Vietnam Airlines to sell 27 aircraft
Overseas: Vietnam Airlines plans to sell 15 units this month and 12 more in the next two years, according to the company's CEO.
According to VN Express, published on December 15, 2021, Vietnam Airlines CEO Le Hong Ha told the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, “Vietnam Airlines plans to sell A321 aircraft. 9 units and 6 ATR-72s in December. "From 2022 to the end of 2023, an additional 12 A321 aircraft will be sold."
He explained that the plan was aimed at reducing the number of aircraft the company currently occupies and speeding up its modernization by replacing aircraft over the age of 12, which he predicted would remain a surplus. In 2025.
Vietnam Airlines is estimated to have eight large aircraft and 22 small aircraft next year. It currently has 106 aircraft, including 29 wide-body aircraft and seven ATR-72s. The company has sold two A321s in the last five months.
With the civil aviation industry badly affected by the Covid-19, Vietnam Airlines has removed seats from eight wide-body passenger aircraft and seven A321s for commercial use. Translated by: Prom Sovan
