Vietnam to boost airline fleet

6/12/2009 10:28:34 AM

Vietnam Airlines is planning to triple its fleet from current 50 to 150 aircraft by 2020.   General director of the national flag carrier Pham Ngoc Minh said the corporation will improve its service quality to turn into the second biggest Southeast Asian carrier after Singapore Airlines in 2015 with 104 aircraft, according to Thai News Service.   To reach the target, the airlines will order for the purchase of 39 Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350-900 and A321 aircraft.   It will also gradually replace ATR72-200 planes used for domestic short-haul routes with 14 modern ATR 72-500s.   New-generation ATR 72-500 aircraft are expected to be delivered between June 2009 and May 2010.   The corporation is currently using 50 planes for 29 domestic routes and 36 international ones.   Cargo News Asia

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