This is a list of airlines in Vietnam, as approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Notes |
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Bamboo Airways | QH | BAV | BAMBOO | 2019 | Leisure carrier | |
Hai Au Aviation | HA | HAI | unknown | 2014 | Seaplane carrier | |
Pacific Airlines | BL | PIC | PACIFIC AIRLINES | 1991 | Low-cost carrier, renamed from Jetstar Pacific Airlines to Pacific Airlines in 2020 [1] | |
VietJet Air | VJ | VJC | VIETJETAIR | 2011 | Low-cost carrier | |
Vietnam Air Services Company | 0V | VFC | VASCO AIR | 2004 | Regional carrier, wholly owned subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines. Operations also include charter flights, medical evacuations, SAR operations, oil platforms flights, and other aviation services. | |
Vietnam Airlines | VN | HVN | VIET NAM AIRLINES | 1976 | State-owned national flag carrier | |
Vietravel Airlines | VU | VAG | VIETRAVEL AIR | 2020 | Regional travel carrier |
Name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vietnam Helicopter Corporation | VIETNAM HELICOPTER | 1989 | Charter helicopter carrier | |||
Vietstar Airlines | [2] | VSM | VIETSTAR | 2010 | Formed by the Vietnamese Air Force. AOC applied in 2016. Expects to start pax operations in 2021. |
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