Vinpearl Air eligible for establishment: Transport Ministry
The Ministry of Transport has given the go ahead for Vinpearl Air JSC under private conglomerate Vingroup to seek the Prime Minister’s approval for its investment plan.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Transport has given the go ahead for Vinpearl Air JSC under private conglomerate Vingroup toseek the Prime Minister’s approval for its investment plan.
The firm plans to operate passenger and freight services with a fleet of 36aircraft by 2025 on international and domestic routes.
The project is in line with the government’s plans for the development of newair transportation enterprises and will facilitate private economic development,the ministry said.
However, it noted that the operation of 36 aircraft is likely to exceed marketdemand, so the ministry has recommended VinpearlAir to invest in only 30 planes by 2025.
The ministry said if the Prime Minister approves the investment plan, it will directthe Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to appraise the proposal for regulated airtransport business, and then submit its recommendations to the Prime Minister againfor a final decision.
In accordance with its plan, Vinpearl Air willbegin domestic and international flights from July 2020 with a fleet of sixaircraft. The airline, which has an initial total investment of 4.7 trillionVND (202.6 million USD), will increase the number of its aircraft to 36 by2025, adding six to its fleet each year.
Narrow-body jets Airbus A320 and A321 or Boeing B737, andwide-body aircrafts Airbus A330 and A350 or Boeing 787 will be used on its 62domestic routes and 93 international routes by 2025.
Vinpearl Air is planning to choose Noi Bai as its baseairport, with two overnight aprons by 2020./.
The private conglomerate Vingroup will work with the CAE Oxford Aviation Academy to establish its VinAviation School and Vinpearl Air Training Centre in Vietnam, with enrollment expected to open this August.
VinAviation School of the private conglomerate Vingroup 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.
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