Vietjet’s new order will help enhance the airline’s fleet
synchronization, modernization and fuel efficiency up to 2025. The deal
is also expected to increase bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam
and the United States, the home of Boeing.
“We are honored to deepen our strong partnership with Vietjet as they
become our newest 737 MAX 10 customer. Today’s agreement for a repeat
order from Vietjet validates the best-in-class capabilities of the 737
MAX family of airplanes,” said Kevin McAllister, President and CEO of
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a statement.
“With this agreement, we take another major step in growing our
partnership with Vietjet---one that continues to contribute to the trade
relationship between Vietnam and the United States. This agreement also
grows Boeing’s presence and partnerships across Asia Pacific,
developing win-win partnerships in a region with tremendous development
potential.”
As part of this contract, Boeing Commercial Airplanes has committed to
deploying a series of strategic partnership programs to develop a modern
aviation service ecology in Vietnam, inclusive of Maintenance, Repair
& Overhaul; training for pilots, technicians, engineers, and more;
and special programs for enhancing the management and automation
capabilities of airlines in Vietnam and the Vietnam aviation industry as
a whole.
Currently, the airline features a fleet of 60 aircraft, including A320s
and A321s, and operates more than 385 flights each day. It has
transported more than 60 million passengers on a network featuring 93
routes in Vietnam and across the region including Thailand, Singapore,
South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Myanmar and Cambodia.
Source:By Le Anh (http://english.thesaigontimes.vn)