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August 12, 2026
Vietnam-era family of Huey helicopters The Bell UH-1Y is a combat-proven utility helicopter slated to support the US Marine Corps (USMC) missions for the next four decades. The Yankee engages…
VinSpace Announces Launch Contract with SpaceX, Marking a New Milestone for Vietnam’s Space Industry
VinSpace Joint Stock Company has signed a launch contract with SpaceX, marking a significant milestone in VinSpace's roadmap to building comprehensive aerospace capabilities and advancing its…
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Sun Phu Quoc Airways will take on eight Airbus A330-200s that previously flew for American Airlines and, before that, US Airways. Four of the jets are due to join the Vietnamese…
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August 11, 2026
BAA Training Vietnam has welcomed the first group of Sun PhuQuoc Airways pilot cadets for Airbus A320 Type Rating training, marking the beginning of a new partnership to support the […]
Sun Phu Quoc Airways will now work with BAA Training Vietnam on pilot training. A first group of 13 pilots began training on 10 August at the simulator centre in Ho Ch…
BAA Training Vietnam has welcomed the first group of Sun PhuQuoc Airways pilot cadets for Airbus A320 Type… The post Sun PhuQuoc Airways picks BAA Training for A320 cadets appeared first on AeroTime .
August 10, 2026
Flights from Vietnam’s largest city will begin in 2027.
The Vietnamese low-cost carrier will launch two weekly A330 services from WSI to Ho Chi Minh City in January, increasing to three starting in March, with its Thai subsidiary to begin four weekly…
August 8, 2026
Vietnam is strengthening its air component looking to Moscow and appears set to be confirmed as launch customer for the new version of the Yakovlev trainer and attack aircraft...
August 7, 2026
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced that it is to add five new and resumed international routes to China,… The post Cebu Pacific adds 5 new routes to China, Vietnam, and Japan for Q4 2026 appeared…
August 5, 2026
Bamboo Airways' fleet has shrunk from 44 to just three aircraft, and scheduled flights have disappeared from the booking system
What I Did During the Vietnam War—Part I Air Facts Journal My work involved testing aircraft carrier catapults and arresting gear, both shipboard and land-based, as well as visual landing aids…
Vietnamese carrier's fleet has shrunk from 44 aircraft to just three, with scheduled flights disappearing from its booking system
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Chief of the Air Staff, commenced his three-day official visit... The post Visit of Air Chief Marshal AP…
August 4, 2026
Russia is about to win its first international customer for the Yak-130M, the most advanced version of its well-established light trainer and attack jet. Vietnam is negotiating the purchase of 18…
August 3, 2026
USS George Washington visits Vietnam, the first time a U.S. carrier has done so since 2023, meanwhile two carriers hold the blockade line in the Arabian Sea. The post Where Are The Aircraft…
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has effectively stopped selling tickets for individual domestic flights, with its website showing “no flights… The post Bamboo Airways halts ticket sales as fleet shrinks to…
Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology has announced that a sandbox for uncrewed airspace operations and management has been implemented in the province of Dien The post Vietnam implements…
August 1, 2026
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The airline has significantly reduced its fleet, dropping five aircraft and remaining with just three, with only one plane currently operational.
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July 31, 2026
LOT Polish Airlines has launched a new direct route between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and Noi Bai International… The post LOT Polish Airlines launches new direct route to Hanoi with Boeing 787…
July 30, 2026
Parata Air has launched a new daily cargo service between Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Incheon International Airport (ICN), starting 14 July, operated by Airbus A330 aircraft on…
Vietnamese capital will become the carrier’s fifth Asian destination. LOT Polish Airlines will add Hanoi in Vietnam to its network next year, increasing its long-haul Asia-Pacific network to five…
LOT Polish Airlines is expanding its long-haul Asian network with the launch of a new year-round service between Warsaw and Hanoi, Vietnam. Ticket sales have opened, with the inaugural flight…
July 25, 2026
By Angela Satterlee One of the most emotional traditions at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh took place Friday, July 24, as 100 Vietnam War veterans traveled from Wittman Regional Airport to Washington, D.C…
July 24, 2026
Vietnam Airlines announces the lease of 19 Boeing 737 MAX 8s from three major lessors. Deliveries will begin in 2028 and will support the renewal of its A321-200s as well as the growth…
July 17, 2026
Two ICE agents who were disguised as regular airline passengers, one even sporting a fake moustache, attempted to detain a 57-year-old Vietnamese man at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport…
July 16, 2026
Cebu Pacific announced a new agreement to provide wet lease services to Vietnam Airlines, deploying one of its… The post Cebu Pacific to wet lease A320neo aircraft to Vietnam Airlines appeared first…
