Globaltrans Air’s general aviation business licence renewed
Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho recently signed a decision to renew the business licence to Globaltrans Air to operate as a general aviation service provider in domestic and international markets.
The King Air B200 aircraft which Globaltrans Air is set to launch in Vietnam (Source: Platinum Aviation)
Hanoi (VNA) – ๊Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho recently signed adecision to renew the business licence to Globaltrans Air to operate as ageneral aviation service provider in domestic and international markets.
Thelicence has been renewed following a report of the Civil Aviation Authority ofVietnam (CAAV) to the ministry on the verification of Globaltrans Air’sdocuments, saying the company met all the necessary requirements to operate asa general aviation service provider. TheTransport Ministry granted a general aviation business licence to GlobaltransAir in April 2015. However, Article 12 of Decree No. 92/2016/ND-CP stipulatesthat a general aviation business licence is cancelled if the provider does notbegin its service or receive the air operator’s certificate (AOC) in 18 monthsafter the licence’s issue date. The company wasestablished in July 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City with charter capital of 100billion VND (4.4 million USD). According to CAAV,Vietnam currently has three businesses operating in the general aviationindustry, including the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, the Vietnam Air ServiceCompany (VASCO) and Hai Au Aviation JSC. Generalaviation is defined as civil aviation operations other than traditionalscheduled air services. It covers a large number of aviation activities, forboth commercial and non-commercial purposes, including flying clubs, rescue,leisure and agricultural aviation.-VNA
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The King Air B200 aircraft which Globaltrans Air is set to launch in Vietnam (Source: Platinum Aviation) 
