Mekong Aviation Joint Stock Company[1] (Vietnamese: Công ty Cổ phần Hàng không Mê Kông[2]), doing business as Air Mekong, was an airline from Vietnam which operated scheduled passenger flights from its base at Phu Quoc Airport and secondary hubs at Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Its headquarters were located in Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang Province. It was established in 2009 and flight operations were launched on 9 October 2010. This is the third privately owned airline of Vietnam, after Indochina Airlines (defunct as of 2009), and VietJet Air. Air Mekong leased four Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft from SkyWest Airlines, each equipped with 90 seats in both business and economy classes.[3][4][5][6] In 2011, Air Mekong operated 10,750 flights and carried about 710 thousand passengers.[7]
 | |||||||
| |||||||
| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Hubs | |||||||
| Focus cities | |||||||
| Fleet size | 4 (+2) | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Mekong[citation needed] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam | ||||||
| Key people | Đoàn Quốc Việt | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Air Mekong is a member of BIM Group. Other shareholders are SkyWest, Inc. and Eximbank.[8]
Destinations
editAs of August 2011, Air Mekong offers scheduled flights to the following destinations across Vietnam:[9][10] All these routes have been suspended since 1 March 2013 until the airline changes their fleet. The date of resumption of service has not been announced.
As of January 2015, the license has been revoked following extended dormancy.[11]
| Hub | |
| Focus City | |
| Future route | |
| Terminated destinations |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buon Ma Thuot |  Vietnam |
BMV | VVBM | Buon Ma Thuot Airport | |
| Con Dao | Vietnam |
VCS | VVCS | Con Dao Airport | |
| Da Lat | Vietnam |
DLI | VVDL | Lien Khuong International Airport | |
| Da Nang | Vietnam |
DAD | VVDN | Da Nang International Airport | |
| Hanoi | Vietnam |
HAN | VVNB | Noi Bai International Airport | |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
SGN | VVTS | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | |
| Phu Quoc | Vietnam |
PQC | VVPQ | Phu Quoc Airport | |
| Pleiku | Vietnam |
PXU | VVPK | Pleiku Airport | |
| Qui Nhon | Vietnam |
UIH | VVPC | Phu Cat Airport | |
| Vinh | Vietnam |
VII | VVVH | Vinh Airport |
Fleet
editAir Mekong leased four Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft from SkyWest Airlines equipped with 90 seats in both business and economy class.
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ900 | 4 | 0 | 90 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Corporate affairs
editAir Mekong has its corporate headquarters in Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang Province.[1][12] Air Mekong maintains its Hanoi branch on the third floor of the Syrena Tower (tòa nhà Syrena) in Tay Ho, Hanoi.[1] The Hanoi office houses the Commerce and Services Department, including the PR & Advertising Division.[13]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b c "About Us Introduction Archived 30 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Air Mekong. Retrieved on 21 December 2010. "Headquarters: Hamlet 3, Village 7, An Thoi Town, Phu Quoc Island, Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam..." Address in Vietnamese Archived 13 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine: "Xóm 3, Ấp 7, Thị trấn An Thới, Huyện Phú Quốc, Tỉnh Kiên Giang, Việt Nam." - and "Hanoi Branch: 3rd Floor, Syrena Tower, 51 Xuan Dieu Str, Tay Ho Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam"
- ^ "Liên hệ truyền thông Archived 13 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Air Mekong. Retrieved on 21 December 2010.
- ^ Thêm hãng bay, nhiều lựa chọn - Website thông tin Hàng không & Cuộc sống Archived 7 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Pilot.vn. Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
- ^ Hãng hàng không Air Mekong cất cánh ngày 10/10 - Hang hang khong Air Mekong cat canh ngay 10/10 Archived 18 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine. VnExpress (15 August 2010). Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
- ^ VnEconomy - Máy bay của Air Mekong đã về Việt Nam - Thị trường Archived 18 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Vneconomy.vn. Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
- ^ Mekong Air chuẩn bị cất cánh - Mekong Air chuan bi cat canh Archived 28 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine. VnExpress (23 July 2010). Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
- ^ Welcome Aboard Air Mekong magazine (PDF). Air Mekong. 2012. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Air Mekong thuộc về ai?". Gafin.vn. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Air Mekong to start operations with 4 CRJ-900
- ^ "Mạng đường bay" (in Vietnamese). Air Mekong. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ Vietnam Air Mekong revokes due to extended dormancy
- ^ "Website usage terms and conditions Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine." Air Mekong. Retrieved on 21 December 2010. "The term 'Air Mekong' or 'us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is Hamlet 3, Villiage [sic] 7, An Thoi Town, Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam."
- ^ "Media > Contact Information Archived 12 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Air Mekong. Retrieved on 21 December 2010. "For media purpose, kindly contact us at: Mekong Aviation JSC PR & Advertising Division Commerce and Services Department Add: 3rd Floor, Syrena Tower, 51 Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho, Hanoi." Text in Vietnamese Archived 13 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine: "Quý khách có nhu cầu liên hệ về truyền thông và quảng cáo, vui lòng liên lạc với chúng tôi theo địa chỉ: Công ty Cổ phần Hàng không Mê Kông Phòng PR & Quảng cáo Bộ phận Thương Mại và Dịch vụ Tầng 3. tòa nhà Syrena, 51 Xuân Diệu, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội."
External links
edit
- Air Mekong
- Air Mekong (in Vietnamese)