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Vietnam Airlines to become major owner of Jetstar Pacific 

January 20, 2012
Vietnam Airlines to become major owner of Jetstar Pacific 

Jetstar Pacific will continue to operate as a low-cost carrier The government’s stake in budget airline Jetstar Pacific, held via the State Capital Investment Corp., will be transferred to national carrier Vietnam Airlines, local media reported Wednesday, citing a directive. Jetstar Pacific, which is partly owned by Australia’s Qantas, will continue to operate as a [...]

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New Vietnam carrier unveils expansion plans 

January 6, 2012
New Vietnam carrier unveils expansion plans 

  Vietnam’s new budget carrier, VietJet Air, plans to launch new routes and deploy more aircraft this year, and hopes to carry 700,000 passengers. The private airline, which began operations December 25 with a flight from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi, now operates two flights a day, and plans to increase this soon, Luu Duc [...]

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Iran warning to US warship sends tensions soaring 

January 3, 2012
Iran warning to US warship sends tensions soaring 

  An Iranian ground-to-sea missile is launched on the last day of navy war games near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran on January 2. Iran’s military has warned one of the US navy’s biggest aircraft carriers to keep away from the Gulf, in an escalating showdown over Tehran’s nuclear drive. Iran’s military on [...]

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Vietnam Airlines violating rules on hiring pilots 

December 20, 2011
Vietnam Airlines violating rules on hiring pilots 

  No disciplinary measures taken after civil aviation authority finds national carrier breached its own procedures and regulations A Vietnam Airlines aircraft taxiing at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport. The national flag carrier has broken its own rules in hiring foreign pilots, an inquiry has found. National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has been breaking its [...]

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Vietnam Airlines aims high with new UK services 

December 20, 2011
Vietnam Airlines aims high with new UK services 

  Vietnam Airlines said its new direct services linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with London will take it one step closer to becoming a major regional carrier. “The launch of the direct flights will allow Vietnam Airlines to improve its services for Europe, meet the travel demand of passengers, and help boost investment, [...]

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Vietnam stamps out two private airlines 

December 9, 2011
Vietnam stamps out two private airlines 

  Vietnam’s transport ministry on Monday officially annulled the licenses of two private carriers, including Indochina Airlines, because they were inactive for a long time. The Ministry of Transport announced its decision about two days after local media reported that Indochina Airlines’ license had been revoked. The airline, which was the first private carrier to operate flights [...]

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Private airlines hit turbulence even before takeoff 

December 5, 2011
Private airlines hit turbulence even before takeoff 

  Five private airlines have been licensed in Vietnam since 2007, but each of them is struggling to take off, with one having already crash-landed. Air Mekong operates flights while VietJet Air is expected to commence services late this December after many delays. But the others are finding it hard to launch or, in the [...]

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Trouble in the sky 

November 13, 2011
Trouble in the sky 

  Accusations and denials as Vietnam Airlines co-pilot suspected of using bogus certification Passengers alight from a Vietnam Airlines plane at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The national flag carrier is trying to verify if it recruited a South Korean pilot with bogus flight records. The Civil Aviation Authority [...]

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Air Mekong adds new domestic flights 

July 21, 2011
Air Mekong adds new domestic flights 

  Vietnam’s private carrier Air Mekong will add three weekly flights to the route between Hanoi and Da Lat, starting August 3.   The additional flights will be offered on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, the airline said.   In April, Air Mekong began offering non-stop flights from Hanoi to the southern island of Phu Quoc–making it the longest domestic haul [...]

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Vietnam Airlines receives first batch of fuel from Dung Quat refinery 

July 20, 2011
Vietnam Airlines receives first batch of fuel from Dung Quat refinery 

A ship waits to receive fuel from Dung Quat refinery National carrier Vietnam Airlines has received the first delivery of 3,000 cubic metres of jet fuel from the Dung Quat oil refinery. The delivery on Sunday came two weeks after the airline announced a deal to buy jet fuel produced by Dung Quat, the only [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...