Air Mekong, Vietnam’s third private airline, has safely concluded test flights to several domestic destinations, qualifying for a license to become operational this week, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam said.
The CAAV will hand over an Air Operator's Certificate this week, enabling the carrier to begin its first flight Saturday, Vo Huy Cuong, director of the regulator’s Air Transport Department, said.
It will initially operate three daily flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City before launching services to the Central Highlands cities of Pleiku and Buon Ma Thuot, Phu Quoc, and Con Dao.
The carrier has taken delivery of four Canadian-made 90-seat Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft leased from the US’ SkyWest Leasing Inc for three years.
The company, which owns SkyWest Airlines, is looking to acquire a 30 percent stake in the carrier.
Air Mekong is the third private operator to be licensed after Vietjet Air and Indochina Airlines, and has a chartered capital of VND200 billion (US$10.5 million), the minimum required under the law.
Indochina Airlines, the first operational private carrier, had its traffic rights revoked earlier this year after it repeatedly failed to fulfill its commitment to fly again or prove its financial capability.
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