Vietjet and Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) have signed an agreement to develop a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) technical center at U-Tapao airport, formalizing a new industrial cooperation framework announced on 28 May 2026.
The planned facility at U-Tapao is designed primarily to support Vietjet’s own flight operations, with the project focused on strengthening the carrier’s technical capabilities and improving operational efficiency. The partners aim to reduce aircraft downtime for maintenance across Vietjet’s fleet by concentrating heavy and line maintenance activities at the new site.
Under the cooperation agreement, Vietjet and EECO also plan to promote investment in aviation technical infrastructure at U-Tapao and to support technology transfer related to MRO activities. The scope of the partnership includes the development and training of a skilled aviation workforce in Thailand, positioning the project as both an operational and human-capital initiative.
No investment amounts, capacity metrics or detailed schedule for the center’s development have been disclosed as part of the announcement, and the agreement currently concerns the development phase rather than the opening of an operational facility.
The project forms part of Vietjet’s strategy to reinforce its presence in Thailand and to support the growth of regional air transport within the country’s Eastern Economic Corridor, highlighting U-Tapao’s emerging role as a technical base for regional aviation activity.