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 private-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]
Air Mekong is a member of BIM Group. Other shareholders are SkyWest, Inc. and Eximbank.[8]
Destinations
As 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As of January 2015, the license has been revoked following extended dormancy.[11]
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Fleet
Air Mekong leased four Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft from SkyWest Airlines equipped with 90 seats in both business and economy class.
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Corporate affairs
Air 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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About Us Introduction." 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: "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" - Address in Vietnamese: "Chi nhánh tại Hà Nội: Tầng 3, Tòa nhà Syrena, 51 Xuân Diệu, Quảng An, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội, Việt Nam"
- ↑ "Liên hệ truyền thông." Air Mekong. Retrieved on 21 December 2010.
- ↑ Thêm hãng bay, nhiều lựa chọn - Website thông tin Hàng không & Cuộc sống. 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. VnExpress (15 August 2010). Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
- ↑ VnEconomy - Máy bay của Air Mekong đã về Việt Nam - Thị trường. Vneconomy.vn. Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
- ↑ Mekong Air chuẩn bị cất cánh - Mekong Air chuan bi cat canh. VnExpress (23 July 2010). Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
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- ↑ Vietnam Air Mekong revokes due to extended dormancy
- ↑ "Website usage terms and conditions." 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." 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: "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."
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