Vietnam Airlines fleet ready to use B787 and A350

From April 2015, Vietnam Airlines fleet will be renewed by B787 and A350. The airline will be the first airlines in Asia receiving and exploiting two latest advanced aircrafts. It also upgrades quality of services and change new brand identity.




Boeing 787

Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner are two saving-energy aircrafts in new Vietnam Airlines fleet with medium size with the capability in long-haul routes. The two reputable brands are making their attempt to become the world biggest aircraft manufacturer. The aircrafts assembled to meet demands of international long-haul flights are flighting to gain market share in Paris Air Show. They are two rivals of each other for a long time. European aircraft manufacturer - Airbus and Boeing the United States once again become the focus of attention.


Bloomberg gives some criteria to compare two brands of aircraft manufacturers. On the starting price, the Airbus A350 is priced from US $ 245.5 million, while the Boeing 787 has a slightly lower price: US $243.6 million. The Airbus can carry up to 314 passengers, while the maximum in Dreamliner is 290 Dreamliner. But the average number of passengers that both of them can carry is 270. About the length of route, Airbus can fly more than 15,600km without energy provided, while Boeing is slightly better with 50km. All two types of aircrafts have the speed of 900km/h, equal to 85% speed of sound. This means, in flights from New Jersey (US) to Singapore, it takes about 17 hours, less than 1 hour and a half compared with other currently commercial aircrafts. By dint of using lightweight composite materials, aircrafts use less fuel. Airbus has 30% of the structure using composite materials, while Dreamliner use half of the structure.



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Mr. Pham Ngoc Minh - Vice General Director of Vietnam Airlines said, "During over the next 3 years from 2015, VNA will renovate all fleet with wide body aircrafts of Airbus 350 and Boeing 787-9. This is an important breakthrough, which helps the airline modernize and improve the quality of service, contribute to the development of long-term goal of becoming one of top leading airlines in South East Asia.

After VN Airlines issues the video and images about two new aircrafts of Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350 XWB on Youtube and Facebook, there are new schedules of two aircrafts on domestic routes. Previously, there are only Boeing 787-9 in flights to London from July and Airbus A350 XWB in flights to Paris and Seoul since October. For many who love to experience new planes of Vietnam Airlines, the opportunity to get on the aircraft is not high. However, for domestic flights, it is easier. At the beginning of last month, two new Vietnam Airlines domestic flights released are implemented by Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350 XWB in routes between Hanoi andHo Chi Minh City... Accordingly, Boeing 787-9 will fly in this routes from early June and Airbus A350 XWB will start from early July.



Boeing 787 Dreamliner Vietnam Airlines

Besides, it is expected that at the end of this month (March 2015), Vietnam Airlines will announce to have its exploitation at Heathrow Airport (London - UK). Accordingly, passengers of Vietnam Airlines travel from/to London (UK) will conduct check-in procedures, baggage and boarding at Heathrow Terminal 4, instead of Gatwick Airport, the current airport operated by Vietnam Airline. At the London Heathrow Airport, VNA will increase the frequency of 4 flights / week up to 5 flights / week, including 3 flights between Hanoi – London, and 3 flights between Ho Chi Minh City and London.

Vietnam Airlines tips for passengers traveling with children

Bring enough diapers, clothes, drinks, toys for your children, you might avoid for yourself and others feeling uncomfortable because your children cry during the long flights.

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1.  Necessary things

If you travel with children and infant by air, Vietnam Airways advised you should bring more snacks, milk, toys and especially diapers. Though you baggage can be heavier than normal baggage, they will need when the flight is delayed, prolonged or has crash. You certainly do not want to imagine the scene of impatiently waiting and hug a child who is screaming and need changing diapers while you have exhausted diapers. In addition, you should bring clothes to replace for children and yourselves in case children belch or vomit.

2. Washcloth

Not only do you bring tissue and paper, but you also should bring a washcloth. It will be useful when your children vomit on the flight and you have to clean it.  

3. Additional fee for leg-room

Leg-room is almost the most necessary thing if you have to hold the child in your lap during the flight. The free space underneath is convenient for placing bags of diapers, formula and items necessary for your children. However, VN Airlines recommends you should buy a separate seat for children over 2 years old on the long flights.

