Airplane engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (PW)’s recalling of a number of A321Neo aircraft operated by Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air has caused the domestic aviation industry to face a serious shortage of aircraft, said Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang at a conference held by the Ministry of Transport on April 1.

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport secured sixth position in the global rankings for airports with the best Wi-Fi connectivity in 2024, according to the renowned Skytrax Airline which annually publishes a list of the top 20 global airports with the best Wi-Fi connectivity.

The Heritage Journey 2024, an annual photography contest held by Vietnam Airlines inflight Heritage Magazine, will receive entries from April 1 until July 7, 2024, according to the organising board.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement on the exploitation of simulators cockpits (SIM) with Canadian Aviation Electronics (CAE), one of the world’s leading flight training equipment and service provider.

VOV.VN - StarLux Airlines of Taiwan (China) will begin operating the first flight from Taipei to Phu Quoc International Airport on Phu Quoc island from July 1, to mark the launch of a new route between the two destinations.

VOV.VN - Fifteen foreign billionaires are set to participate in an investment promotion conference due to take place in the south central province of Binh Dinh on March 29.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) have signed a cooperation agreement to deploy in-flight connectivity (IFC) service.

VOV.VN - Low-cost airline VietJet recorded the highest rate of flight delays compared to other domestic airlines in the first two months of this year, according to data announced by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Airlines branch in Hong Kong (China) has co-ordinated efforts with the Society of IATA Passenger Agents Ltd. (SIPA) to organise a seminar aimed at enhancing the promotion of Vietnamese destinations and the benefits of the electronic visa (e-visa) policy for tourists from Hong Kong (China).

The fleets of some Vietnamese airlines are likely to shrink in 2024 and 2025, thus subsequently affecting their transportation capacity on domestic and international routes, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).