Vietjet has placed a new order with Airbus for 20 A330-900 widebody aircraft. The agreement was signed in Hanoi by Vietjet Chairman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Wouter van Wersch, Chairman of Airbus International. The documents were exchanged in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong during an official visit to the country by the French head of state.
This long-term order will the continued expansion of Vietjet’s international network, enabling the airline to increase flights on high-capacity routes in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as introduce new long-haul services to Europe.
The new contract with Vietjet doubles its firm orders for the A330neo to 40 aircraft. In addition, the carrier has 96 single-aisle A320neo Family aircraft on order. Vietjet currently operates an all-Airbus fleet consisting of 115 single-aisle A320 Family aircraft and seven A330-300 aircraft.
Vietjet currently operates international flights to Australia, India and Kazakhstan with its A330-300 aircraft,
The A330-900 is powered by the latest-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines with a range of 7.200 nautical miles/13.300 km non-stop. As of the end of April 2025, the A330 Family had secured more than 1.800 firm orders worldwide.
