Vietravel Airlines cleared for takeoff by aviation authority

Vietnam’s civil aviation authority has granted Bamboo Airways an Approved Training Organizations (ATO) certificate, allowing the carrier to provide aviation-specific training.

Vietstar Airlines, a military-run company, has received permission to operate aircraft for commercial purposes after first applying in 2015.

The Transport Ministry has approved in principle a proposal by private airline Bamboo Airways to expand its fleet to 30 aircraft by 2023.

Three Vietnamese airlines are preparing to launch direct flights to the U.S. possibly as early as this year.

Bamboo Airways’ request to expand its fleet has hit a roadblock with Vietnam’s aviation authorities unsure of its management capabilities.

Vietnamese aviation authorities plan to punish airlines with high rates of canceled and delayed flights.

Service quality at overloaded Tan Son Nhat remains lowest among six largest airports in Vietnam, a survey finds.

With increasing demand for pilots as they expand, Vietnamese airlines have had to raise salaries, spend more on training and hire foreign pilots.

The Transport Ministry's aviation authority has placed budget carrier Vietjet under special monitoring for 18 days over recent mishaps.

Two foreign pilots of the Vietjet plane whose nose wheels flew off as it landed have been suspended pending investigations.

Six passengers were hospitalized Thursday after the nose wheels of a Vietjet plane flew off while landing.

Aviation authorities are investigating why a Vietnam Airlines plane did not land in the middle of the runway at Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport.

The Transport Ministry says it will study the proposal carefully before making a final decision.