4. Batteries for electronic devices

You can watch TV or read newspaper if your mobile is out of battery when traveling alone. But when traveling with children, you should fully charge for all technology products such as mobile, tablets, iPads ... These things not only are necessary for you but also help your children forget the uncomfortable feeling on the plane.

5. Early show at checkpoint

Every airport has different check-in procedures with baggage. Some airports check carefully each bottle or package of child food; even they do not allow you to carry on the plane. Therefore, you should arrive at the airport early and have standby plans.

6. Tagging bassinet

After checking baggage in, you should immediately go to the gate tagging the bassinet. The large bassinets which cannot fold are considered as the checked baggage. So to avoid the troubles, you should bring small and foldable bassinets. At that time, you let your children play so that they can sleep more easily when the plan takes off.

7. Toys, candy and picture books

Children are often naughty or feel uncomfortable when sitting in a narrow seat with seat belt. In such cases, suddenly give children their favorite toys or a candy bar, children will forget the discomfort and feel funny again. Picture books for children to pain during the flights also help you a lot.

8. Water or milk for children

When the flight takes off or land, children can get tinnitus and feel nervous. Before taking off or landing, Airlines VN suggests you should give milk or water for children to adjust the pressure in the plan. Even while flying flying, you you feel yourself tinnitus, you should also pay attention to you child.

Source: Vietnam Airlines

Some tips at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Traveling Saigon by air is very quick and convenient. However, many passengers who first travel by air don't know how to get on the correct flight, to arrive at correct gate and to check baggage in. Vietnam Airlines would like to share some experiences when doing procedures at Tan Son Nhat International Airport so that passengers can be confident with their journey.

Experience on baggage checked at Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat Airport

This is the experience of procedures at the airport, passengers should take note. According to regulations of Vietnam Airways, passengers allow bringing 7kg hand baggage. Due to the security reasons, passenger doesn’t allow bringing knives, scissors, firearms, lighters... in the carry-on baggage. The maximum weight of checked baggage allowance is permitted depending on the ticket class and initial registration. Any baggage exceed the maximum weight must be separated and packed such that each piece weighs less than maximum weight. To avoid lost baggage, passengers should mark their belongings with most visible sign.

When doing procedures at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, passengers' baggage will be divided into 2 categories including hand baggage and checked baggage. Hand baggage is items that passengers should bring on the plane with them. These baggage is often limited in size, weight depending to the regulations of airlines.

Checked baggage is usually heavy and bulky items which are checked when do check-in procedure, carried on luggage compartment, passengers just get them on arrival airport. Depending on ticket class, operating airlines, the regulations of baggage are different. If the baggage of passengers is overweight, they have to pay extra charge. The carriers are prescribed list of items not allowed to bring, you must comply with this regulation.


Experience on check-in at Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat Airport

Passengers will find check-in counters of airlines at the departure zone. If it's time for check-in, the counters will have service staff. VN Airlines advises that if passengers have not selected seats, they should come early to line up and select seat as they want. Before going to check-in counters at Tan Son Nhat Airport, passengers can have to go through security checkpoint.

Passengers have to present tickets, ID or passport/ visa at the check-in counter. If passengers have checked baggage, they should put it on a scale. Airline staff can check hand baggage of passengers at the same time. After completing the check-in procedures, passengers will receive tickets, documents and boarding pass and baggage tag. Boarding Pass includes information of lounge where passengers have to present before boarding the plane, time opening lounge and the number of seats of passengers.


Experience in boarding

Experience in boarding

After completing the check-in procedures of Air Vietnam, it is time for boarding the plane, the airline staff will appear in the lounge. Passengers with high ticket class board in advance, followed by those with disabilities, those who travel with children, the rest have to queue or staff will call under the seat number. The seats on the plane can recline, the front seats can have footrests to bring the comfort for passengers during the flight.

However, when the plane takes off or land, passengers have to sit up straight, don't use footrests and electronic devices. Above the seats have signposts indicating when they must wear a seatbelt, smoking is allowed or not. When taking off/ landing or going into shock region (notified signal light), passengers must fasten seatbelt.

Source:  http://www.vietnamairlines.travel/news/some-tips-tan-son-nhat-international-airport

Vietnam Airlines among best airlines in South Korea

The award "2014 Incheon Airport Best Airline of the Year Award" of Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) awarded to international airlines operating at Incheon International Airport.  This award aims to honor the airlines which have many contributions in operating the flights and air services at this airport. IIAC selected 11 among more than 90 airlines to award "Best Service".

