The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines says goodbye to its wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 11 announced it had retired the last wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft in a move to replace its aging rolling stock with new models. Since October 2016, the Airbus A330 fleet had safely transported nearly 20 million passengers on around 96,000 flights. With 12 aircraft of this model at the carrier’s peak, the planes were mainly used on mid-haul flights such as Hanoi - HCM City and Hanoi/HCM city – Da Nang, and 15 international flights to the EU, Australia, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. Vietnam Airlines’ phasing out of the A330 is part of the plan to upgrade its fleet with new-generation aircraft such as Boeing 787 and Airbus A350. In 2015, the carrier became the first airline in the world to successfully operate both next-generation aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines retires last Airbus A330
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Vietnam Airlines grounds Airbus A330 fleet
By Dat Nguyen  September 11, 2019 | 06:00 pm GMT+7 A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A330 takes off from Narita International Airport, Tokyo. Photo by Shutterstock/Tupungato. Vietnam Airlines has stopped operating the wide-bodied Airbus A330 aircraft as it seeks to upgrade its fleet with newer models. Since joining the national flag carrier’s fleet in October 2006, the 269-seat A330 planes have served almost 20 million passengers in almost 96,000 flights, the airline said in a statement Wednesday. With up to 12 aircraft at their peak, the A330s were mainly used for mid-range flights like Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City and long-range flights to Europe, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. The decision to cease using this model is part of the national flag carrier’s plan to upgrade its wide-body fleet to newer models like the 305-seat Airbus A350, which it said would reduce fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and harmful emissions. It is already operating the Boeing … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines grounds Airbus A330 fleet
Vietnam Airlines completes its fleet of 14 Airbus A350s
Airbus presented Vietnam Airlines’ 14th Airbus A350-900 which will join the national flag carrier’s fleet at a special ceremony in Toulouse. The ceremony was attended by Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and high-ranking officials of the National Assembly of Vietnam. The aircraft (registration number: VN-A899) will complete Vietnam Airlines’ order of 14 Airbus A350-900s, marking another milestone in the national flag carrier's fleet development and expansion programme as it moves towards Skytrax 5-star status. Vietnam Airlines completes its fleet of 14 A350s with the attendance of Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan Duong Tri Thanh, president and CEO of Vietnam Airlines, said that, “The Airbus aircraft accounts for nearly 90 per cent of our fleet, which demonstrates Airbus’ enormous contribution to Vietnam Airlines’ success. Today's event marks an important milestone for Vietnam Airlines’ and Airbus’ … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines completes its fleet of 14 Airbus A350s
Airbus appoints Jean Marc Nasr as president Asia Pacific
Airbus, a global leader in aeronautics, space, and related services, has appointed Jean-Marc Nasr as president Asia-Pacific, effective from January 1, 2019, showing its plan to further boost its footprint in the region. Jean-Marc Nasr, newly-appointed president Asia-Pacific, Airbus Based in Singapore, Jean-Marc Nasr will be responsible for Airbus’ overall strategy, industrial footprint, and operations in the region, as well as for advancing the company’s “One Roof” policy to integrate its various business entities in key markets. The area led by Jean-Marc Nasr covers the whole Asia-Pacific region. In addition, Jean-Marc Nasr is concurrently nominated as head of Regional Sales Asia-Pacific, including China and India, for Airbus Defence and Space. In this role, he will be responsible for sales of the company’s complete range of defence and space products in this area. Jean-Marc Nasr was until the end of December Head of Regional Sales for the … [Read more...] about Airbus appoints Jean Marc Nasr as president Asia Pacific
Vietnam Airlines to carry Vietnamese football team on A350-900
The Vietnamese football team at Noi Bai internationl airport on December 7 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will use a wide-bodied Airbus A350-900 to take the Vietnamese men’s football team from Malaysia to Hanoi on December 12, one day after the first leg of the final match between Vietnam and Malaysia in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018. As one of the world’s most modern and advanced wide-bodied aircraft, the Airbus A350-900 has been used by Vietnam Airlines on long-haul flights to European and Northeast Asian countries since 2015, with four-star quality standards. With 305 seats in cabins of business, premium economy, and economy class, the Airbus A350-900 earned Vietnam Airlines the title of “Asia’s Leading Airline for Premium Economy Class” in 2016 and 2017 from the World Travel Awards. From December 7-11, apart from two flights per day between Hanoi, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to carry Vietnamese football team on A350-900