Grounded Vietnamese carrier Indochina Airlines will resume flights on 20 January, almost three months after it suspended operations due to financial problems.
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has granted approval for the airline's proposed flight schedule, says CAAV's director of air transport Vo Huy Cuong.
Indochina plans to operate five daily flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and a daily service between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, he adds.
"We hope that Indochina will be able to operate the flights," says Vo.
Indochina, which reportedly has debts of 30 billion dong ($1.6 million), has reached an agreement with its service providers regarding its debts, adds Vo.
The carrier's managing director Le Hong Pho could not be reached for comment. However, Indochina's website, which was not accessible after operations were suspended on November 1, is active again.
Before the airline was grounded, it was operating on the Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi route using a Boeing 737-800.
Indochina reportedly plans to lease two Boeing 737-800s from Czech carrier Travel Service Airline to operate new flights.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
