American Airlines’ Airbus A330s that were (prematurely, in my opinion) retired at the start of the coronavirus pandemic will be returning to the skies… but for a different airline! Sun PhuQuoc Airways picks up eight Airbus A330s These A330s were a major strategic blunder for American Bottom line Sun PhuQuoc Airways picks up eight Airbus A330s Sun PhuQuoc Airways is a leisure airline startup based in Vietnam. The airline received its air operator’s certificate in September 2025, and commenced commercial operations as of November 2025. The carrier’s primary hub is in Phu Quoc (PQC), as you may have guessed based on the name. So far the company has a fleet of 10 Airbus A320-family aircraft, including two A320neos, two A321s, and six A321neos. The airline has huge growth aspirations beyond that, including acquiring eight Airbus A330-200s, plus 20 Boeing 787-9s. We’re now learning more details about how these wide body plans are taking shape.…