Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho recently signed a decision to renew the business licence to Globaltrans Air to operate as a general aviation service provider in domestic and international markets. The King Air B200 aircraft which Globaltrans Air is set to launch in Vietnam (Source: Platinum Aviation) The licence has been renewed following a report of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to the ministry on the verification of Globaltrans Air’s documents, saying the company met all the necessary requirements to operate as a general aviation service provider. The Transport Ministry granted a general aviation business licence to Globaltrans Air in April 2015. However, Article 12 of Decree No. 92/2016/ND-CP stipulates that a general aviation business licence is cancelled if the provider does not begin its service or receive the air operator’s certificate (AOC) in 18 months after the licence’s issue date. The company was established in July 2014 … [Read more...] about Globaltrans Air’s general aviation business licence renewed
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Aviation fuel thieves put in jail
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The People’s Court of HCM City on Friday announced sentences for 25 defendants accused of stealing 500,000 litres of airplane fuel from the National Airlines of Việt Nam (Vietnam Airlines). According to the indictment, Việt Nam Air Petrol Company (Skypec) is in charge of transporting jet fuel from a number of warehouses managed by Nhà Bè Oil and Gas Company to a number of airports – Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, Cần Thơ Airport, Buôn Ma Thuột Airport and Liên Khương Airport. Skypec signed a contract to hire tanker trucks from four different companies to do the work. Some drivers conspired with Đoàn Anh Dũng, Đoàn Anh Vũ, Đoàn Anh Kiệt, Huỳnh Minh Dũng and Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Tuyền to steal some of the fuel they were charged with transporting. From 2016 to March 2017, Huỳnh Minh … [Read more...] about Aviation fuel thieves put in jail
Vietnamese minister calls for tighter aviation security after series of scares
By Huu Nguyen  April 10, 2018 | 11:29 am GMT+7 Passengers walk to an aircraft for a flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City at Noi Bai Airport, January 12, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Kham A drunk Swedish man broke into an air traffic management company's offices, while a mental patient boarded a flight without a pass. Recent aviation security breaches have prompted Vietnam's Ministry of Transport to demand tougher security measures and for those responsible to held accountable. Speaking at a meeting last week, Transport Minister Nguyen Van The called for fast response teams to be established at airports and aviation centers to prevent any further problems from happening. On March 20, a drunk Swedish man was found breaking into offices of the Southern Air Traffic Management Company in Ho Chi Minh City. Security officers tried to stop him but he fought back and made his way inside the building, before being taken down and transferred to police. Two weeks before … [Read more...] about Vietnamese minister calls for tighter aviation security after series of scares
Aviation fare hikes in Vietnam leave tour agencies scrambling to adapt
By Vy An  April 5, 2018 | 10:27 am GMT+7 An airplane of Vietjet Air is seen before a flight at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo by Reuters/Kham Agencies were only informed of the new prices 11 days before they took effect. The cost of traveling by air on several Vietnamese carriers rose at the start of this month, leaving tour agencies in a quandary. The cost of children's tickets on national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has gone up 20 percent, and budget operator Vietjet Air has announced it has raised fees for changing names, dates and seats on flight tickets. The changes have left tour agencies scrambling to make ends meet, considering how flight tickets account for 50 to 60 percent of tour prices. Le Cong Nang, head of communications for Vietrantour, said his firm is still trying to adjust prices after only receiving word of the new fares on March 20, just 11 days before the actual changes took effect. “For tours that were … [Read more...] about Aviation fare hikes in Vietnam leave tour agencies scrambling to adapt
Airfares rise to cover aviation service fee
Under the permission from ministries of Transport and Finance, types of airport charges and fees at airfields, including Noi Bai, Da Nang, Tan Son Nhat, Cam Ranh, Cat Bi, Vinh, Can Tho, Phu Quoc, Lien Khuong, Phu Bai and Buon Ma Thuot will increase by VND11,000 per person from April 1- June 30. Accordingly, airport service fees will see an additional increase of VND5,000 per passengers, up from VND80,000 to VND85,000; and will cost VND100,000 starting from July 1. Meanwhile security screening fees will increase by VND6,000 per turn to VND18,000. The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines will increase the price of an one-way fare for children by VND30,000-VND40,000 per, at 90% of the adult fare. The low-cost airline Vietjet has also informed its agents to adjust their passenger service fee (airport charge) and security fee for screening in the time ahead. Passengers will pay for flight date, time and name changes an amount of VND374,000 and VND495,000 per person on local route and … [Read more...] about Airfares rise to cover aviation service fee