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Vietnam Airlines orders 50 737 MAX 8s
September 12th 2023
“In line with the Vietnam Airlines 2025-2030 fleet strategy and its vision to 2035, aircraft investment is a crucial project that underpins positive recovery momentum and the prosperous outlook for the airline,” Vietnam Airlines chair, Dang Ngoc Hoa, said of the Boeing order. Read More » “The new aircraft will allow us to foster our overall development and extend our high quality service on Vietnam Airlines domestic and Asian routes as well as modernise our fuel efficient fleet.” The order was announced on September 11 on the sidelines of a meeting between U.S. and Vietnam government leaders in Hanoi. The SkyTeam alliance member flies 787-9s and -10s, but it will be a new operator of the 737 MAX. Its current narrow-body fleet consists of A320 family aircraft. “Southeast Asia is one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets and the 737 MAX is the perfect airplane for Vietnam Airlines to efficiently meet this regional demand,” Boeing senior vice president of commercial sales and marketing, Brad McMullen, said. “We value our historic partnership with Vietnam Airlines that dates back to 1995 when the airline first leased 767s.”
