Vietnam Air Services Company

The Vietnam Air Services Company (Vietnamese: Công ty bay dịch vụ hàng không, lit. 'Company flying aviation service'), operating as its acronym VASCO, is an airline headquartered in Tân Bình, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1] A fully owned subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, it mainly operates regional scheduled flights on behalf of Vietnam Airlines. It also conducts charter flights, medical evacuations, SAR operations, oil platforms flights, and other aviation services.[2]

Vietnam Air Services Company
Công ty bay Dịch vụ Hàng không
IATA ICAO Callsign
0V VFC VASCO AIR
Founded1987 (1987)
HubsHo Chi Minh City
Focus citiesCon Dao
Frequent-flyer programLotusmiles
Fleet size6
Destinations10
Parent companyVietnam Airlines
HeadquartersHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Key peopleBui Ngoc Hoang
Websitewww.vasco.com.vn

VASCO was established by government directive in 1987, and was originally a part of Vietnam Airlines, the national carrier.[2] It began scheduled passenger flights independently of Vietnam Airlines in 2004,[3] and approval has been given for it to be partially privatized.[4] 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.[4][5]

Destinations
A VASCO ATR-72 on the ground at Con Dao Airport, Vietnam

As of 2019, VASCO currently flies to ten destinations in Vietnam.[6]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 PhilippinesSubic BaySubic Bay International AirportTerminated[7]
 VietnamCà MauCa Mau Airport
Cần ThơCan Tho International Airport
Côn ĐảoCon Dao AirportFocus city
Chu LaiChu Lai International AirportTerminated
Da LatLien Khuong International AirportTerminated
Da NangDa Nang International AirportHub
Điện Biên PhủDien Bien Phu Airport
Đồng HớiDong Hoi Airport
HanoiNoi Bai International AirportHub
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportHub
Phu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport
Qui NhơnPhu Cat AirportTerminated
Rạch GiáRach Gia Airport
Tuy HòaDong Tac Airport
VinhVinh International Airport
Vũng TàuVung Tau AirportTerminated[8][9]

Fleet
A VASCO ATR 72-500 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

As of April 2019, VASCO fleet consists of the following aircraft :[10]

VASCO fleet
Aircraft Total Order Passengers Notes
ATR-72-500 6 0 68 Transferred from Vietnam Airlines

Former fleets

Here are the list of fleets formerly operated by VASCO.

Restructuring and rebranding

It is believed 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 VASCO's fleet if the plans are materialized.

In April, 2016, Vietnam Airlines announced the establishment of the new VNĐ300 billion (US$13.4 million) airline in the previous month, based on the restructuring of its subsidiary, VASCO, to a new brand: SkyViet.[11] However, in 2017, the plan was ultimately cancelled due to the requests from the stakeholders.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Home Archived 2005-02-05 at the Wayback Machine." Vietnam Air Services Company. Retrieved on December 21, 2010. "Copyright by VIETNAM AIR SERVICES CO(VASCO) B114 Bạch Đằng St,Ward 2, Tan Binh Dist, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
  2. "VASCO website: About Us". Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  3. "Vietnam Airlines' revenue takes off". Viet Nam News. 17 July 2004.
  4. "Vietnamese government approves country's first privately owned airline". Forbes. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009.
  5. "2007: Vietnam's aviation industry will renew itself". Vietnam Economic Times. 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
  6. "Điểm đến - CÔNG TY BAY DỊCH VỤ HÀNG KHÔNG (VASCO)" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  7. "Công Ty Bay Dịch Vụ Hàng Không - Công Ty Bay Dịch Vụ Hàng Không". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  8. "VASCO mở thêm 2 đường bay ngắn". vietbao.vn. Archived from the original on 2008-06-13.
  9. "Vasco và những thay đổi trên các đường bay phía Nam". vietbao.vn. Archived from the original on 2010-07-01.
  10. "Vietnam Airlines issues regional jet lease RfP". ch aviation. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. "VASCO to be renamed SkyViet". VietnamNews. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  12. "SkyViet flight meets untimely end - News VietNamNet". english.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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