Vietjet and Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) signed a cooperation agreement on 28 May 2026 in Bangkok to develop a dedicated maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) technical centre at U-Tapao International Airport.
The facility is intended to support Vietjet’s own operations by enhancing technical capabilities, improving fleet availability and shortening maintenance turnaround times, as the carrier continues to expand a predominantly Airbus single-aisle fleet across Southeast Asia. No investment value, phasing or detailed capacity figures have been disclosed.
Located in Rayong province within Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor, U-Tapao is being positioned as a multi-operator MRO hub, with the Vietjet–EECO project adding to previously announced initiatives from Thai Airways and other partners. The cooperation framework also covers promotion of aviation infrastructure investment, technology transfer and training of highly skilled maintenance personnel, aligning Vietjet with Thailand’s broader strategy to build a regional aircraft engineering and services cluster at U-Tapao.