Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has placed a new order with Airbus for 20 widebody A-330/900 aircraft to support strategic expansion over the next decade.

The agreement was signed in Hanoi by Vietjet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Wouter van Wersch, President 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 support carrier’s ongoing international network expansion, enabling the airline to increase flights on high capacity routes across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as to introduce new future long haul services to Europe.

The new contract with Vietjet doubles its firm orders for the A-330neo to 40 airplanes. In addition, the carrier has 96 A-320neo Family single aisle aircraft on order. Vietjet currently operates an all-Airbus fleet comprising 115 single aisle A-320 Family aircraft and seven A-330/300s.

Vietjet currently operates international services to Australia, India and Kazakhstan with its A-330/300s. The A-330 fleet will continue to play a key role as Vietjet expands to more distant destinations, meeting the evolving travel needs of passengers at home and around the world.

Powered by the latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A-330/900 is capable of flying 7,200 nm / 13,300 km non-stop. 

At the end of April 2025, the A-330 Family had won over 1,800 firm orders from more than 130 customers worldwide. As with all in-production aircraft, the model is able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with a target to increase to up to 100% SAF capability by 2030.