Vietnam Airlines , the national flier of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, started off with just five airplanes in 1956. Now, in 2007 it has a fleet of 45 aircrafts. Vietnam Airlines is presently plying to 18 domestic and 26 international airports.
The different types of aircrafts in the Vietnam Airlines are Boeing 777-200, Airbus300, Airbus 320, Airbus 321, Fokkes70 and ATR72.
Some of the domestic destinations of Vietnam Airlines are Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Dalat, NhaTrang, Danang, Ban Me Thuot. Some of the international destinations of Vietnam Airlines are Cambodia, Laos, Melbourne (Australia), Sydney (Australia), Paris (France), Frankfurt (Germany), Moscow (Russian Federation), Honjkong, Tapei (Taiwan), Atlanta, Chicago, New work, Washington, Houston-United states of America, Beijing (China).
Vietnam Airlines , when it started in 1956, was called Vietnam Civil Aviation. Then in 1976 it was called General Department of Civil Aviation in Vietnam. Then in 1993 it was rechristened as Vietnam Airlines.
Vietnam airlines has signed up with many other International airlines to meet the large demand of both domestic and international flights faced at home. The International partners of Vietnam Airlines are Pacific Airline s, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Korea Air, Cathay Pacific.
Pacific Airline in Vietnam caters to 3 domestic destinations.
