The agreement establishes the groundwork for collaboration between the two airlines, initially focusing on cargo operations. Turkish Cargo, a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, will explore opportunities for collaboration in Asia, a continent considered strategically important and with high potential.
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Vietnam AirlinesOn Tuesday in Ankara, Turkish Airlines formalized a new partnership by signing a Letter of Intent with Vietnam Airlines, further expanding its global collaborations. The signing ceremony, held at the Presidential Complex and attended by Cevdet Yılmaz, Vice President of Türkiye, and Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam, featured representatives from Turkish Airlines, including CEO Bilal Ekşi and Chief Cargo Officer Turhan Özen, as well as Vietnam Airlines’ Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dang Ngoc Hoa.
The agreement establishes the groundwork for collaboration between the two airlines, initially focusing on cargo operations. Turkish Cargo, a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, will explore opportunities for collaboration in Asia, a continent considered strategically important and with high potential.
Turkish Airlines’ CEO, Bilal Ekşi, expressed the airline’s commitment to the Asian market, highlighting ongoing efforts to expand its presence in this significant continent. He emphasized the relevance of such endeavors in the current aviation landscape, marked by a shift from West to East. Ekşi expressed optimism about the collaboration, anticipating mutual benefits for both countries and their respective flag carriers.
The partnership’s primary focus will be on enhancing air cargo operations for both airlines, with plans to explore various commercial dimensions in the near future.
Established in 1933 with a modest fleet of five aircraft, Turkish Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance, has grown to operate a fleet of 437 aircraft (passenger and cargo). The airline serves 345 destinations worldwide, comprising 292 international and 53 domestic destinations in 129 countries.
Source: Turkish Airlines.
