Australian authorities questioned nine flight attendants of a Vietnamese Airlines flight crew in May. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese airlines were required to implement preventive measures against illegal trade and commercial fraud activities taking place among flight crews, per the latest directive from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV). According to the document, airlines must increase responsibility for preventing commercial fraud and the trade of smuggled or counterfeit goods among their staff. The management boards must also strictly follow labour regulations towards their employees. Staff who abuse their position for smuggling will be suspended and banned from other positions in aviation companies. Airlines will also be responsible for reporting to CAAV when foreign authorities conduct inspections on their flight crews. Airport management supervises the implementation of the directive, which aims for stronger prevention of good … [Read more...] about Airlines asked to take stricter measures against staff’s smuggling, trade violations
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Airlines·asked to take stricter measures against staff’s smuggling, trade violations
Australian authorities questioned nine flight attendants of a Vietnamese Airlines flight crew in May. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese airlines are required to implement preventive measures against illegal trade and commercial fraud activities taking place among flight crews, per the latest directive from the Civil Aviation Administration of Việt Nam (CAAV). According to the document, airline management must have increased responsibility for preventing commercial fraud and the trade of smuggled or counterfeit goods among their staff. The management boards must also strictly follow labour regulations towards their employees. Staff who abuse their position for smuggling will be suspended and banned from other positions in aviation companies. Airlines will also be responsible for reporting to CAAV when foreign authorities conduct inspections on their flight crews. Airport management supervises the implementation of the directive, which aims for stronger prevention of good … [Read more...] about Airlines·asked to take stricter measures against staff’s smuggling, trade violations
Airlines·asked to take measures against staff’s smuggling, trade violations
Australian authorities questioned nine flight attendants of a Vietnamese Airlines flight crew in May. (Photo:VNA) According to the document, airline management must have increased responsibility for preventing commercial fraud and the trade of smuggled or counterfeit goods among their staff. The management boards must also strictly follow labour regulations towards their employees. Staff who abuse their position for smuggling will be suspended and banned from other positions in aviation companies. Airlines will also be responsible for reporting to CAAV when foreign authorities conduct inspections on their flight crews. Airport management supervises the implementation of the directive, which aims for stronger prevention of good smuggling and commercial fraud among flight crews in the areas of their authority. The directive was made following a case where the Australian border force questioned nine flight attendants over suspected money laundering. 7News reported on the case … [Read more...] about Airlines·asked to take measures against staff’s smuggling, trade violations
Vietnam Airlines licensed to operate extended flight range
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has licensed Vietnam Airlines to operate Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTOs) aircraft with two engines, reaching 207 minutes for Boeing 787-9 aircraft and 240 minutes for Airbus A350 aircraft. EDTO are any operation by an airplane with two or more turbine engines where the diversion time to an en-route alternate aerodrome is greater than the threshold time established by the State of the Operator, according to a definition by the International Civil Aviation Organization. For example, if an aircraft is rated for EDTO-180, it means that it is able to fly with full load and just one engine for three hours. The higher the EDTO rate of an airline’s aircraft is, the farther the aircraft can fly away from the alternate airport, helping the carrier to arrange a shorter, more direct route, saving time and fuel. Currently, some airlines in the world have been licensed with EDTO of up to 300 minutes. Vietnam Airlines is now … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines licensed to operate extended flight range