Vietstar Airlines granted consent for commercial operations
By Phuong Anh
July 23, 2019 | 04:50 PM GMT+7
The Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority (CAAV) has granted an Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) to Vietstar Airlines to carry out commercial flights in the country.
Embraer Legacy 600 is one of two types of aircraft Vietstar Airlines will operate
The airline will be allowed to offer charter flights on two types of aircraft, including the Embraer Legacy 600 and Beechcraft King Air B300. While the former model is a business jet and can carry up to 13 passengers, the later is a modern and high-speed jet with eight seats available.
Founded in 2010 with a chartered capital of VND400 billion ($17.4 million), Vietstar Airlines Multirole Corporation (VSA) is an aviation company specialised in passenger and cargo transport, aircraft repairing and maintenance, aviation fuel supplying and pilot training.
VSA applied for a commercial license in 2015 and was requested to raise its registered capital. When it doubled its charter capital to VND800 billion ($34.78 million) in 2016, the airline was said to be qualified for the commercial license for passenger and cargo transport services.
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