Operational flight plans of Vietnamese airlines

According to Circular No. 52/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, each airline and general aviation enterprise shall prepare annual, mid-term (5 years) and long-term (at least 10 years) operational flight plans to carry out air transport and general aviation activities in Vietnam.

An operational flight plan of an airline shall contain:

- Forecast about the domestic and international air transport markets and expected flight routes;

- Forecast about flight route networks; expected quantity of passengers and goods; load factor; airline’s market shares on domestic and international markets and on each flight route;

- Expected quantity of aircraft used on the whole networks and on each flight route;

- Resources (finance and human resources) for aircraft operation and maintenance.

Moreover, Circular No. 52/2018/TT-BGTVT also stipulates that an operational flight plan of a general aviation enterprise for commercial purpose shall contain:

- Forecast about the market demand;

- Forecast about flight route networks, general aviation area and number of hours of operation;

- Expected quantity of aircraft on the whole network and on each flight route and general aviation areas;

- Resources (finance and human resources) for aircraft operation and maintenance.

Each airline and general aviation enterprise shall submit reports to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam for inspection and supervision of implementation of the operational flight plans. To be specific:

- Regarding the annual operational flight plan, the report shall be submitted by November 01 of the year preceding the plan year;

- Regarding mid-term and long-term operational flight plans, reports shall be submitted 60 days prior to the expected date of initiating the plan.

Notably, in case of any amendment to the operational flight plan, the airline or enterprise shall notify the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam within 30 days from the date of amendment.

View more details at Circular No. 52/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from December 01, 2018.

-Thao Uyen-

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