Jetstar Pacific Airlines

Infobox_Airline
airline = Jetstar Pacific

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logo_size = 250px
fleet_size = 5
destinations = 8
IATA = BL
ICAO = PIC
callsign = PACIFIC
parent = Jetstar Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company
founded = 1991 (as Pacific Airlines)
headquarters = Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
key_people = Pham Vu Hien (Chairman)
Luong Hoai Nam (CEO)
hubs = Tan Son Nhat International Airport
focus_cities = Noi Bai International Airport
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website = http://www.jetstar.com/ve

Jetstar Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company (operating as Jetstar Pacific) is a low-cost airline based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It operates domestic and international services, as well as charter flights. Its main base is Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 60 | date= 2007-04-10] Formerly known as Pacific Airlines, the airline was renamed Jetstar Pacific on 23 May 2008, to become part of the Jetstar LCC network operated by its 18% shareholder Qantas. [ [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/07/26/215772/qantass-jetstar-mulls-over-very-large-airbus-a320.html Qantas's Jetstar mulls over 'very large' Airbus A320 order ] ] [ [http://news.smh.com.au/jetstar-links-with-vietnamese-pacific/20080414-25ym.html Jetstar links with Vietnamese Pacific] ]

It is intended that Jetstar Pacific will have a fleet of up to 30 Airbus A320 aircraft by 2014 to support expansion.

History

The airline was established in 1991, started operations in April 1991 and undergone a number of corporate restructurings since then. As result of the recent July 2007 ownership change, Jetstar Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company (formerly Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company [ [http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=03BUS160408 Viet Nam News ] ] ) is owned by State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) of Vietnam, Saigontourist, Mr. Luong Hoai Nam (CEO) and Qantas of Australia. Qantas has a 18% share and will increase its share gradually up to 30% in 2010. Qantas owns 100% of Jetstar Airways in Australia and 42.5% of Jetstar Asia Airways in Singapore.

On 13 February 2007, Pacific Airlines changed its business model to become the first Vietnamese low-cost carrier operating domestic and regional flights.

Future

On 23 May 2008 the airline was renamed Jetstar Pacific Airlines and will lease up to 30 Airbus A320 by 2014, expanding domestic and regional services. [ [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23533751-23349,00.html Jetstar flies into Vietnam venture | The Australian ] ] [ [http://www.pacificairlines.com.vn/News19.aspx?Culture=en-US Jetstar - Gia re hang ngay. Moi nguoi cung bay ] ]

Destinations

Jetstar Pacific Airlines focuses on domestic Vietnamese routes from its main hub Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), and focus city, Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi). Since changing its name the carrier is begnning to focus more on International Routes.

*Vietnam
**Da Nang (Đà Nẵng International Airport)
**Hanoi (Nội Bài International Airport)
**Haiphong (Cát Bi International Airport)
**Ho Chi Minh City (Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport)
**Nha Trang (Cam Ranh International Airport) (flights ceased on 4 September 2008 but still flying to Hanoi) [ [http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1219045740.html Jetstar Pacific To Cut Flights To Nha Trang] ]
**Vinh (Vinh Airport)
**Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) (planned)
**Buon Ma Thuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) (planned)
**Can Tho (Tra Noc International Airport) (planned)
*Thailand
**Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) (from 31 October 2008)
*Cambodia
**Siem Reap (Angkor International Airport) (from 3 November 2008)
*Singapore
**Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport) (from 14 November 2008) [ [http://www.vnbusinessnews.com/2008/09/jetstar-pacific-releases-schedule-for.html Jetstar Pacific releases schedule for new international services] ]

Codeshare partners

* Bangkok Airways
* Jetstar Asia Airways

Fleet

The Jetstar Pacific Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 21 August 2008) [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=JTP&al_op=1] :

References

External links

* [http://www.jetstar.com/ve/index.html Jetstar Pacific Airlines official website]
*wayback|http://www.pacificairlines.com.vn|Pacific Airlines official website