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Vinpearl Air is planning to choose Noi Bai as its base airport, with two
aprons by 2020. (Photo: VNA)
Thang told Vietnam News Agency’s reporter on August 21 that under the CAAV’s
document on the establishment of Vinpearl Air submitted to the Ministry of
Transport, the 202.6-million-USD airline will increase the number of its
aircraft to 36 by 2025, adding six to its fleet each year.
Narrow-body jets Airbus A320 and A321 or Boeing B737, and wide-body aircrafts
Airbus A330 and A350 or Boeing 787 will be used on its 62 domestic routes and 93
international routes by 2025.
Vinpearl Air is planning to choose Noi Bai as its base airport, with two aprons
by 2020.
Thang said the Vinpearl Air project is in line with the Government’s air
transport development policy. However, its fleet by 2025 may surpass the
market’s demand as other airlines have already had plan to expand their
operation.
He suggested a fleet of 30 aircrafts will be more suitable for Vinpearl Air.
Last year, Vietnamese airlines transported around 70 million passengers, up 12.6
percent from 2017, and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo, a year-on-year surge of 7.2
percent.
Earlier, VinAviation School of the group on August 16 announced it is looking to
enroll 400 learners aged 18-35 for its first pilot class to meet growing demand
for pilots both in the nation and in the world.
Qualified candidates will receive basic training in one of the world’s leading
aviation training centres in the US and Australia, as well as at VinAviation
School in 26 months.
Graduates will get commercial pilot licenses from the Civil Aviation Authority
of Vietnam (CAAV), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the
Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), and will have opportunities
to work in a professional working environment with attractive incomes.
Vinpearl Air, formerly known as VinAsia Trade Development and Services JSC, was
established on April 22 with headquarters in Hanoi’s Vinhomes Riverside Long
Bien.
Source: VNA
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