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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | December 25, 2011 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 5 (+1 orders) | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), Vietnam | ||||||
| Website | www.vietjetair.com | ||||||
VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (Vietnamese: Công ty Cổ phần Hàng không VietJet), trading as VietJet Air, is a low-cost airline[1]inVietnam. It was the first privately owned airline to be established in Vietnam, being granted its initial approval to operate by the Vietnamese Minister of Finance in November 2007.[2] As of its launch in December 2011, it became the second private airline to offer domestic service in Vietnam, as well as the fifth airline overall to offer civil domestic flights.
The carrier's launch was beset by long delays attributed to various causes, such as a global economic slowdown and regulatory issues. Although budget carrier AirAsia announced in February 2010 that it planned to purchase a 30% stake in the airline through a joint venture agreement, the carrier later rescinded its plans, citing "a failure to obtain Vietnamese regulatory approvals".[3][4] Despite the setbacks, VietJet Air's first flight was operated on December 25, 2011, flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.[5][6] As of February 27, 2012, the carrier has operated 360 flights and carried over 40,000 passengers.[7]
VietJet Air is owned by Sovico Holdings.[8]
The airline has its head office on the eighth floor of CT plaza in Tan Binh District, Hochiminh City, with a branch in Ha noi City on the HD bank Building, [9] It was the first privately owned airline to be established in Vietnam,[2] and as of its launch in December 2011, it became the second private airline (after Air Mekong) to offer domestic service in Vietnam, as well as the fifth airline overall[nb 1] to offer civil domestic flights, after Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific Airlines, Air Mekong and the Vietnam Air Service Company (VASCO).[1] In its initial plan, the Hanoi-based airline stated its intention to offer flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, gradually expanding its network to include other Asian countries, such as Singapore, China, Thailand, Korea, and Japan.[10] The airline appointed Brian Presbury as its Chief Executive Officer in May 2008.[11]
Initially, VietJet had shown the intention to commence flights in late 2008 or early 2009.[10] Throughout the next few years, the expected launch date was repeatedly pushed back, first to late 2009, then mid-2010.[12] Airline officials gave different reasons for the delays, including increased fuel prices and other financial problems. Later news reports from the state-controlled Vietnam News Agency echoed these initial reports, stating that "the airline's four-year delay in takeoff was due to the global economic crisis," referring to the late-2000s global financial crisis.[6]
In February 2010, Southeast Asian low-cost carrier AirAsia announced that it had purchased a 30% stake in the airline.[13] By mid-2010, a date of October 2010 was being given for the maiden flight, with officials stating the additional delay was due to unresolved branding conflicts with the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).[14]
By February 2011, VietJet was said to be "completing final stages" prior to launch before its operation license expired in June.[15] In March, AirAsia reportedly indicated it might withdraw funding from VietJet if the airline was unable resolve its branding issues before the June deadline.[16] Indeed, in October 2011, AirAsia announced it was calling off its plans to form a joint venture with VietJet, citing "a failure to obtain Vietnamese regulatory approvals", including the permission to use the AirAsia brand in the airline's commercial operations.[3] Despite the collapse of the AirAsia joint venture, VietJet announced in November that its launch plans would proceed. The airline's maiden flight was eventually launched on December 25, 2011, flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.[6]
On February 9, 2013, the airline launch its first international flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok becoming the first Vietnamese private airline to enter the international market.
The Vietnam aviation authority fined VietJet Air US$960 in 2012 for organizing 5 women of candidates in a local beauty contest to perform the Hawaiian themed-dance without first gaining permission to celebrate its maiden flight to the tourist hub of Nha Trang.[17]
In the initial stages of its operation, VietJet intends to offer services to the following destinations:[1]
Domestic
International
In 2012, VietJet had leased six Airbus A320 aircraft, to November 2012 Five have arrived in Vietnam and one more will be delivered in December 2012
| Aircraft | Total | Order | Passengers | Routes | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | TBA | 180 | Short haul | Leased from ALAFCO |
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