Vietnam Airlines

According to the criteria of IIAC, firstly, the airlines has to operate stably for at least 2 consecutive years at Incheon Airport and serve more than 500.000 passengers per year.  After selecting airlines based on the criterion above, IIAC assessed the growth of airlines in different fields as the on-time flight rate, aviation safety culture, quick and efficient service; timely baggage service and contributions to the models of kiosk, web, city check-in, etc.  

Asiana Airlines is the only airline in the group serving more than 5 thousand passengers each year and received the gold award. Vietnam Airways and Singapore Airlines received the silver award for the airlines which have the best service and serve more than 500,000 passengers each year at Incheon Airport.

Following airlines serving from 50,000 to 300,000 passengers per year were received the award including Eva Air, Delta Airlines, Qatar Airways, Garuda Indonesia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air Macau, Air India, Shanghai Airlines.

The award "the best airline" at Incheon Airport has proved that aviation experts high appreciated the quality service of VN Airlines at the top world-class airport. Vietnam Airlines was also ranked in the list of airlines with “best service" including two 5-star airlines of Asiana Airlines and Singapore Airlines.  

After 2 consecutive years (2013 - 2014) operating at Incheon Airport, Vietnam Airlines has expanded the scale of operation with the frequency of 35 flights/week, 560,000 passengers from 3 major cities of Vietnam: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang to Incheon. Vietnam Airlines flight schedule is more and more stable, the delayed and canceled flight rate dramatically falls compared to the previous period; along with the improvement in the service at the airport as increasing the number of counters, sign system, staff...recognized by aviation experts and Korean costumers.

Incheon International Airport is the largest airport of South Korea and one of the 10 most crowded airports in the world.  The world's large airlines operate at this airport as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Etihad Airways, American Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific... Incheon is one of the few airports is evaluated as a 5-star airport in many consecutive years by SkyTrax and ranked in top 10 best airports in the world.  In addition, Incheon Airport voted as the best airport in the world in 10 consecutive years by Airport Council International.

Source: vietnam Airlines 

Vietnam Airlines flights Hanoi - Nha Trang

Vietnam Airlines flights Hanoi - Nha Trang take off at Noi Bai international airport and lands at Cam Ranh international airport. Cam Ranh International Airport is located about 40km from the city center of Nha Trang. This is the 5th large airport in Vietnam. There are currently 3 domestic airlines including Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and Jestar Pacific and many international airlines operating flights to Nha Trang. Domestic airlines are operating flights Hanoi - Nha Trangwith different frequencies depending on season or each flight increment.

The flights from Nha Trang to Hanoi depart at Cam Ranh airport and ends at Noi Bai Airport. Noi Bai International Airport is situated at 30km from the city center of Hanoi. This is the largest international airport in North Vietnam. Currently, there are 3 domestic airlines and 22 international airlines having flights to this airport. Vietnam Airlines currently operates the Hanoi - Nha Trang - Hanoi route with a frequency of 3 flights/ day. Passengers can choose routes suitable to favored schedules. The average airfare for this route is about 1,834,000 dong.

Vietnam Airlines flights to Nha Trang

Nha Trang has been favorable endowed geographic location and ideal climate with famous tourism spots as Vinpearl Land, Ninh Van Bay, Oceanographic Institute, Doi grotto, Mun Island - Tam Island, Diamond Bay, Cau Da villa, so on. Vinpearl Land is a resort located in Hon Tre Island. From the city center, tourists can easily come here by cable cab or canoe. Vinpearl Land owns luxurious hotels, swimming pool, spa, recreational park and 4D cinema. If you like to contemplate colorful coral reefs under the sea, you should drop by Hon Mun Island with black cliffs as wood. Coming to Hon Mun, you cannot ignore activities as bar floating on the sea, diving, contemplating coral reef, glass-bottom boat...

In addition to Mun Island, Tam Island is an ideal place for those who love ecotourism. With the unspoiled beauty, green tropical forests, long sandy beaches, mysterious Doi cave (Bat Cave); Tam Island will not make you disappointed. Here, you can participate in sport activities as beach volleyball, kayaking, hiking... If you have once visit Ninh Van Bay and stayed in Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, you surely want to return again and again. The resort was designed in the harmony between nature and the simple wooden architecture decorated in a beautiful location in Ninh Van Bay. 

