Sun PhuQuoc Airways confirmed on August 10, 2026 that eight former American Airlines Airbus A330-200 aircraft will join its fleet in two batches. The Vietnamese leisure carrier said the first four A330s are expected to join the fleet in 2026, with the remaining four to be delivered within the first four months of 2027.
The eight A330-200s have been in storage since 2020. American Airlines placed the aircraft in long-term storage at Roswell International Air Center (ROS) in April and May 2020, when global air travel was at a virtual standstill due to the pandemic. The aircraft are all around 13 years old and subsequently spent a significant amount of their lifetime in storage.
According to Planespotters.net, the eight A330-200s are currently stored at Marana Pinal Airpark (MZJ) , Mexico City International Airport (MEX) and Peru Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) . The aircraft are currently listed as under the ownership of Jetran, a US-based aviation company.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways said it plans to use the A330s to "progressively strengthen routes to South Korea, Russia, Kazakhstan, Japan and Australia, while exploring expansion to several destinations in Europe." The carrier described the acquisition as "an important step for Sun PhuQuoc Airways to expand its network from regional routes to further international markets."
The carrier also confirmed that it expects to receive its brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from 2031. In February 2026, Sun PhuQuoc Airways ordered up to 40 787 Dreamliner jets from Boeing as part of its vision of bringing Phu Quoc to the world. The airline said the A330 acquisition allows it to begin long-haul routes in the meantime.
