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Vietjet Thailand to grow with 50 Boeing 737-8s and a new U-Tapao MRO technical centre

Vietjet unveiled a “next-generation” expansion plan for Vietjet Thailand, targeting a 50-strong fleet of Boeing 737-8 aircraft and marking a milestone of 50 million passengers across its Vietnam–Thailand network. The carrier also signed an agreement with Thailand’s EECO to develop an aircraft MRO technical centre at U-Tapao International Airport to support regional fleet growth.

Discovered 2026-05-28T23:26:20.681071-07:00 | 2026-05-28T23:26:20.681071-07:00

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Vietjet’s combined 737-8 fleet expansion and U-Tapao MRO build-out links aircraft growth to local sustainment capacity—an approach regulators and airlines increasingly expect as regional fleets scale.
The plan is anchored in formal government engagement via the Thailand EECO agreement, adding policy weight to MRO investment decisions and potential third-party maintenance opportunities.
It reinforces Thailand’s broader connectivity push, including route-incentive measures for secondary-city services, while building regional maintenance capacity alongside other MRO capacity expansions in the region.

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