Vietnam to welcome new private-run airline
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The Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment has granted a business license to Vinpearl Air Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Vingroup.
Meanwhile, Vingrouphas signed a cooperation agreement with CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, a world leading aeronautical training institution, to establish the School of Aviation Engineering (VinAviation School) and Vinpearl Air Training Center (VPA Training Center) in Vietnam.
It is expected that some 400 qualified pilots and mechanics will graduate the two schools each year.
In addition, the schools will also train flight dispatchers and flight attendants, aviation managers, air transport economists and aircraft engineers.
In particular, VinAviation School educates pilots and mechanics according to the CAAV standards and the international standards recognized by FAA and IASA in Vietnam.
Vinpearl Air offers specialized and refresher courses for pilots and various kinds of aviation workers.
Several majors such as aviation management, air transport economics and aircraft engineers will be trained at VinUni University and the first enrollment is expected to take place in August 2019.
