Airlines
Vietnam Desperate for Flight Inspectors Amid Rapid Growth
A lack of qualified inspectors threatens Vietnam's FAA Category 1 status.
Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo in November 2018. (Photo: Airbus)
Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo in November 2018. (Photo: Airbus)

The rapid development of Vietnam’s airline industry has prompted the country’s regulator to boost the number of flight inspectors as it looks to maintain a Category 1 safety rating from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In response, newcomer Bamboo Airways and three other proposed startups—Vinpearl Air, Vietravel Airlines, and Kite Air—offered a combined eight flight inspectors to strengthen safety provisions within the sector.


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