Bamboo Airways will launch its first domestic flight on December 29, starting a journey to conquer the aviation market as the firm received its license to fly in Vietnam. Bamboo Airways has received its business license and only has a few procedures left (Source:Vnexpress) The first Bamboo Airways flight will connect Hanoi with Quy Nhon coastal resort, where FLC Group has one of its 30 hotels and 20 golf courses over the country. According to Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of FLC Group, the first routes of Bamboo may be Hanoi-Quy Nhon, Ho Chi Minh City-Quy Nhon, and Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City. Along with the aims to connect customers with FLC’s resorts, the firm also hopes to contribute to reduce overload for carriers during the New Year and the Lunar New Year. “As well as main the cities, we will fly to domestic destinations that existing airlines have not reached yet,” Quyet said in an interview with Reuters. “Our first international flights will connect … [Read more...] about Bamboo Airways aims to have maiden flight on December 29
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Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways gets license, to start flying before year end
By Anh Tu  November 13, 2018 | 09:42 am GMT+7 Bamboo Airways has finally received its long-awaited aviation license. Photo courtesy of FLC Group Vietnam's newest airline, Bamboo Airways, has received its long-awaited aviation license and plans to launch its first flight within the next 45 days. The carrier, the country’s fifth, is allowed to operate 10 aircraft on both domestic and international routes and to carry passengers and cargo on its flights. It plans to fly on 100 routes, connecting Vietnam's major cities with popular domestic and international tourist destinations. But initially it is likely to only operate on certain sectors like Hanoi-Quy Nhon and Ho Chi Minh City-Quy Nhon. Quy Nhon is a city on the central coast. According to Bamboo Airways general director Dang Tat Thang, most of the preparatory works have been completed for the maiden flight to take off before the end of the year. It needs to obtain an aircraft operator certificate and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways gets license, to start flying before year end
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways expects to get aviation license next week
By Reuters  November 9, 2018 | 09:04 am GMT+7 An artist's impression of the Bamboo Airways airplane. Photo courtesy of Bamboo Airways Vietnam’s new carrier Bamboo Airways expects to finally get an aviation license next week and start flying within weeks. The airline had to delay its maiden flight on Oct. 10 because it didn’t receive a license in time. "Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the proposal from the Ministry of Transport to issue the licence to the airline," Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of FLC Group, told Reuters by phone. "We will launch our first flight within 45 days after receiving the license," Quyet said. "Receiving the lisence would allow Bamboo to start services." Bamboo Airways would be Vietnam’s fifth airline after Vietnam Airlines, budget operator Jetstar Pacific Airlines, budget carrier Vietjet Aviation and Vietnam Air Services Co. Bamboo Airways signed a provisional deal to buy 20 Boeing 787-9 wide-body jets worth … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways expects to get aviation license next week
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways expects to get aviation licence next week
The airline had to delay its maiden flight on Oct. 10 because it didn’t receive a licence in time. "Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the proposal from the Ministry of Transport to issue the licence to the airline," Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of FLC Group, told Reuters by phone. "We will launch our first flight within 45 days after receiving the licence," Quyet said. "Receiving the licence would allow Bamboo to start services." Bamboo Airways would be Vietnam’s fifth airline after Vietnam Airlines, budget operator Jetstar Pacific Airlines, budget carrier Vietjet Aviation and Vietnam Air Services Co. Bamboo Airways signed a provisional deal to buy 20 Boeing 787-9 wide-body jets worth $5.6 billion at list prices in July, as well as a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for up to 24 A320neo narrow-bodies in March. Last week, Vietjet signed a $6.5 billion agreement to buy 50 Airbus A321neo jets, part of aggressive investment in the airline’s fleet, which has … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways expects to get aviation licence next week
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways postpones maiden flight
The carrier, owned by Vietnamese private firm FLC Group, is yet to receive its license. The delay in getting its license meant that the airline also missed out on its plans to start selling tickets from September 2. A Ministry of Transport official, who declined to be named, told VnExpress Monday that the licensing procedures for the airline have not been completed. An official of Vietnam Aviation Authority also confirmed that the flight permit could not be granted on time to the airline. The transport ministry had asked the Prime Minister to allow it to issue an air transportation business license to Bamboo Airways in late August. However, the ministry is yet to receive an official reply. No one elaborated on the reason for the delay. An FLC Group spokesperson told VnExpress that the airline’s first flight will be moved to the end of the fourth quarter of this year. “We have to rearrange the original plan. However, Bamboo Airways' business strategy and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways postpones maiden flight