Vietjet tops out new hangar at Long Thanh

Vietjet recently marked two major milestones at Long Thanh International Airport, Vietnam’s largest gateway to the world once fully completed, with the topping-out ceremony of its international-standard aircraft maintenance facility and the launch of its inaugural flight to the airport. The events reaffirm Vietjet’s long-term commitment to investing in modern, integrated, and sustainable aviation infrastructure to support regional and global connectivity. Vietjet’s hangar project, which broke ground on August 19, 2025, is part of the Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Center complex at Long Thanh. Developed on an 8.4-hectare site with a total investment of up to USD100 million, the facility comprises Hangars No. 3 and No. 4, designed, managed, and supervised by leading international consultants Mace (United Kingdom) and Apave (France). A key highlight of the project is its ultra-long-span steel space structure, built to meet stringent global aviation standards. Once completed, the hangars will be capable of simultaneously accommodating and maintaining six narrow-body and two wide-body aircraft, or up to ten narrow-body aircraft. The successful topping-out of the project, delivered on schedule despite challenging construction conditions, reflects Vietjet’s execution capability, discipline, and strong international collaboration with its partners. The facility is expected to strengthen domestic maintenance capacity, reduce reliance on overseas technical services, optimize operating costs, and create high-quality jobs in Vietnam and the wider region. On the same day, Vietjet also operated its inaugural flight VJ038 from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Long Thanh International Airport using Airbus A321neo aircraft. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Kay Rolland at [email protected]