Overview
- The first aircraft, HS‑VZA (msn 63900), arrived in Bangkok on November 22 after a ferry from Seattle via Anchorage and Sapporo.
- Revenue flights are planned to start by the end of 2025 on Bangkok–Chiang Mai and Bangkok–Nha Trang routes.
- Early 2026 deployment is planned to Japan, South Korea and China, with new direct routes flagged to Tokyo Narita, Osaka and Cam Ranh.
- The jet forms part of 50 737‑8s reassigned to the Thai unit from Vietjet’s 2018 purchase, as the subsidiary targets an all‑MAX operation while the Vietnam network remains on Airbus types.
- Vietjet frames the induction within a broader $32 billion expansion and says the 737‑8 is SAF‑compatible with a claimed 15–20% CO2 reduction.