VietJet flights out of Changi unlikely to be affected despite carrier’s legal troubles: Experts专家称，尽管越捷航空面临法律纠纷，但其从樟宜机场起飞的航班不太可能受到影响。
VietJet flights from Changi are unlikely to be disrupted despite a British court freezing the airline’s assets over a US$250 million debt. Read more at straitstimes.com.
VietJet currently operates four non-stop routes between Singapore and Vietnam, with a fifth route slated to begin in December.
Published Oct 23, 2026, 11:30 AM
Updated Oct 23, 2026, 11:30 AM
SINGAPORE – VietJet passengers flying out of Changi are unlikely to face disruptions to their travel plans despite a British court’s ruling to freeze the low-cost carrier’s worldwide assets over a US$250 million (S$319 million) debt.
However, lawyers The Straits Times spoke to said the budget airline will not be able to sell, move or hide its assets by transferring ownership, for instance. Daily operations, including flights, can continue as usual.
Checks on the Changi Airport website found that VietJet operates about 58 flights a week out of Singapore, on four non-stop routes.
The flights serve Ho Chi Minh City , Hanoi, Da Nang and Phu Quoc. A fifth route to Nha Trang is slated to start in December .
On Oct 15, a British court froze up to US$251.6 million in VietJet assets, including its fleet of aircraft, engines that it has ordered but is yet to receive, as well as pre-delivery payments, lease deposits and maintenance reserves.
The asset freeze ruling stems from VietJet’s long-running dispute with aircraft leasing firm FW Aviation over missed rental payments during the Covid-19 pandemic for four Airbus A321 aircraft.
The court said it issued the ruling because there is a “real risk” of VietJet attempting to hide its assets, such as when it transferred the economic value of its order book to a company in the Cayman Islands that appeared to have no office and no staff.
London-based lawyer Guy Marrison, a partner in the aerospace team at HFW law firm, told The Straits Times that the order does not have a direct effect in Singapore unless it is registered and recognised by the Singapore court.
He said: “The purpose of the latest order is to preserve VietJet’s assets for enforcement purposes. The idea is not to freeze the whole business or cause disruption. The business needs to continue as usual, otherwise it will not be able to pay the judgment debt.”
He added that breaching the order could carry serious consequences, including contempt proceedings, which may result in fines, asset seizures, and even imprisonment in some cases.
When asked if such an application has been made, a spokesperson for the Singapore Courts said: “As the court proceedings – including enforcement – are ongoing, we are unable to provide further information on the matters raised.”
On May 5, the Singapore High Court issued an order linked to the dispute between VietJet and FW Aviation. It ruled that VietJet’s nine Airbus aircraft were to be seized if they landed in Singapore.
On Oct 15, the Commercial Court – an arm of the British High Court in London – issued a judgment, seen by The Straits Times.
It said: “It is not in dispute that VietJet immediately reduced, and then appeared to stop altogether, flights of those nine aircraft to Singapore.
“VietJet admits that by no longer flying those aircraft to Singapore, it has taken active steps to prevent enforcement.”
Lawyer Melvin Lum, who is a director at Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is unlikely to wade into the commercial dispute.
CAAS, he added, is not required to suspend VietJet’s licence despite its legal troubles, unless it finds that flight safety, aircraft maintenance, or the airline’s ability to operate is compromised.
WongPartnership, which is representing FW Aviation in Singapore, declined to comment on ongoing legal matters.
Aqil Hamzah is a transport journalist at The Straits Times. He is also interested in issues related to crime and technology.
Esther Loi is a journalist at The Straits Times, where she covers transport issues.
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越捷航空目前运营四条新加坡至越南之间的直飞航线，第五条航线计划于 12 月开通。
发布于2026年10月23日上午11:30
更新于2026年10月23日上午11:30
新加坡——尽管英国法院裁定冻结越捷航空因2.5亿美元（3.19亿新元）债务而拥有的全球资产，但从樟宜机场出发的越捷航空乘客不太可能面临旅行计划中断的情况。
然而，《海峡时报》采访的律师表示，这家廉价航空公司不能通过转移所有权等方式出售、转移或隐藏其资产。包括航班在内的日常运营可以照常进行。
通过对樟宜机场网站的查询发现，越捷航空每周从新加坡运营约 58 个航班，其中有 4 条直飞航线。
这些航班服务于胡志明市、河内、岘港和富国岛。第五条飞往芽庄的航线计划于12月开通。
10 月 15 日，英国一家法院冻结了越捷航空高达 2.516 亿美元的资产，其中包括其机队、已订购但尚未收到的发动机，以及交付前付款、租赁押金和维修储备金。
此次资产冻结裁决源于越捷航空与飞机租赁公司 FW Aviation 之间长期存在的纠纷，起因是越捷航空在新冠疫情期间拖欠了四架空客 A321 飞机的租金。
法院表示，之所以做出这项裁决，是因为越捷航空有“真正的风险”试图隐藏其资产，例如，它曾将其订单簿的经济价值转移到一家位于开曼群岛的公司，而这家公司似乎既没有办公室也没有员工。
伦敦律师盖伊·马里森是HFW律师事务所航空航天团队的合伙人，他告诉《海峡时报》，除非该命令在新加坡法院登记和承认，否则在新加坡不具有直接效力。
他说：“最新命令的目的是为了执行判决而保留越捷航空的资产。其目的并非冻结整个业务或造成混乱。业务需要照常进行，否则将无力偿还判决债务。”
他还补充说，违反该命令可能会带来严重的后果，包括藐视法庭的诉讼，这可能导致罚款、资产没收，在某些情况下甚至会被判处监禁。
当被问及是否已提出此类申请时，新加坡法院发言人表示：“由于包括强制执行在内的法庭程序仍在进行中，我们无法就所提出的问题提供进一步的信息。”
5月5日，新加坡高等法院就越捷航空与FW航空之间的纠纷发布了一项命令。该命令裁定，如果越捷航空的九架空客飞机降落在新加坡，将被扣押。
10 月 15 日，伦敦英国高等法院下属的商业法庭作出判决，《海峡时报》看到了该判决。
声明称：“毫无疑问，越捷航空立即减少了飞往新加坡的九架飞机的航班，然后似乎完全停止了这些航班。”
“越捷航空承认，通过不再运营飞往新加坡的航班，它已采取积极措施阻止执法部门的执法行动。”
Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC 的董事 Melvin Lum 律师表示，新加坡民航局 (CAAS) 不太可能介入这起商业纠纷。
他补充说，除非民航局发现飞行安全、飞机维护或航空公司的运营能力受到损害，否则民航局没有义务暂停越捷航空的执照，即使越捷航空面临法律问题。
代表 FW Aviation 在新加坡的 WongPartnership 律师事务所拒绝就正在进行的法律事宜发表评论。
阿基尔·哈姆扎是《海峡时报》的交通记者。他也对犯罪和科技相关议题感兴趣。
埃丝特·罗伊是《海峡时报》的记者，主要报道交通运输问题。
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