Vietnam Airlines has become the first Vietnamese airline to operate a non-stop service between Vietnam and Munich, the capital of Bavaria, Germany. Vietnam Airlines welcomed flight crew and passengers on the inaugural flight VN35, which departed Hanoi for Munich at 00:05hrs on 5 October 2024. On the return flight, the airline hosted an inauguration ceremony […]
Vietnam Airlines has confirmed it will continue to reduce the frequency of domestic flights. The move is designed to further enhance preventive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam has been among the most proactive destinations in tackling the outbreak, with less than 200 recorded cases of coronavirus to date. Until April 15th, […]
Boeing has delivered the first of eight 787-10 Dreamliner airplanes to Vietnam Airlines. The deal comes via a lease from Air Lease Corporation. The Vietnamese flag carrier plans to put the 787-10 – the most fuel-efficient twin-aisle airplane in the industry – on the busiest routes in its expanding network. “Welcoming the largest member of […]
Vietnam Airlines posted a pre-tax profit of D1.7 trillion ($73 million) in the first six months of 2019, up 21.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the six months ended 30 June grew 5.8% to D38.3 trillion, says the airline. Pre-tax profit at the wider Vietnam Airlines Group were D1.7 trillion, 30% higher than planned, […]
The France, Toulouse-based, Airbus and the France, Paris-based Safran Group have signed separate deals with major Vietnamese airlines. French aviation industry relies heavily on the growing Vietnamese market and is a privileged partner of the country’s airlines. On March 28, 2018, the French group Safran has signed a $6.5 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with […]
Vietnam Airlines has celebrated the delivery of its 11th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Noi Bai International Airport. The plane is the 555th 787 to be built. The aircraft, VN-A871, landed in Noi Bai and has been put into operation, initially on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route. For Vietnam Airlines’ this also marks the completion […]
