The partnership builds on an existing Integrated Material Services (IMS) programme supporting Vietjet''s Airbus fleet and aims to develop supply chain solutions to meet the airline''s fleet expansion, international network growth and maintenance needs.
The proposed SAF roadmap will take into account Việt Nam''s international commitments, the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the country''s ability to develop a domestic SAF supply while avoiding shocks to domestic airlines and the...
The agreements build on a longstanding partnership between Vietjet and Thales and come as Vietnam and France seek to expand cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Việt Nam moved into second place with 7.3 million seats, up 10 per cent from a year earlier, the fastest growth rate among the Southeast Asian aviation markets analysed by OAG.
On international routes, Vietnamese carriers currently operate 109 international routes to 22 countries and territories worldwide. Foreign airlines from 41 countries and territories operate 235 scheduled routes to Việt Nam.
Việt Nam has the potential to produce about one million barrels of SAF a day between 2030 and 2050, supported by abundant agricultural residues from crops such as rice and cassava.
The Ministry of Construction is reviewing adjustments to the national airport development plan for 2030 (with a vision to 2050) that would increase the number of airports nationwide from 22 to 32 by 2030 and 35 by 2050.
A joint study by ATR and Vietnamese transport consultancy Transport Engineering Design Inc identified 87 unserved domestic routes with sufficient demand to support regional aircraft operations.
The capital’s newly approved master plan places aviation infrastructure at the centre of long-term economic development, with a second international airport and low-altitude transport network expected to reshape urban growth, logistics and high-tech industries.