There are mountainous villas. Each villa has a separate swimming pool, the outside and inside bath room. Wood is the main material used in creating a comfortable and luxurious architectural space but pristine and romantic features. Dao Yen (Bird Nest Island), National Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam, Hon Chong Promontory, Hon Vo or Van Phong Bay, Po Nagar Cham Towers are indispensable attractions in Nha Trang. Besides, you should spend time strolling around the city to Dam Market, Long Son Pagoda, Nui Church, Diamond Bay...

Source: http://www.vietnamairlines.travel/

Vietnam Airlines flights Hanoi - Quy Nhon

Quy Nhon tourism, Binh Dinh is seen as a treasure which is gradually revealed with many attractive things of nature, land and people here. If you want to relax, explore and experience a very interesting space of the martial land, do not hesitate to book Vietnam Airlines flights Hanoi - Quy Nhon.

Airport in Quy Nhon

Phu Cat airport is situated about 30km away from the city center of Quy Nhon to the northwest. This is a civil and military airport in Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh. The airport has one runway with the length of 3.051m. The surface of runway is made of concrete with a sufficient size to receive the large airports as A321, Boeing 777. Currently, the airport is receiving flights from 2 major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. 

The Hanoi - Quy Nhon route is operated by only Vietnam Airlines with a frequency of 1 flight/ day, the departure time at 08:05. The airfare ranges about 1,844,000 dong/ turn. Air Viet is also the only airline in Vietnam operating Hanoi - Quy Nhon flights. Every day, there is one Vietnam Airlines flight from Quy Nhon to Hanoi. The flight departs at 10:30 and arrives in Hanoi at 12:00.

Located in the southeast of Binh Dinh, one side is the South China Sea, another side is green rolling mountain, and Quy Nhon brings the wild but splendid beauty which captivates tourists. Quy Nhon Sea is dark blue with long sandy beaches mixed with the blue of the sky. The first must-see attraction when traveling Quy Nhon is Ghenh Rang. Just about 5-minute drive to the city center, mountain and sea mix together creating spectacular but full poetic and charming landscape. You will be immersed into the emerald water of Hoang Hau beach.

Ghenh Rang

Through Thi Nai Bridge, opposite untouched green forest, tourists can contemplate the sky, sea, and vast sand dune, a unique landscape of nature. In addition, some unspoiled beaches as Trung Luong, Vinh Hoi, and Tan Thanh are indispensable places in this city. Quy Nhon is famous for unique Champa architectural works such as Duong Long, Banh It, Canh Tien, etc. Also, you should not forget to visit Quang Trung Museum and well-known martial villages as Vo An Ninh, An Thai, Phi Long Vinh... Quy Nhon at night is not noisy and bustling, the city submerges in the warm golden light. Tourists can choose a seaside coffee shop to contemplate the sea at night or organize the activities as campfire, tug of war or BBQ parties on the coast with family and friend.

Besides the beautiful landscapes, traveling Quy Nhon, tourists should not miss the opportunities to enjoy exquisite cuisine of this land. The rustic specialties that cannot be missed in Quy Nhon are baked rolls, Bau Da wine, coconut cake, jellyfish noodle, snails, banh canh cha ca, grilled fish, banh hoi long heo... These dishes are not as expensive as the other tourist areas. The beautiful Quy Nhon city with abundant cuisine always welcomes you to visit and explore. Quickly book Vietnam Airlines flights to Quy Nhon to experience and explore this city.

Source: http://www.vietnamairlines.travel/

Vietnam Airlines expands flight network

Vietnam airlines is the leading national airline of Vietnam. With the purpose of serving best for both domestic and international passengers, in 2014 the airline is constantly evolving and expanding routes to many destinations in the country as well as other countries around the world.

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With the slogan of bringing new horizons and new experiences to passengers, Vietnam Airlines has contributed greatly to the development of Vietnam tourism. During the past years, Vietnam Airlines has exploited routes to 21 cities and provinces through the country, and 28 international destinations in 26 countries and territories. Recently, there have been two new routes launched from Vietnam to Japan, Hanoi Haneda and Da nang Narita.

