Vietjet to restart COMAC jet operations next week after one-month pause, boosting Chinese planemaker's international push

Vietjet will resume operations of COMAC jets next week after a one-month hiatus, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The move restarts paused services and reinvigorates the Chinese planemaker's bid to expand its footprint in international airline markets.

Discovered 2025-11-19T21:04:40.065262-08:00 | 2025-11-19T21:04:40.065262-08:00

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Vietjet's planned restart ends a one-month pause in COMAC jet operations and is a concrete sign of resumed commercial use for Chinese-built narrowbodies; the timeline (next week) and the pause length (one month) are notable for operational planning — see the C919's Middle East debut at the Dubai Airshow.
The move comes as COMAC intensifies regional engagement and commercial ties in Southeast Asia, including a strategic stake transaction with a regional carrier; this will be watched for implications on fleet procurement, competition and market access in the region — see COMAC's 49% stake deal in Lao Airlines.

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