Number of aircraft receiving AOC drops during January-July

Illustrative image. As of July, the total number of aircraft of Vietnamese airlines receiving air operator certificate (AOC) stood at 195, a drop of 36 compared to the same period last year. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi - As of July, the total number of aircraft of Vietnamese airlines receiving air operator certificate (AOC) stood at 195, a drop of 36 compared to the same period last year, statistic from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Of which, the number of commercial aircraft utilised by the airlines was 167, a year-on-year decline of 51.

Last year, the ratio of operating aircraft among those with AOC reached 94.4 per cent. However, this rate drops to 85.6 per cent this year due to the recall of engines.

Specifically, as of July, Vietnam Airlines had 96 aircraft, a drop of six compared to last year’s corresponding period. Of those, the carrier is utilising 82. In June and July, Vietnam Airlines operated 401 and 433 flights a day on average, respectively, a year-on-year increase of 19-21 flights.

Vietjet Air is currently operating 73 out of its 85 aircraft. The total number of flights operates in June and July reaches about 416 flights per day, equal to the same period last year.

In recent months, airlines have actively added more aircraft to address the shortage during the peak summer period of 2024 and the final months of the year.

On July 8, Vietnam Airlines welcomed the addition of an Airbus A320neo to its fleet. This is the first of three Airbus A320neo aircraft that Vietnam Airlines will receive this year.

In addition to the three Airbus A320neo aircraft, Vietnam Airlines will also be adding the wide-body Boeing 787-10 to its fleet soon. This aircraft is among the largest in the Boeing 787 family and currently the largest passenger aircraft in Vietnam’s aviation industry.

Meanwhile, Bamboo Airways is operating eight out of its nine aircraft with an average daily operation time of 12.5 hours, up 20.1 per cent from 2023.

Vietravel Airlines is operating 22-24 flights a day with three aircraft in June and July.

Vietnamese airlines are actively seeking and negotiating on aircraft leasing in order to increase supply, while rolling out solutions to maintain and increase supply capacity such as adjusting aircraft operating time, optimising aircraft operating time during the day, and increasing flights in the afternoon and evening.

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