One of Vietnam’s private airlines, Air Mekong, is facing the risk of having their business license revoked, as after one year of halting flights, the carrier has not yet had any plan to resume its operations.
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) said that it has urged Air Mekong to report on their situation to and create solutions to their problems.
Leaders of CAAV said they have tried to create optimal conditions for airlines and hope to receive a report from Air Mekong soon.
Earlier, Air Mekong said they halted all flights from March 1, 2013 to change their fleet, but to date the situation has not changed. On its website, Air Mekong still shows only that they have put a halt on flights and that the airline will inform potential customers soon as to resumption of their routes.
Until now, the CAAV has not received any information from Air Mekong for flight resumption, despite sending the company a request last week.
An official from the CAAV said that Air Mekong would have its business license withdrawn if it does not act soon.
Under the government’s Decree 30, issued in 2013, on air transport, an airline which halts its operations for 12 consecutive months will have its business license revoked. The license withdrawal would also applied to airlines which fail to maintain their minimum capital for the three consecutive years.
Air Mekong started flights on October 9, 2010. After two years of operation, it operated eight routes to HCM City, Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Con Dao and others more recently.
Other Vietnamese private airlines, such as Indochina Airlines and Trai Thien also had their business licenses revoked by the Ministry of Transport due to their failure to meet operational requirements.
Currently, Vietnam has four airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific, Vasco and VietJetAir.