FLEET - Vietravel announces intention to buy 50 Airbus aircraft

Vietravel Airlines (VU, Hue Phu Bai International) has announced its intention to purchase fifty Airbus aircraft, comprising twenty A220s and thirty A321s, with deliveries expected to begin in 2029.
The A321 order is expected to include A321neo and A321XLR variants to support the airline's medium- and long-term development strategy.
An Airbus spokesperson confirmed that the agreement, at this stage, constitutes a signed letter of intent (LOI). "We are pleased to have signed the commitments, and look forward to finalising the contracts," the spokesperson said.
According to a statement published by the airline and the Vietnamese government, the agreement was signed on September 10, 2026, at the Élysée Palace in Paris in the presence of Viet Nam's General Secretary and President To Lam and French President Emmanuel Macron during an official visit to France.

Vietravel Airlines said the simultaneous selection of the A220 and A321 reflects its long-term vision for network development. The A220 would have a strategic role in opening new direct routes to underserved markets, while the A321 family would support gradual expansion on higher-demand and longer international services to South Asia, Central Asia, and selected Middle Eastern markets.
"The plan to add 50 Airbus aircraft is the next step in Vietravel Airlines' transformation roadmap since joining the [privately owned conglomerate] T&T Group ecosystem at the end of 2024. From consolidating resources and gradually increasing the proportion of owned aircraft, starting with the first Airbus A321 in June 2025, Vietravel Airlines is moving into a long-term fleet planning phase, expanding its flight network and enhancing its proactive operational capabilities," the airline said.
The carrier currently operates domestic services and international routes to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Shenzhen, and plans to add further aircraft in the second half of 2026, targeting 80-90 daily flights. Vietravel Airlines currently operates a fleet of five aircraft, comprising one A320-200 and four A321-200s, according to ch-aviation data.

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FLEET - Vietravel Airlines (Vietnam) has signed an agreement with Airbus to acquire 50 new-generation aircraft, 20 A220 jets and 30 A321neo family aircraft.

 Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2029.

Vietravel Airlines mulls in-house freighters

Vietravel Airlines (VU, Hue Phu Bai Int'l) is considering entering the cargo market with in-house dedicated freighters, building on the success of its current charter agreement with My Indo Airlines (2Y, Jakarta Halim) covering services between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Cargo Facts has reported.

The Vietnamese start-up launched on January 14, 2021, and currently operates three A321-200s on an exclusively domestic network within Vietnam. It is owned by tour operator Vietravel and intends to focus on the leisure market going forward, including through charter services.

Even though the Vietnamese market is among the world leaders in terms of recovery, thanks to strong domestic demand and lack of opportunities for foreign travel, the carrier has elected to tap into the booming cargo market as well. Since March 10, it has been chartering a B737-300(F) from My Indo Airlines for 2x weekly cargo services between the capitals of Viet Nam and Thailand.

Vietravel Airlines indicated that its potential decision regarding adding in-house freighter aircraft could be made "very soon". It did not, however, provide any colour regarding potential types.

There are currently no dedicated freighter aircraft operated in Viet Nam, the ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows.

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Vietravel, a Vietnamese tour operator, plans to establish a new charter carrier to be based at Hue

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Vietravel, a Vietnamese tour operator, plans to establish a new charter carrier to be based at Hue, Vietnam called Vietravel Airlines. The company plans to launch the startup in 2021, and plans to invest approximately VND700 billion (USD30.43 million) into the project. It will be headquartered at Hue Phu Bai International Airport and will operate three services initially, with plans to expand to eight routes in its fifth year.


CAAV approved the establishment of Vietravel Airlines in Jul-2020. Vietravel plans to offer charter services to Chu Lai, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Van Don and Hai Phong, as well as select international routes.

Vietravel Airlines plans to launch commercial operations from 01-Jan-2021. The carrier plans to initially operate three aircraft comprising either A320, A321 or Boeing 737 and will extend to eight aircraft within five years.

Vietravel Airlines received an air operator's certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on 24-Dec-2020. The carrier received its first aircraft, an A321ceo, in Dec-2020, and expects to take delivery of two additional aircraft by mid Feb-2021. The start up airline aims to commence services in Jan-2021.