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.
Regional aviation has the potential to significantly improve mobility, complement surface-based transportation, and strengthen the network of secondary cities, ensuring that more communities can benefit from Việt Nam’s economic growth.
National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to replace its fleet of ATR aircraft with new-generation regional jet aircraft containing about 100 seats in order to improve the efficiency of operation and service quality on short routes.
Viet Nam''s national flag carrier, Viet Nam Airlines, yesterday
announced that it will launch a new service between Vinh city in the
central province of Nghe An and the Lao capital city of Vientiane, from
January 12, 2014.