Sun PhuQuoc Airways receives first aircraft, to start flying in November

By Anh Duy August 11, 2025 | 08:47 pm PT

Vietnam’s newest carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways, which will begin commercial flights in November, has taken delivery of the first of eight Airbus aircraft it will buy this year.

The narrowbody Airbus A321NX, manufactured at Airbus’s factory in Hamburg, Germany, arrived at the Phu Quoc International Airport on Sunday.

It is powered by the new LEAP-1A engine, which uses 20% less fuel and reduces carbon emissions by 50% and noise by 75% compared to previous generations, according to Airbus.

The airline, owned by tourism giant Sun Group, plans to start ticket sales in October.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways first Airbus aicraft lands at Phu Quoc International Airport in An Giang Province on August 11, 2025. Photo by Phuong Linh

Sun PhuQuoc Airways' first Airbus aicraft lands at Phu Quoc International Airport in An Giang Province on Aug. 11, 2025. Photo by Phuong Linh

Sun PhuQuoc Airways has signed an agreement for a credit line with state-owned lender Vietcombank for buying 10 new-generation Airbus A320/321 NEO aircraft.

It plans to expand its fleet to 31 aircraft by 2030.

The Sun Group is one of Vietnam’s largest tourism companies with major investments in theme parks and resorts at tourism hotspots.

The airline, which has a capital of VND2.5 trillion (US$95 million), will operate from a hub located at Van Don International Airport in the China-bordering province of Quang Ninh.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways will connect Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island with major economic and tourism locations, such as Hanoi, HCMC and Da Nang.