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Regional airline of Vietnam

Vietnam Air Services CompanyCông ty bay Dịch vụ Hàng không
IATA ICAO Call sign 0V VFC VASCO AIR
Founded 1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Hubs Da NangHanoiHo Chi Minh City
Focus cities Con Dao
Frequent-flyer program Lotusmiles
Fleet size 6
Destinations 10
Parent company Vietnam Airlines
Headquarters Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Key people Bui Ngoc Hoang
Website www.vasco.com.vn

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, SAR operations, oil platforms flights, and other aviation services.[2]

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]

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

As of 2024, VASCO currently flies to ten destinations in Vietnam.[6]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Vietnam Cà Mau Ca Mau Airport
Cần Thơ Can Tho International Airport
Côn Đảo Con Dao Airport Focus city
Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport Hub
Phu Quoc Phu Quoc International Airport
Rạch Giá Rach Gia Airport

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

As of April 2024, VASCO fleet consists of the following aircraft :[7]

VASCO fleet

Aircraft Total Order Passengers Notes
ATR-72-500 5 0 68 Transferred from Vietnam Airlines

Here are the list of fleets formerly operated by VASCO.

Restructuring and rebranding

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It is believed[_when?_] 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.[8] However, in 2017, the plan was ultimately cancelled due to the requests from the stakeholders.[9]

  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Vietnam Airlines issues regional jet lease RfP". ch aviation. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  8. ^ "VASCO to be renamed SkyViet". VietnamNews. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  9. ^ "SkyViet flight meets untimely end - News VietNamNet". english.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 2020-11-18.