Bamboo Airways prepares for take-offVietnam’s newest commercial carrier Viet Bamboo Airways will officially enter operation in the final quarter of 2018, according to owners the FLC Group. Bamboo Airways director Dang Tat Thang speaks at a press conference on April 20Bamboo Airways director Dang Tat Thang said at a press conference on April 20 that they were completing paperwork for the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Transport. He went on to say that Bamboo Airways would be a hybrid carrier. Bamboo Airways is expected to be a huge competitor to Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air who account for most of the market share. However, many people doubt Bamboo Airways' competitiveness.