20 more A330neos as Vietjet eyes international expansion
Vietjet has doubled its firm orders for the Airbus A330neo, with a new deal for an additional 20 A330-900 aircraft to support its ongoing international network expansion over the next decade.
This “long-term order” will allow the Vietnamese carrier to “increase flights on high capacity routes across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as to introduce new future long haul services to Europe,” explained Airbus. Vietjet’s current A330-300s operate international routes to Australia, India and Kazakhstan.
“Modern Airbus aircraft, with the latest levels of efficiency and lower fuel consumption, have accompanied Vietjet’s growth and will continue to support our global flight network expansion,” commented Vietjet chair Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao. The new order complements 96 A32neo family single-aisle aircraft on order, set to augment an existing fleet of 115 A320 family and seven A330-300 units.
