Vietnam Airlines joins Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines

Addressing an induction ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia, Subhas Menon, director general of the AAPA, expressed his honour at welcoming Vietnam Airlines to join the AAPA, describing it as a prestigious international carrier which has played an important role in both the development of the aviation industry and the Vietnamese economy.

Vietnam Airlines' participation in AAPA will significantly enhance the association’s role whilst raising the voice of other airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, he noted.

For his part, Le Hong Ha, general director of Vietnam Airlines, stated that the airlines’ admission into the AAPA would contribute to further improving its operational efficiency in the Asia–Pacific region and at the same time elevating the position of the national flag carrier in the international arena.

A new member of AAPA, Vietnam Airlines can also propose its viewpoints relating to the entire Vietnamese aviation industry on notable issues occurring in the region, he said. 

In particular, the AAPA membership would also contribute to further ramping ties between Vietnam Airlines and leading Asian airlines, thereby bringing additional outstanding products and services to passengers around the world, Ha stressed.

AAPA represents an association of international airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, with its headquarter in Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia and representative offices in Brussels, Belgium, and Washington, D.C., USA.

Currently, airlines in the Asia-Pacific region transport more than one third of global passengers and cargo, making an important contribution to the continued development of the global aviation industry.