The Vietnam Air Services Company (), operating as its acronym VASCO, is an airline headquartered in Tân Bình district, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam."Home ." 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" 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, search and rescue (SAR) operations, oil platforms flights, and other aviation services.

VASCO was established by a 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. VASCO's flights are largely marketed and fly under Vietnam Airlines identity, with VASCO being the affiliated regional operator.

Destinations

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

CountryCityAirportNotesRefsVietnamCần ThơCan Tho International Airport Côn ĐảoCon Dao AirportCà MauCa Mau Airport Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportPhu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport Rạch GiáRach Gia Airport

Codeshare agreements Vietnam Air Services Company has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: Vietnam Airlines

Fleet Current fleet , VASCO operates the following aircraft: + VASCO fleetAircraftTotalOrderPassengersNotesATR 72-5005—68Transferred from Vietnam Airlines.

Restructuring and rebranding

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.

See also

Indochina Airlines Pacific Airlines Southern Service Flight Company Transport in Vietnam VietJet Air

References

External links

Official website Official website