BRAND NEW HELIGOLF SERVICE FROM HO CHI MINH CITY

A new service to transport VIP passengers from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Golf Club was recently brought in to public at the Introduction Of Helicopter Service event on 24^th September in one of the most gorgeous golf courses in Vietnam. This privileged service is offered by Long Thanh Golf Club for its golfers and their companions or anyone who want to experience luxury transportation to their favorite golf course in a fraction of time.

Eurocopter AS350B2 landing in Long Thanh Golf Club

A flight to the classy 36-holes golf course now takes only 8 minutes from Tan Son Nhat Airport, allowing passengers to travel not only in the fastest way but also with style and comfort while enjoying beautiful landscape from the altitude of above 500 meters from the ground.

The trip to Long Thanh Golf Club is operated by Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), a member of Vietnam Airlines with more than 20 years of experience and Azur Helicoptere, the leading French helicopter airline. Passengers will fly in the Eurocopter AS350B2 - an ideal multi-mission helicopter with more than 5,000 units sold since its launch.

Mr. Jussi Hoikka - Vinacopter Commercial Director (3rd from right) with pilots and VIP guests of the flight

“We at Vinacopter are especially excited to see the AS350 starting operations in Vietnam because we believe it will be a very successful model here. It is proven to be well suited for the kind of demanding environmental conditions we have here, performing better than any of its competitors in such hot conditions or at high altitude. In fact, back in 2005, the AS350B3 (the latest variant) made a world record by landing on the top of Mount Everest (29,029 ft, 8,848m)!” - said Mr. Jussi Hoikka, Vinacopter Commercial Director.

The AS350B2 is a highly versatile helicopter with key design features such as a flat floor that can easily be reconfigured for different missions, spacious wide cabin with excellent visibility, comfortable corporate-class interior and various optional equipments. It can carry 2 pilots and 4 passengers with light hand carry luggage and has a maximum range of 550km with the speed of 220km/h. The useful load that this helicopter can lift is up to 1 tonne of cargo, a significant mass when its weight is only 1.2 tonnes. Moreover, the AS350 is remarkably cost effective with reasonable price and lowest operating costs in its class.

Eurocopter AS350B2 - The high performance and cost effective helicopter

“We hope all of you will have the opportunity to fly on this helicopter and discover why we are so passionate about it!”. Mr. Hoikka expressed Vinacopter’s enthusiasm to bring this innovation in transportation to Vietnam. This new service is not only a convenient mean to reach the charming golf course, but also a way for private individuals or companies to experience Eurocopter products such as the AS350 before investing in their own one.