Vietnam Air Service Company

Infobox Airline
airline = Vietnam Air Service Company

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fleet_size = 2
destinations = 6
IATA = 0V
ICAO = VFC
callsign = VASCO
parent = Vietnam Airlines Corporation
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founded = 1987
headquarters = Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
key_people = Bui Ngoc Hoang
hubs = Tan Son Nhat International Airport
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website = http://www.vasco.com.vn/

Vietnam Air Service Company ( _vi. Công ty bay dịch vụ hàng không), or VASCO, is a chartered and scheduled airline in Vietnam, operating regional flights. It is a fully-owned subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines. It is based in Ho Chi Minh City, and operates scheduled passenger services in the south of the country. It also conducts charter flights, medical evacuations, SAR operations, oil platforms flights, and other aviation services.cite web|url=http://www.vasco.com.vn/en/AboutUs.asp |title=VASCO website: About Us | language=English]

VASCO was established by government directive in 1987, and was originally a part of Vietnam Airlines, the national carrier.cite web|url=http://www.vasco.com.vn/en/AboutUs.asp |title=VASCO website: About Us | language=English] It began scheduled passenger flights independently of Vietnam Airlines in 2004, [cite web |url=http://vietnamnews.vnanet.vn/2004-07/16/Stories/18.htm |work=Viet Nam News |title=Vietnam Airlines’ revenue takes off | language=English |date=17 July 2004] and approval has been given for it to be partially privatized.cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/11/30/afx4389933.html | work = Forbes |title=Vietnamese government approves country's first privately owned airline |date =30 November 2007 |language=English] 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.cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/11/30/afx4389933.html | work = Forbes |title=Vietnamese government approves country's first privately owned airline |date= 30 November 2007 |language=English] [cite web|url=http://www.vneconomy.com.vn/eng/?param=article&catid=0613&id=4269bd61f05511 |work=Vietnam Economic Times |title=2007: Vietnam’s aviation industry will renew itself |language=English |date=1 November 2007]

Destinations

VASCO currently flies to seven destinations in Vietnam. [cite web|url=http://www.vasco.com.vn/vn/FlightView.asp |title=VASCO website: Flight Schedule |language=Vietnamese]

*Ca Mau (Ca Mau Airport)
*Chu Lai (Chu Lai Airport)
*Con Dao (Co Ong Airport)
*Da Nang (Da Nang International Airport)
*Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) - Hub
*Qui Nhon (Phu Cat Airport)
*Tuy Hoa (Dong Tac Airport)

Fleet

The Vietnam Air Service Company fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 21 August 2008) [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=VFC&al_op=1] :

* Antonov An-26
* Antonov An-38
* Antonov An-30
*2 ATR 72-202
* Beechcraft Super King Air

ee also

*Southern Service Flight Company

References

External links

* [http://www.vasco.com.vn/en/ Official website (English version)]