Vietnam Airlines starts using local jet fuel

Vietnam Airlines starts using local jet fuel 2

Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines took the first delivery of 3,000 cubic meters of jet gasoline from the country’s oil refinery on Sunday under a contract the two sides reached in June.
Diesel cars gain traction slowly in US market

Diesel cars gain traction slowly in US market

After many fits and starts, diesel cars are gaining traction in the US market, fueled largely by German carmakers including Volkswagen, which opened a plant in May in Tennessee.
Vietnam Airlines to buy domestic jet fuel

Vietnam Airlines to buy domestic jet fuel

National flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has approved plans to buy Jet A1 fuel produced by the country’s Dung Quat oil refinery, an official confirmed.
Ethanol fuel replacing common gasoline

Ethanol fuel replacing common gasoline

Ethanol fuel, which was introduced to local consumers in Vietnam last year, is considered as an appropriate replacement for common gasoline as oil and coal mines are gradually being depleted.
Biofuel fails to set consumers’ imagination alight

Biofuel fails to set consumers’ imagination alight

Sales of bio-fuel E5 is failing due to poor marketing.
Fuel-efficient vehicles drive GM, Ford US sales

Fuel-efficient vehicles drive GM, Ford US sales

US automakers General Motors and Ford reported Tuesday robust US sales in April driven by a shift to more fuel-efficient vehicles amid rising gasoline prices.
Vinapco to cough up

Vinapco to cough up

Vietnam Air Petrol Company (Vinapco) has lost its appeal regarding its commercial dispute with Jetstar Pacific Airlines (JPA).
Indochina Airlines still hit by turbulence

Indochina Airlines still hit by turbulence

The VND25 billion ($1.25 million) bad debt Indochina Airlines owes to aviation fuel supplier Vinapco would have been avoidable if the latter had received more justified instructions from relevant authorities.
Qantas A380 blast ruptured fuel pipe: reports

Qantas A380 blast ruptured fuel pipe: reports

The Qantas Airbus A380 that experienced an engine blast en route to Sydney, suffered a ruptured fuel pipe in the incident which could have caused a disastrous mid-air explosion, reports said Friday.
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