Air cargo handler SATS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam Airlines to build and operate an air cargo terminal at the new Long Thanh International Airport.
LTIA, 35 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, will alleviate congestion at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. It is due to launch operations in phases, with Phase 1 expected to start operations by the second half of 2026. It will have the capacity to handle up to 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually; and it will eventually expand to its full capacity of 100 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of cargo by 2050.
The MoU will expand the existing cooperation between the two organisations in ground and cargo handling services across VNA’s international network and will include development of customised airfreight and logistics solutions, such as trucking and middle mile services, through SATS and its strategic alliances.
Vietnam Airlines, the flag carrier of Vietnam, has a fleet of over 93 aircraft and currently flies to more than 22 domestic and 30 international destinations.