Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways struggling to pay pilot wages; some depart, say sources

Some pilots have left Vietnam’s restructuring Bamboo Airways in the last two months after late payments in salaries, according to two people familiar with the matter. About 30 foreign pilots departed during that time, more than 10% of the airline’s total pilot staff in June, according to one of the people, who declined to be identified as the information was not public. A second person said some pilots had recently quit and others were dismissed. Embattled Bamboo, Vietnam’s No. 3 airline, said in a statement to Reuters that it has undertaken drastic restructuring and those efforts encompass its route network, fleet and human resources.