The airline expects to receive the first aircraft in early July, during the peak of this summer’s travel season.
Vietnam Airlines will add the Airbus A320neo to its fleet during the peak period of the summer. Photo: VNA.
A representative from Vietnam Airlines stated that the airline will receive an additional three Airbus A320neo aircraft in 2024. Of these, the first is expected to arrive in early July, coinciding with the peak of this summer’s travel season.
“The Airbus A320neo aircraft will contribute nearly 40,000 seats during the summer peak and 299,000 seats in the second half of the year,” the Vietnam Airlines representative noted.
The airline plans to operate the Airbus A320neo on domestic routes such as Hanoi – Da Lat, Hanoi – Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City – Thanh Hoa, and Ho Chi Minh City – Chu Lai.
Vietnam Airlines’ Airbus A320neo features 182 seats, with both business and economy class cabins. The aircraft is equipped with new-generation engines that offer over 16% fuel savings, reduce noise by 75%, and cut harmful emissions by approximately 50% compared to previous engine models.
“Acquiring additional aircraft is one of the key measures to ensure Vietnam Airlines meets passenger travel demand during the peak summer period. This is particularly significant given the current aircraft shortage in the aviation industry due to global engine recalls by manufacturers,” the Vietnam Airlines representative emphasized.
Currently, to ensure supply capacity, the airline is increasing the operation of nearly 1 million seats (equivalent to more than 4,500 flights) on domestic routes during late hours after 9 PM daily. The airline is also proactively optimizing flight schedules and ground service procedures to reduce turnaround time, thereby increasing average operational hours and the number of flights per aircraft.
Vietnam Airlines will also be taking delivery of additional wide-body Boeing 787-10 aircraft in the near future. This is one of the largest aircraft in the Boeing 787 family and is currently the largest passenger aircraft operated by Vietnamese airlines.
According to statistics from Planespotter, Vietnam Airlines currently has a total of 91 aircraft. In comparison, Vietjet Air has 85 aircraft, Bamboo Airways has 7, and Vietravel Airlines has 3. After returning all its aircraft in March, Pacific Airlines has not yet added any new aircraft to its fleet.
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Source: Vietnam Insider