Vietnam’s first cargo airline licensed

The Ministry of Transport has issued a license to Trai Thien Air Cargo to provide air cargo transport services in Vietnam next year.

Vo Huy Cuong, head of the Aviation Transport Department at the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, said Trai Thien is the first company allowed to provide only air cargo services (and not passenger services) in the country.

It is expected to start operations early next year, he said.

Trai Thien Air Cargo, with a registered capital of VND500 billion, will initially provide its services within the country using one Boeing 737-300F plane. The company said it would later expand its services to more Asian routes and add four new aircraft to its fleet.

Passenger airlines like Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Indochina Airlines also provide cargo services.

But Cuong said the national aviation administration encouraged carriers to use special planes for air cargo services. However, local demand for the services was still low, he added.

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