Vietjet Expands Global Ambitions with 100 Airbus Aircraft and 40 Rolls-Royce Engine Orders

MUMBAI:
Vietjet, Vietnam’s new-age airline, has announced a major order for 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft at the 2025 Lé Bourget Paris Airshow, with the potential to add another 50 in the future. As part of its wider expansion strategy, the airline is also bolstering its engine capacity with an additional 40 Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines for its new A330 fleet.

The latest order builds on Vietjet’s commitment last month for 20 additional A330neo aircraft, bringing its total widebody aircraft on order to 40. These landmark agreements mark a significant step in Vietjet’s growth strategy as a multi-national aviation group, while also strengthening economic ties between Vietnam, France, and Europe.

Vietjet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said: “I have a vision and the determination to make Vietnam a regional aviation hub for passenger transportation, technical services, logistics, training, research, global supply chains, and aviation infrastructure. We will continue to develop a robust and modern fleet to support that goal. Today’s agreement with Airbus is more than a commercial contract—it is a significant milestone that marks the beginning of Vietjet’s new journey: a journey of global expansion, new growth drivers, enhanced connectivity, and the development of a sustainable aviation ecosystem powered by ambition and transformation.”

Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business, said: “Our latest agreement comes just weeks after the airline placed an additional order for A330neo widebody aircraft. Together, the A321neo and A330neo will be perfect partners for Vietjet to continue to spread its wings, efficiently matching capacity more closely to demand across its network. The airline will also benefit from the high levels of technical commonality that are unique to latest generation Airbus aircraft.”

The A321neo is the largest member of Airbus’ best-selling A320neo Family, offering exceptional range and performance. Equipped with new generation engines and Sharklets, the A321neo brings a 50% noise reduction and more than 20% fuel savings and CO₂ reduction compared to previous generation single-aisle aircraft, while maximising passenger comfort in the widest single-aisle cabin in the sky.

At the Paris Airshow, Vietjet also placed an order for 40 additional Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. The deal reinforces Vietjet’s commitment to building a next-generation widebody fleet—doubling its total order to 80 following an initial agreement at the 2024 Singapore Airshow.

Exclusively powering the Airbus A330neo, the Trent 7000 is the latest member of the Rolls-Royce Trent family and has clocked over three million flight hours, demonstrating exceptional reliability, efficiency, and performance. The engines will be maintained under Rolls-Royce’s comprehensive TotalCare® service. With advanced engine health monitoring, TotalCare® helps maximise fleet availability and optimise long-term performance.

Vietjet currently operates a modern fleet of over 120 new-generation, fuel-efficient aircraft, with more than 400 additional aircraft on orders. As its passenger volumes continue to grow, the airline is actively expanding its flight network while advancing fleet modernisation through international strategic partnerships.

In line with its international expansion, Vietjet has strengthened air connectivity between India and Vietnam, now operating 78 weekly flights connecting New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Kochi to some of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant destinations, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. With Vietjet’s extensive network, Indian travellers can also enjoy affordable access via Vietnam to other key destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, such as Bali, Jakarta, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, or major cities in Australia, Japan, and South Korea.