certification
Vietjet awarded IOSA certification
Vietjet has received IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification from the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), putting it in the top 16 per cent of the world’s airlines which have achieved that standard. Vietjet also received an Acknowledgement Certificate from Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung for its continuous contributions to the development of Vietnam’s economy and society in recent years. The carrier noted these are major accomplishments and a "hugely … [Read more...] about Vietjet awarded IOSA certification
Vietnam fuels cargo growth
In an air cargo environment where freighters continue to idle in many locations around the world and airline cargo bosses lose sleep worrying about how to fill those still operating, Vietnam offers a studied contrast. It is – at least for now – a market in want of more maindeck capacity. One of the rising stars of the global economy, Vietnam was one of Asia’s fastest growing economies in 2014, driven largely by manufacturing and aided by rising personal consumption. In 2014 Vietnam’s GDP was … [Read more...] about Vietnam fuels cargo growth
VietJet in talks over joint ventures
Vietnam-based low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJet Air is looking to expand its north Asian reach using alliances and joint ventures (JV) with other airlines, rather than extend its existing route network. The airline said it initially wants to establish JVs with other carriers in South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Speaking to Reuters, VietJet managing director Luu Duc Khanh said the north Asian market holds more appeal for the Vietnamese budget carrier as it is relatively less competitive. … [Read more...] about VietJet in talks over joint ventures
Thailand recovers from devastating floods
Thailand recovers from devastating floods Thailand’s recovery from the floods has seen a historic reversal of inbound and outbound traffic. Thailand’s gateway airport, Suvarnabhumi, usually has been export led by a margin of fractionally over two to one as major industrial estates near Ayutthaya, just north of the capital Bangkok, turned out a large part of the world’s hard drives and other high tech products, as well as automotive. However flooding at five of these seven … [Read more...] about Thailand recovers from devastating floods
