ICAO impressed by Vietjet Air's superb performance

Press Release by : Media Services on behalf of Vietjet Air
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The superb performance of Vietjet Air in its operations, services and management has gained the appreciation of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).  The ICAO delegation, led by President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu and ICAO APAC Deputy Regional Director Manjit Singh Seva Singh, visited the Vietjet office during its trip to Vietnam from 5 to 10 July 2017.

Speaking at the meeting with the Vietjet management board members on the first day of their visit, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu said he highly appreciated the airline’s efforts and achievements in its operations, services and management activities. He also stressed on its comprehensive investment in building up human resources and training highly skilled experts that meet the internationally standardized safety requirements for operation and management, which greatly contributed to not only the airline’s success but also the growth of the aviation industry in Vietnam and the region.

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Vice chairman of Vietjet Board of Directors, Mr. Luu Duc Khanh, Managing Director and other management members of Vietjet warmly welcomed the ICAO delegation. Mr. Luu Duc Khanh said: “Safety is our top priority not only in operations but also in the entire airline’s activities. Safety requirements conformity has been the guideline for us in all operations and policy decision we have made. We are happy that our technical reliability rate stood at 99.59% in the first quarter of the year and flight operation, ground operation and engineering safety indicators were also listed in the group of highest quality airlines in the Asia Pacific region”.

Following their working agenda in Vietnam, the ICAO delegation today met with high-ranking officials of the Vietnamese Government, the Ministry of Transport, and Civil Aviation Authority of  Vietnam (CAAV) followed by their granting of the Council President Certificate to the representatives of CAAV in Hanoi. The certificate recognizes Vietnam’s significant progress in resolving safety oversight deficiencies and improving the effective implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices

Vietjet Air is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a new-age airline with low-cost and diversified services to meet customers’ demands. It provides not only transport services but also uses the latest e-commerce technologies to offer various products and services for consumers. Vietjet is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. The airline was also named as one of the Top 500 Brands in Asia 2016 by global marketing research company Nielsen and “Best Asian Low Cost Carrier” at the TTG Travel Awards 2015, which compiles votes from travelers, travel agencies and tour operators in throughout Asia. The airline was also rated as one of the top three fastest growing airline brands on Facebook in the world by Socialbakers.

Currently, the airline boasts a fleet of 45 aircraft, including A320s and A321s, and operates 350 flights each day. It has already opened 63 routes in Vietnam and across the region to international destinations such as Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Myanmar and Cambodia. It has carried nearly 40 million passengers to date.

Looking ahead, the airline plans to expand its network across the Asia Pacific region. To prepare for this plan, Vietjet has signed agreements with the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers to purchase more brand-new and modern aircraft.