Vietjet signs deal for 50 additional A321neo aircraft By Le Anh Vietjet president and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer represent their companies at the signing of the contract. The signing on November 2 was also witnessed by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe - PHOTO: COURTESY OF VIETJET HCMC - Vietjet signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase an additional 50 A321neo aircraft, worth US$6.5 billions, on November 2. The agreement follows the earlier signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by both companies at Farnborough, UK. Vietjet president and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer represented their companies at the signing of the contract. The signing was also witnessed by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, during his official visit to Vietnam. “We are … [Read more...] about Vietjet signs deal for 50 additional A321neo aircraft
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Vietjet signs contract to buy 50 Airbus aircraft
At the signing ceremony (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Budget carrier Vietjet and France’s Airbus signed a purchase agreement for additional 50 A321neo aircraft worth 6.5 billion USD according to the manufacturer’s list price in Hanoi on November 2. The agreement is a step further from the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two sides in Farnborough, the UK, previously. Vietjet President and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer represented both parties to sign the contract. Scherer said the airline’s latest preference for the Airbus product is a testimony to a great endorsement for the A321 in the fast-growing market. The new order is to realise Vietjet’s growth strategy and enhance the airline’s operation efficiency and capacity to expand its flight network, especially on international routes, and serve its development of airline alliance across the Asia-Pacific region, … [Read more...] about Vietjet signs contract to buy 50 Airbus aircraft
VietJet orders 50 more Airbus aircraft
Vietjet Air signed a USD6.5 billion agreement on Friday to buy 50 A321neo aircraft from Airbus and a Memorandum of Understanding on LEAP-1B long-term jet engine maintenance worth USD 5.3 billion with CFM International. CEO of Vietjet Air, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer, Christian Scherer sign the purchase agreement at the witness of Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and French PM Édouard Philippe on November 2 The agreements were signed with the attendance of Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and French PM Édouard Philippe on the occasion of the French PM’s state visit to Vietnam. Speaking at the agreement signing ceremony, Vietjet’s President and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said, “the fuel efficient A321neo will enable us to increase capacity and help us to expand the network significantly, especially on international routes,” Airbus’s Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer said, “we are … [Read more...] about VietJet orders 50 more Airbus aircraft
Vietnam Airlines to replace ATR aircraft fleet
Vietnam Airlines to replace ATR aircraft fleetBy Le Anh A Vietnam Airlines ATR 72 is parked at Phu Quoc International Airport - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - Vietnam Airlines is planning to gradually replace its ATR 72 twin turboprop passenger aircraft with jetliners configured with some 100 seats each to improve the effectiveness of its short-haul flights. The national flag carrier is considering Embraer’s E190-E2 and E175-E2 planes, Bombadier’s CRJ900/1000, the A220 of a joint venture between Airbus and Bombardier, Mitsubishi’s MRJ70/90 and Sukhoi Superjet 100. Compared with Airbus A321 aircraft, small jetliners are a good choice for domestic air routes and small airports such as Dien Bien, Con Dao and Rach Gia. Modern aircraft also help save 17.3% of fuel compared with previous-generation jets. In addition, each seat on these jets is equipped with a personal electricity socket. Passengers can also get free wifi access on these planes. The carrier had earlier … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to replace ATR aircraft fleet
Vietnam Airlines to use new-generation regional jet aircraft
National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to replace its fleet of ATR aircraft with new-generation regional jet aircraft containing about 100 seats in order to improve the efficiency of operation and service quality on short routes. This plan is part of the carrier’s policy besides upgrading the fleet of Airbus A321 aircrafts and enlarging the fleet of Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 wide-bodied aircraft, said Vietnam Airlines. In comparison with the Airbus A321, the jet aircraft will have fewer seats but be really suitable with domestic routes and small airports such as Dien Bien, Con Dao and Rach Gia. With flying distance from over 2,000km to nearly 6,000km, this type of jet aircraft is expected to possess high mobility in operation. Vietnam Airlines said it was researching the operation efficiency of small jet aircraft including E190-E2 and E175-E2 of Embraer, Bombadier’s CRJ900/1000, Airbus and Bombardier joint venture’s A220, Mitsubishi’s MRJ70/90 and … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to use new-generation regional jet aircraft