VietJetAir (VJ, Hanoi Noi Bai International) is expected to use the Cherrie Air name for its proposed Australian domestic operation, The Sydney Morning Herald reported, as the Vietnamese low-cost carrier continues to seek regulatory approval for the venture.

Australian intellectual property records show that a trademark application for the Cherrie Air name and logo, covering Class 39 transport services, has been accepted and is awaiting publication. The application names Cherrie Air Pty Ltd as its owner.

Moreover, Australian Business Register records show that Cherrie Air Pty Ltd was renamed Cherrie Holdings Pty Ltd on August 11, 2026. It is a separate legal entity from Cherrie Aviation Pty Ltd, which was incorporated on August 20, although the corporate relationship between the two companies remains unconfirmed.

Cherrie Aviation was named as the registered operator of a yet-to-be-delivered B737-8 VH-T8A (msn 63879), which VietJetAir registered in Australia in September. The aircraft's registration holder is Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company.

VietJetAir previously told Australian Aviation that it had agreed to lease the aircraft to an Australian entity seeking regulatory approval, without identifying the prospective operator.

As previously reported by ch-aviation, the carrier is pursuing an Australian air operator's certificate (AOC) for a prospective domestic operation involving ten B737 aircraft. The proposed network would reportedly connect Sydney Kingsford Smith, Melbourne Airport, and Brisbane International, though nothing has been confirmed as of publishing.