Vietjet Air

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet Air is preparing to resume flights with the Comac C909, a little under two months after suspending operations with the Chinese regional jet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The post-pandemic environment has proven particularly conducive to LCCs in the Asia-Pacific region.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Vietjet announced it has placed firm orders for 100 Airbus A321neos, converting an earlier tentative agreement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the top five Comac ARJ21/C909 operators, with Vietjet added.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet Air says it has temporarily suspended the two domestic services which it had been operating with Comac C909 regional jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
LTH is expected to handle flights from Europe, India, Middle East and North America and expand to Northeast Asia in 2027.
Airports & Networks

By James Pozzi
A lack of in-region engine maintenance shop capacity combined with a shortage of capabilities is causing bottlenecks in Asia-Pacific for airline customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
VietJet will introduce a service connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Manila, marking the carrier's entry into the Philippines market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Vietnam’s new mega-hub Long Thanh International Airport is set to open in 2026 and carriers are developing maintenance facilities to meet the expected demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet Air and Air India have signed separate agreements with domestic energy providers to secure future supplies of SAF.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
VietJet is set to begin taking delivery of Airbus A330neos in 2026, which the airline will use for fleet and network growth rather.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford, Lori Ranson
The trend among LCCs to add widebodies to their fleets is gaining momentum in Asia, but it is not making headway elsewhere.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The order, announced Tuesday at the Paris Air Show, came just three weeks after Vietjet doubled its firm orders of Airbus widebodies.
On Location

By Jens Flottau
Vietjet Air is continuing its rapid expansion by signing on to order 100 Airbus A321neos with options for a further 50 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Asia-Pacific airlines are continuing to see strong demand for international travel, and there is still plenty of appetite for growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
VietJet has ordered 20 more Airbus A330neo aircraft, doubling its commitment from the initial 20 aircraft purchased in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
VietJet plans to allocate up to 50 Boeing 737-8s from its orderbook to help grow its Thai subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Vietnamese LCC VietJet and Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air are forming a new joint venture that will operate a fleet of at least 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
VietJet Air is scheduled to start Comac C909 operations on April 19 after the LCC sold tickets for flights on Hanoi-Con Dao and Ho Chi Minh City–Con Dao routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Aligning with VietJet's plans to boost its Boeing narrowbody orderbook, the airline has secured more financing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Connectivity upgrades and a new global MRO event are highlights of this issue’s roundup.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
VietJet is planning an expansion into Europe and expects to launch its first routes to the region before the end of the year, with the U.S. also on the horizon.
Airlines & Lessors