Air Lease Corporation has agreed a long-term lease of one new Airbus A321neo to Vietnam's startup Sun PhuQuoc Airways, with delivery scheduled in 2027. Backed by tourism group Sun Group, the carrier plans to begin operations on November 1 and currently operates two A321s and one A321neo.
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Air Lease has placed one A321neo for delivery in 2027 to Sun PhuQuoc Airways, supporting the carrier's planned November 1 start and expanding a fleet that currently lists two A321s and one A321neo.
The transaction is another example of lessors supplying neo-family narrowbodies to new and expanding carriers; compare Air Lease's recent placement activity, such as its dry-leases to Aeroitalia (Aeroitalia dry-leases five Boeing 737-8s from Air Lease Corporation: https://hype.aero/?story=2bd84732-f8d9-48c1-a727-4bf5edcc1f12).
The 2027 delivery timeline highlights dependence on narrowbody production capacity as carriers plan network launches and fleet growth; Airbus is increasing output, including opening a second A320neo final assembly line in Mobile to boost narrowbody supply (https://hype.aero/?story=e24a8ed6-938c-411b-978d-8996a111214d).
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(FR) Sun PhuQuoc Airways takes an additional Airbus A321neo from ALC • Le Journal de l’Aviation
Air Lease, Sun PhuQuoc Airways in A321 deal • Asian Aviation
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(DE) Sun Phu Quoc Airways acquires second Airbus A321 Neo • aerotelegraph.com