Vietnam Air Services Company
Regional airline of Vietnam
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The Vietnam Air Services Company (Vietnamese: Công ty Bay Dịch vụ Hàng không, lit. 'Aviation Service Flying Company'), operating as its acronym VASCO, is an airline headquartered in Tân Bình district, 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, search and rescue (SAR) operations, oil platforms flights, and other aviation services.[2]
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| Founded | 1987 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Con Dao Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Parent company | Vietnam Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ||||||
| Key people | Bui Ngoc Hoang | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
VASCO was established by a 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] VASCO's flights are largely marketed and fly under Vietnam Airlines identity, with VASCO being the affiliated regional operator.
Destinations
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As of 2024, VASCO currently flies to ten destinations in Vietnam.[5]
Codeshare agreements
Vietnam Air Services Company has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
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Fleet
Current fleet
As of April 2024[update], VASCO operates the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | Total | Order | Passengers | Notes |
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| ATR 72-500 | 5 | — | 68 | Transferred from Vietnam Airlines. |
Former fleet
VASCO has previously operated the following aircraft:
Restructuring and rebranding
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.[8] However, in 2017, the plan was ultimately cancelled due to the requests from the stakeholders.[9]
