Hanoi noi bai international airport

A car suddenly caught fire at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi early this morning, September 14, killing the driver inside.  Authorities in Noi Bai International Airport checked a car damaged in a fire on May 27, 2014. Photo by Otofun The incident occurred at 0:45 am when the four-seater car of the airport's flight dispatching centre was parked inside the Terminal T2 according to the airport’s administrative office. The fire quickly burst into big flames for some minutes before it was extinguished, but the driver failed to escape from the car and was found dead later, the centre said. Authorities at Noi Bai airport confirmed that the fire did not affect flight safety and operations. Further investigations are being carried out. This is the second fire at Noi Bai Airport's car parking area. A four-seated car also caught fire when being parked inside the Terminal T1 on May 27, 2014 but no casualty … [Read more...] about Car catches fire at Noi Bai International Airport, killing driver

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on June 1 said that the Noi Bai International Airport 2 project is “new” as it has been already mapped out in the master plan for Vietnam’s airport development. “It has been in the master plan for Vietnam’s airport development to 2050 since 2008 and is not something new,” a senior CAAV official, who preferred to remain anonymous, said. “What is new is that CAAV and the Ministry of Transport are submitting a proposal for the government’s approval.” She gave no further details about the Noi Bai International Airport 2 project, which is schedule for post-2020 under the master plan. “We are seeking the government’s approval to carry out a feasibility study first,” she said. The project is expected to be located to the front of the existing airport and have estimated investment capital of $5 billion, according to the master plan. It will cover an area of 720 ha and span … [Read more...] about New Noi Bai International Airport not “new”