Bamboo Airways has announced plans for “long-term restructuring”, which will include widebody aircraft leaving the fleet and a new focus on domestic and short-haul international routes.
The Vietnamese carrier said it had been “actively discussing and negotiating with partners to redesign the appropriate structure and size, prioritizing economy, uniformly standardizing aircraft configuration, reducing fuel consumption, and protecting the environment”.
Recent posts on our forum suggest that Bamboo has removed availability for all Boeing 787 routes from November, and the airline has now confirmed plans to operate a fleet of narrowbody aircraft going forward, meaning its Dreamliners are set to be disposed of.
The carrier had recently inaugurated Boeing 787-9 flights from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Gatwick, as well as serving long-haul routes to destinations including Frankfurt, Melbourne and Sydney. It is understood that all of these services will now be terminated.
In a statement Bamboo said it would “chart a new, suitable course for its operations in late 2023 and early 2024”.
“The carrier’s fleet structure is expected to incorporate narrow-body aircraft and jets, which will be deployed on key domestic routes, strongly emphasizing trunk routes such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang,” it continued, adding that “The airline will also offer services on domestic tourist routes with high demand and international routes to Southeast Asia”.
Bamboo also said that “With the expected opening of the T3 Passenger Terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in 2025 and the Long Thanh International Airport in 2026, Bamboo Airways is poised to capitalize on these developments for progress and success”.