In 2006, after achieving the prestigious certificate on safety exploitation of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Vietnam Airlines officially became a member of the association and confirmed its international-standard quality service. On June 10, 2010, Vietnam Airlines officially became the 10th member of the global airline alliance - SkyTeam. This event marked a great development of the company in successful integration into the international market. By virtue of this event, Vietnam flights network has been extended to over 1000 destinations worldwide.

Two new international routes to Tokyo, the capital of Japan are from Hanoi to Haneda and from Da Nang to Narita. Accordingly, the routes between Hanoi - Haneda is mined from early July 2014 with 07 flights per week and route of Da Nang - Narita is exploited from July 16, 2014 with 04 flights per week, by Airbus A321, departing at 11:10 AM on Wednesdays and 10:40 AM Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Da Nang International Airport.

On opening these new routes, ticket sales incentive programs for passengers are launched from now to the end of this year. The price of a round-trip ticket on the route Hanoi - Haneda is 6.315.000VND (approximately US$ 299), which applies to retail customers buying ticket in Vietnam to June 15, 2014. These flights departed from July 1 to July 15, 2014. Meanwhile, round-trip airfare on route Da Nang - Narita is 7.375.000VND (approximately US$ 349); tickets are sold from now to December 31, 2014. Passengers will departure from July 16 to December 31, 2014. These airfares do not include taxes, fees, charges and surcharges. Price converted to VND can change according to bank rate at time of booking.

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Two new routes will help the airline strengthen its position as the airline exploits the most direct routes with the highest frequency, connecting 3 major cities of Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho chi minh City and Da Nang) with 4 ones to Japan (Tokyo,Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya). The exploitation of Haneda Airport in parallel to Narita Airport in Tokyo will create nonstop flights to meet the needs of business travelers, and convenient connections with domestic flights in Japan. Simultaneously, it will help Japanese passengers in Vietnam travel and vice versa, thereby, contributing to tourism in Da Nang and other central provinces of Vietnam.

The route of Da Nang - Narita is the 10th one from Vietnam to Japan of Vietnam Airlines, bringing the total number of the airline to 62 flights / 1 week. At the same time, it has expanded flights network up to 95 routes (55 domestic and 40 international lines) to 29 international points and 21 domestic points. This is the first route opened between Da Nang and Tokyo, as well as the 3rd international routes departing from Da Nang after routes to Siem reap (Cambodia), and Seoul(South Korea) of the airline.

In addition, on January 12, 2014, Vietnam Airlines officially launched international route of Vinh - Vientiane. After months of operating the routes, the number of passengers increases more, which contributes significantly in the development of tourism the two countries, along with creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese people and Lao ones to have mutual understanding about each others cultures.

Vietnam Airlines luggage shipping restrictions

Transportation of passengers and cargoes are the main business purpose of Vietnam Airlines. However, not all kind of goods are carried on Vietnam Flights. To ensure the safety of passengers and keep credibility for this airline in particular and other airlines in general, Vietnam aviation gives a number of criteria for the carriage of goods by air.
Dangerous Goods
Dangerous goods are articles or material may pose a risk to health and safety, wealth or the environment. It includes not only dangerous nature of the manifestation such as acids, radioactive materials, poisons and explosives but also articles, materials having not clear danger such as magnets, car rolling wet using battery, breathing apparatus with compressed air, etc.
The materials, substances are considered dangerous goods. Apart from prohibited substances transported by air must be transported as cargo and packaged according to the special requirements and special service. However, a number of dangerous goods can be accepted to transport as checked baggage or hand luggage.

