The Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Joint Stock Company (VALC) has authorised the department to conduct the auction.
The plane was made in 2010 and has 68 seats.
The ATR 72-500 plane
People who want to join the auction have to deposit VND6.8 billion (289,361). They can directly check the plane at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City from March 24 to April 4.
The auction will be organised in Hanoi on April 10.
This plane has been auctioned eight times but failed to find a buyer. The first time was 2016 with a starting price of VND215 billion. In 2018, it was auctioned again at the price of VND189 billion.
The plane was hired by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to run on routes to airports that cannot receive Airbus 320 aircraft, including Con Dao, Kien Giang, Ca Mau, and Dien Bien.
However, after that Vietnam Airlines stopped leasing the plane as part of its plan to renew its fleet. This was intended to help the national flag carrier save costs, ensure stable operations, improve service quality, and successfully compete with other airlines.
The national flag carrier sold all of its ATR 72-500s in 2021.
