Vietstar Airlines
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| Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2020 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Tan Son Nhat Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Vietnam People's Air Force | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ||||||
| Key people | Phạm Trịnh Phương held the chairman, and CEO[2] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Vietstar Airlines Multirole Corporation (VSA or VSM; Vietnamese: Công ty Hàng Không Lưỡng Dụng Ngôi Sao Việt, lit. 'Viet Star Dual-Purpose Aviation Company'),[3] operating as Vietstar Airlines, is a Vietnamese airline registered in 28 Phan Thuc Duyen Street, Ward 4, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with head office in Ho Chi Minh City.[2] The airline was established with a charter capital of VND800 billion ($34.33 million) and partially owned by the A41 Factory, a Vietnam People's Air Force-associated company.[4] The carrier started operations in early 2020.
History[edit]
The airline was founded on April 27, 2010 and submitted its request to the Vietnamese Prime Minister for approval.[2] The airline's AOC was granted on July 23, 2019.[2]
Operations started in January, 2020 with a leased Embraer Legacy 600 and Beechcraft King Air B300 linking major cities in Vietnam.[2]
Corporate affairs[edit]
Key people[edit]
As of July 2019[update], Phạm Trịnh Phương is the chairman and CEO.[2]
Ownership[edit]
Vietstar Airlines is a joint venture between several aviation-related enterprises and is a wholly government-owned corporation, a unit of the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam.[5]
Headquarters[edit]
Vietstar Airlines is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.[5]
Services[edit]
Vietstar Airlines specializes in offering private jet charter for business and leisure. It also provides air ambulance services.[5] Vietstar Airlines is also provides engineering and ground handling services in many Vietnamese airports.
Fleets[edit]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes | |||
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| King Air 350 | 1 | — | ||||
| Embraer Legacy 600 | 1 | — | ||||
| Embraer ERJ-135 | 1 | — | ||||
| Embraer Legacy 650 | 1 | — | ||||
| Total | 4 | — | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "JO 7340.2J Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hãng hàng không Vietstar Airlines được cấp phép bay (Vietstar Airlines is granted the Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC)" (in Vietnamese). Tuoi Tre News. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ "About Us". Vietstar Airlines. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Vietstar Airlines cleared to take to the skies". VnExpress. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ a b c "Vietstar Airlines". centreforaviation.com.
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