Air India crash to challenge 'world class airline' ambitions
World 15:39 13/06/2025The Air India plane crash on Thursday which left more than 240 people dead, the worst aviation disaster in a decade, will challenge the airline's ambitious campaign to restore its reputation and revamp its fleet.
Vietnam Airlines secures $1.5bn in funding from Netherlands’ ING Bank
Economy 12:26 13/06/2025Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch lender ING Bank for financial cooperation worth up to US$1.5 billion.
Vietnam’s budget carrier Vietjet orders 20 A330neo widebodies
Economy 18:05 27/05/2025Vietnam's low-cost air carrier Vietjet has placed a new order with Airbus for 20 widebody A330-900 aircraft to support strategic expansion over the next decade.
Vietnam's Vietjet to transfer up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to Vietjet Thailand
Economy 11:05 18/05/2025Vietnam's Vietjet and Boeing have announced an agreement to transfer up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to Vietjet Thailand, part of Vietjet’s order of 200 Boeing 737s to Vietjet Thailand.
Vietnam's Vietjet Air, US's AV AirFinance sign $300mn deal to boost fleet growth
Economy 11:39 12/04/2025Vietnam's Vietjet Air has signed a US$300 million financing agreement with AV AirFinance, a partner of American investment fund KKR, to boost fleet growth, witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and other senior officials during an official mission to boost U.S.–Vietnam economic and trade ties, the carrier said in a press release on Thursday.
Vietnam, China increase flight frequency
Vietnam News 18:04 17/06/2022Local airlines are allowed to increase the flight frequency between the two countries to two flights per week
Vietnam aviation authority requires tighter control following uptick in bird hits
Vietnam News 15:50 06/05/2022Birds have been slamming into planes more often in recent months
Ho Chi Minh City beefs up aviation safety measures following instances of laser beams aimed at airplanes
Vietnam News 12:16 29/04/2022Tan Son Nhat International Airport currently handles 40 percent of Vietnam’s total flight capacity
Vietnam’s aviation market makes rapid recovery
Economy 20:01 11/04/2022Local airlines are racing to recruit new employees and raising the salaries of their current staff
US provides over $1mn to help Vietnam better aviation weather forecasting
Vietnam News 11:46 17/12/2021Vietnam’s overall quality of aviation weather forecasting and warnings have seen little improvement in recent years
Vietnam launches air security force to handle potential terrorist acts, threats against aviation safety
Vietnam News 18:49 15/11/2021The force is in charge of combating terrorism and ensuring security on flights
Ho Chi Minh City airport sees travel hit rock bottom
Economy 09:04 03/07/2021Tan Son Nhat International Airport has become almost deserted
