Lessors move on Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways, aircraft exported
Air aviation news – Viet Nam’s volatile aviation industry has taken another twist with Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi Noi Bai International) set to abruptly end B787-9 operations and flights to several long-haul destinations. The airline posted an update regarding its ongoing restructuring efforts on October 21, 2023, in which it announced a “new course” that will see it focus on narrowbody aircraft operations, primarily concentrating on domestic trunk routes to cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang, while also servicing some domestic leisure routes and limited international operations around Southeast Asia.
While not explicitly addressing the cessation of B787 operations, which currently operate on the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh; Hanoi – Frankfurt International; Ho Chi Minh – Frankfurt; Hanoi – Melbourne Tullamarine – Ho Chi Minh – Sydney Kingsford Smith; and Ho Chi Minh – Melbourne routes, multiple outlets are reporting services are ending, and B787 flights are no longer bookable on Bamboo’s booking engine. ch-aviation is also aware the the airline’s Australian employees were made redundant late last week….
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways plans fleet restructuring
29.09.2023 – 00:28 UTCBamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi Noi Bai International) is preparing to restructure its 30-strong fleet, with the financially embattled airline telling local media and Reuters that it will begin the process in October to increase efficiencies and optimise operating costs.
“The restructuring process aims to stabilise Bamboo Airways’ operations and further growth opportunities” as well as “increase the uniformity of aircraft types in the long run,” it told the news agency.
The ch-aviation fleets advanced module reveals that Bamboo’s 30 aircraft are all leased and sourced from 10 lessors, specifically:
- one A321-200N, two A321-200NX, and one B787-9 supplied by AerCap;
- three A321-200s supplied by Aergo Capital;
- one A320-200N and three A321-200Ns supplied by Aviation Capital Group;
- one A320-200 supplied by Avolon;
- two A320-200Ns supplied by BOC Aviation;
- two B787-9s supplied by CALC;
- three A320-200Ns and five ERJ 190-100LRs supplied by CDB Aviation;
- four A320-200s supplied by FTAI Aviation;
- one A321-200 supplied…
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways late paying pilots – report
28.09.2023 – 01:43 UTCOver 10% of pilots employed at Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi Noi Bai International) have resigned in recent months because of delays in paying salaries. Citing unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter, Reuters reported that the airline had been consistently late paying the salaries of foreign pilots, who make up a large percentage of the carrier’s overall numbers.
Around 30 pilots have reportedly resigned over the issue in the last two months, with Bamboo’s management using an internal company messaging platform to tell them that their salaries would be paid late. On August 21, it told them that 35% of their salaries due in mid-August would be paid on that day with the remainder to be paid on a later unspecified date.
Bamboo Airways pays its pilots monthly. The payroll amounts due in August for work performed in July were eventually paid, but Reuters’ sources said the pilots had received a similar message and experienced similar delays in July for the June work period. Additionally, salaries for duties performed in August were not paid on their…
