Vietnam Air Services Company (Redirected from Vietnam Air Service Company)

Vietnam Air Services Company
Công ty bay Dịch vụ Hàng không
IATA ICAO Callsign
0V VFC VASCO AIR
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
HubsHo Chi Minh City
Focus citiesCon Dao
Frequent-flyer programLotusmiles
Fleet size6
Destinations10
Parent companyVietnam Airlines
HeadquartersHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Key peopleBui Ngoc Hoang
Websitewww.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, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 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.

VASCO was established by government directive in 1987, and was originally a part of Vietnam Airlines, the national carrier. It began scheduled passenger flights independently of Vietnam Airlines in 2004, and approval has been given for it to be partially privatized. 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.

Destinations

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

As of 2019, VASCO currently flies to ten destinations in Vietnam.

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Philippines Subic Bay Subic Bay International Airport Terminated
 Vietnam Cà Mau Ca Mau Airport
Cần Thơ Can Tho International Airport
Côn Đảo Con Dao Airport Focus city
Chu Lai Chu Lai International Airport Terminated
Da Lat Lien Khuong International Airport Terminated
Da Nang Da Nang International Airport Hub
Điện Biên Phủ Dien Bien Phu Airport
Đồng Hới Dong Hoi Airport
Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport Hub
Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport Hub
Phu Quoc Phu Quoc International Airport
Qui Nhơn Phu Cat Airport Terminated
Rạch Giá Rach Gia Airport
Tuy Hòa Dong Tac Airport
Vinh Vinh International Airport
Vũng Tàu Vung Tau Airport Terminated

Fleet

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

As of April 2019, VASCO fleet consists of the following aircraft :

VASCO fleet
Aircraft Total Order Passengers Notes
ATR-72-500 6 0 68 Transferred from Vietnam Airlines

Former fleets

Here are the list of fleets formerly operated by VASCO.

Restructuring and rebranding

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. However, in 2017, the plan was ultimately cancelled due to the requests from the stakeholders.

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