HANOI — Vietnam’s budget airline Vietjet Air will take first delivery of an A330neo order made last year as it looks to expand into European markets, board member Philipp Rosler said on Friday (April 24).
Vietjet ordered 20 A330neo aircraft last year during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Vietnam.
The airline is looking to launch direct flights to Europe, with the Czech Republic, Germany, Britain and France as potential destinations, Rosler told Reuters.
The launch will depend on the delivery of wide‑body aircraft capable of long‑haul flights, Rosler added, noting that delivery timelines are determined by Airbus.
Vietjet also wants to help develop Ho Chi Minh City into an Asia‑Pacific aviation finance hub, aiming to bring aircraft financing, leasing, insurance and capital markets activities closer to fast‑growing aviation markets, rather than relying on European centres such as Ireland, Roesler said.
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