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==Destinations== |
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[[File:VASCO-ATR72.JPG|thumb|A VASCO [[ATR-72]] on the ground at [[Co Ong Airport]], [[Con Dao]], |
[[File:VASCO-ATR72.JPG|thumb|A VASCO [[ATR-72]] on the ground at [[Co Ong Airport]], [[Con Dao]], Vietnam.]] |
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VASCO currently flies to five destinations in Vietnam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vasco.com.vn/vn/FlightView.asp |title=VASCO website: Flight Schedule |language=Vietnamese}}</ref> |
VASCO currently flies to five destinations in Vietnam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vasco.com.vn/vn/FlightView.asp |title=VASCO website: Flight Schedule |language=Vietnamese}}</ref> |
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==Restructuring and rebranding== |
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It is believed{{when|date=May 2013}} that [[Vietnam Airlines]], VASCO's parent company wants to change the airline into a low-cost model, therefore changing VASCO's operational name to Viet Air. It is also believed that the airline would be serving domestic flights within |
It is believed{{when|date=May 2013}} that [[Vietnam Airlines]], VASCO's parent company wants to change the airline into a low-cost model, therefore changing VASCO's operational name to Viet Air. It is also believed that the airline would be serving domestic flights within Vietnam to destinations that are low-yielding as well as competing head on with [[Jetstar Pacific]] and [[VietJet Air]]. Vietnam Airlines would add more aircraft to Viet Air's fleet if the plans are materialized. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Founded | 1987 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Con Dao Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | Vietnam Airlines Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam | ||||||
| Key people | Bui Ngoc Hoang | ||||||
| Website | vasco.com.vn/?lang=en | ||||||
Vietnam Air Service Company (VASCO) (Vietnamese: Công ty bay dịch vụ hàng không) is an airline in Vietnam headquartered in Tân Bình, Ho Chi Minh City.[1] Operating scheduled flights from its base at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in the south of the country, VASCO is a fully owned subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines. It also conducts charter flights, medical evacuations, SAR operations, oil platforms flights, and other aviation services.[2]
VASCO was established by government directive in 1987, and was originally a part of Vietnam Airlines, the national carrier.[3] It began scheduled passenger flights independently of Vietnam Airlines in 2004,[4] and approval has been given for it to be partially privatized.[5] It has been reported that Vietnam Airlines wishes to use VASCO as a basis for a low-cost carrier, established in conjunction with foreign partners.[5][6]
Destinations
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VASCO currently flies to five destinations in Vietnam.[7]
- Ca Mau – Ca Mau Airport
- Can Tho – Can Tho International Airport
- Chu Lai – Chu Lai Airport
- Con Dao – Con Dao Airport Focus city
- Ho Chi Minh City – Tan Son Nhat International Airport Hub
- Tuy Hoa – Dong Tac Airport
- Former destinations
Fleet
The fleet consists of the following aircraft :
| Aircraft | Total | Order | Passengers | Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-200 | 2 | 0 | 60 | Short haul |
Restructuring and rebranding
It is believed[when?] that Vietnam Airlines, VASCO's parent company wants to change the airline into a low-cost model, therefore changing VASCO's operational name to Viet Air. It is also believed that the airline would be serving domestic flights within Vietnam to destinations that are low-yielding as well as competing head on with Jetstar Pacific and VietJet Air. Vietnam Airlines would add more aircraft to Viet Air's fleet if the plans are materialized.
See also
- Indochina Airlines
- Jetstar Pacific Airlines
- Southern Service Flight Company
- Transport in Vietnam
- VietJet Air
References
- ^ "Home." Vietnam Air Service Company. Retrieved on December 21, 2010. "Copyright by VIETNAM AIR SERVICES CO(VASCO) B114 Bach Dang St,Ward 2, Tan Binh Dist, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
- ^ "VASCO website: About Us".
- ^ "VASCO website: About Us".
- ^ "Vietnam Airlines' revenue takes off". Viet Nam News. 17 July 2004.
- ^ a b "Vietnamese government approves country's first privately owned airline". Forbes. 30 November 2007. Cite error: The named reference "forbes" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "2007: Vietnam's aviation industry will renew itself". Vietnam Economic Times. 1 November 2007.
- ^ "VASCO website: Flight Schedule" (in Vietnamese).
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
External links
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