Vietstar Airlines

Vietstar Airlines Multirole Corporation,[3] doing business as Vietstar Airlines, is a Vietnamese airline owned by a joint venture agreement with several aviation-related enterprises, 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).[4] The carrier started operations in early 2020.

Vietstar Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
- VSM[1] VIETSTAR[1]
Founded2010
Commenced operationsplanned in early 2020
Operating basesTan Son Nhat Airport
Hubs
Parent companya joint venture
HeadquartersHochiminh City, Vietnam
Key peoplePhạm Trịnh Phương held the chairman, and CEO[2]
Websitewww.vietstarairlines.vn/Eng/Default.aspx

History

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

Key people

As of July 2019, Phạm Trịnh Phương held the chairman, and CEO positions.[2]

Ownership

Vietstar Airlines is owned by a joint venture agreement with several aviation-related enterprises and is a wholly government-owned corporation, a unit of the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam.[3]

Headquarters

Vietstar Airlines is headquartered in Hochiminh City.[3]

Services

Vietstar Airlines specializes in offering private jet charter for business and leisure. It also provides air ambulance services.[3] Vietstar Airlines is also provides engineering and ground handling services in many Vietnamese airports.

Fleets
Vietstar Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Notes
King Air 350 1 —
Embraer Legacy 600 1 —
Embraer ERJ-135 1 —
Embraer Legacy 650 — 1
Total 3 —

See also

References
  1. "JO 7340.2J Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. "Vietstar Airlines". centreforaviation.com.
  4. "Vietstar Airlines cleared to take to the skies". VnExpress. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
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