Thien Minh Group seeks permit to establish new airline

Vietnam’s largest business conglomerate will cooperate with Canada's CAE Inc. to train pilots and other aircraft personnel.

TMG chairman Tran Trong Kien has incorporated a new aviation company 2 months after a joint venture plan with AirAsia collapsed.

As Vietnam’s aviation sector booms, local upstart Bamboo Airways is embracing what it hopes will be a novel way of standing out in a crowded market: Golf.

AirAsia’s recent announcement that it is giving up plans to launch a joint venture in Vietnam marks its fourth failure.

Malaysia’s AirAsia has called off plans for a joint venture in Vietnam but remains positive about launching its own carrier in the country.

FLC plans to increase the charter capital of its Bamboo Airways by VND700 billion ($30.1 million) through an equity issue.

Giant tour company Vietravel is seeking to set up an airline to develop its tourism business ecosystem.

Private airline Bamboo Airways will buy 26 new narrow-body Airbus aircraft as it expands operations.

The lack of direct flights from Vietnam to global tourism hotspots is troubling local tour companies amid a rising demand for outbound travel.

Vietnam might find it difficult to maintain its aviation safety rating due to a lack of qualified personnel, experts caution.

Vietnamese carriers are keen on operating direct flights to the U.S., but worried about recouping the large investments involved.

Budget airline Vietjet said Saturday it will launch direct flights between Phu Quoc Island and Hong Kong in April.

U.S. aviation authorities are expected to grant a Category 1 rating to Vietnam soon, allowing direct flights between the two countries.