VietjetAir doubles Airbus A330neo-order
During the French President's state visit to Vietnam, Airbus was able to sign a new contract with VietjetAir. In the agreement, the airline is doubling its order for A330-900s, taking it from 20 to 40. No delivery timeline has been communicated. The airline announced its first order for the A330-900 during the Singapore Air Show in February 2024.
According to Airbus' press-release, the VietjetAir is planning to utilise its additional widebodies to increase capacity on existing routes but also launch new long-haul flights between Vietnam and Europe.
VietjetAir is Vietnam's largest private carrier and it currently operates a fleet of 29 A320s, 42 A321-200s, 36 A321neos, and seven A330-300s. Next to its order of 40 A330-900s, the airline holds open orders for 96 A320neo-family aircraft as well as 200 B737MAXs with Boeing.
It's part of the VietjetAir Group, which next to the carrier in Vietnam, also consists of Thai VietjetAir, and its recently launched VietjetAir Qazaqstan.