Passengers should contact the box office, Vietnam Airlines agents to provide necessary requirements and procedures for the specific dangerous goods transported in the form of luggage.
Fragile baggage
The fragile items such as glassware, wine are not be accepted for carriage as baggage. However, if passengers require to transport these fragile items, these items can be carried by the way of baggage. Because its size does not suitable to be carried on the plane. Besides, the cancellation of this transportation will cause difficulties for passengers. Vietnam Airlines Flights will accept the carriage of passengers provided that passengers will have to bear all the risks in the transport process.
Fresh, perishable products
The following items may be considered perishable fresh products:
Fresh and frozen foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and bread types.
The plants and the children food such as fruits and leafy vegetables.
The flowers and leaves are cut off from their bodies.
These fresh perishable items are not accepted for carriage as baggage. In some cases these items may be accepted as transporting luggage and passengers must bear all risks of damage that may occur during shipping process. These fresh items are ensured to be packaged. Packaging must be sure to avoid causing damage to other luggage. Vietnam Airlines will not refund excess baggage and compensation for this fresh items seized in cases of prescribed quarantine at the airport or on the way to the airport.
Liquids
In flights of VN Airlines, each passenger is allowed to take no more than 1 liter of fluid in the hand luggage. Except for liquids, gels and aerosol types including medicines, food or milk for infants, dietary or liquids purchased at duty-free shops at the airport or purchased on board.
All liquids must be packed in bottles, glass jars, jars with capacity of not exceeding 100ml and completely closed. All bottles, jars, jugs of liquid have to fit in a pocket transparent plastic. Each passenger may only carry one plastic bag containing liquids.
Medication must be accompanied by a prescription stating full name and address of the prescription or doctor, name and address of the passenger. Milk, food for babies are used for babies on board.
The liquids purchased at duty-free shops at the airports or on aircraft is exempted from limitations as prescribed above, and must be packed in transparent plastic bags of these stores with stipulated sealed, and receipt/invoice inside.
High value baggage
It is noted that passengers are not allowed to keep money, jewelry, precious metal , silver jewelry, contracts or other security or other valuable goods, business documents, passports, identity cards and other types of samples in baggage.
To sum up, when traveling with Vietnam Airlines, customers can totally trust in the quality of VN Air transportation in both human and cargo.
Source: http://www.vietnamairlines.travel/

Vietnam Airlines orders Airbus latest aircrafts

According to the report of Airbus on April 23rd, Vietnam Airlines has become the first airline in Asia to use the latest advanced type of aircraft of this company named A350 XWB. The first A350 XWB will land at Vietnam airport in mid 2015.

Mr. Alan Pardoe, Chief Marketing Officer of Airbus has said that there are 3 versions of A350 XWB: A350-800 with carriage of 270 passengers in there-classes design, A350-900 with carriage of 314 passengers and A350-1000 with carriage of 350 ones. Thanks to the application of advanced technologies, the new plane type of Airbus reduces operating cost up to 20% per passenger seat, uses fuel more efficiently than same planes types on the market, especially Boeing 777-200 ER. In addition, A350 has outstanding advantages of wide seat, noise reduction, and air filter application on planes. As planned, Vietnam Airlines will have fourteen A350-900 aircrafts, of which ten units are directly ordered from Airbus and the rest 4 units are hired. This is really good news of Vietnam Airlines. With this project, Vietnam Airlines fleet expects to improve its services and reduce its cost of fuel with the aim of lowering price for passengers.

A350-800 of Vietnam Airlines in future - Source: Image from Wikimedia Commons

Also at the press conference in Hanoi, it was stated that Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer in the world had chose Nikkiso Vietnam Company to produce composite vertical bars of wings and Sharklet’s armor plates for 320s under sub-contract with main supplier Sharklet – the Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD). Sharklet is a wing tip device which has been introduced in 2009 by Airbus. It is designed to enhance the payload-range performance of the A320 Family. Sharklets, a retrofit option, are expected to reduce fuel burn of up to 4% over longer sectors, which may correspond to annual CO2 reduction of around 700 tones per aircraft. With 4,280 aircrafts of A320 type which will be delivered to customers all over the world, this contract is expected to ensure a long-term work for Nikkiso Vietnam.
Mr. Jean Francois Laval, Executive Vice President of Airbus in Asia said that the company chose Vietnam to produce aircraft’s components because the aviation market of Vietnam was growing fast, the cost of production was low and Airbus received favorable supports from Vietnamese Government. The company is also researching to expand the scale of production and increase the number of factories in Vietnam in the future.

A350-800 on its flight - Source: Image from Wikimedia Commons

Earlier this year, another airline in Vietnam named Vietjet Air currently operates ten A320 Airbus aircrafts and has ordered over 100 A320 aircrafts including firm orders for 63 A320s, plus 30 purchase rights and more 7 lease aircrafts. Jetstar Pacific Airlines, with two main shareholders: Vietnam Airlines and Qantas Group, is being operated totally by Airbus aircrafts, with 6 A320s which are serving for domestic routes at present.