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VietJet secures SPDB lease for 10 COMAC C909s, expands China–Vietnam narrowbody flying

VietJet Aviation JSC has signed a finance lease with SPDB Financial Leasing Co. for 10 COMAC C909 regional jets, expanding its C909 fleet to 12 aircraft. VietJet plans to deploy the jets on Vietnam–China routes, including services that have been operating since April 2025 under a wet lease.

Discovered 2026-04-16T08:25:01.238259-07:00 | 2026-04-16T08:25:01.238259-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • The deal adds 10 C909 aircraft to VietJet’s China-linked network, reinforcing how non-Boeing/Airbus capacity is being translated into route plans via lease financing.
  • Fleet expansion is tied to delivery and deployment timing for a program whose production and industrial constraints remain a key planning input, as discussed in COMAC’s C919 throughput cap.
  • For lessors and aviation financiers, the agreement highlights demand for structured funding of China-made regional jets through SPDB’s leasing platform.

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2026-04-16T08:25:01.238259-07:00
Latest Update
2026-04-21T11:35:49.023423-07:00
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