Hanoi (VNA) – Vietjet signed an aircraft purchase agreement with European aerospace giant Airbus for 20 A330-900 wide-body jets on May 26, marking a milestone in the carrier’s development plan for the next decade.
The signing was witnessed by State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron as part of the latter’s state visit to Vietnam.
The long-term order will help the airline expand its international route network across the Asia–Pacific, enabling it to increase flights on in-demand routes while preparing for future long-haul services to Europe.
Vietjet Chairwoman and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said the modern Airbus aircraft with advanced performance and fuel efficiency have been instrumental in supporting Vietjet's development trajectory, adding the carrier is committed to long-term investment in a modern fleet, contributing to economic and technological relations between the two countries.
Vietjet will continue to provide passengers with environmentally friendly and sustainable flight options, she emphasised.
President Wouter van Wersch of Airbus International announced that Vietjet has emerged as one of the fastest-growing airlines globally. Airbus takes pride in the fact that Vietjet has selected the A330neo as its wide-body aircraft to fly further on its successful journey.
The new agreement doubles Vietjet's confirmed orders for the A330neo family to 40 aircraft. In addition, the carrier has an order for 96 single-aisle aircraft from the A320neo family. Vietjet operates an all-Airbus fleet of 115 planes, comprising 108 A320 family jets and seven A330-300s.
The A330-900 features the latest-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines and boasts a maximum range of 13,300 kilometres. It incorporates Airbus's award-winning Airspace cabin, delivering passengers an enhanced flying experience with improved comfort, space, and design elements, including larger personal spaces, expanded overhead storage compartments, advanced lighting systems, and state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems.
As of the end of April 2025, the A330 aircraft has received over 1,800 confirmed orders from more than 130 customers worldwide. Like all Airbus planes currently in production, the A330neo can operate on blends of up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and aims to achieve 100% SAF capability by 2030.
Vietjet is deploying its wide-body A330 fleet on international routes to Australia, India, and Kazakhstan, giving passengers premium travel options, particularly business class seating. The expanded A330 fleet will enable the carrier to reach further destinations and better meet the evolving travel demand of global passengers./.
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