Budget airline Vietjet and aircraft manufacturer Airbus have announced a major new order for 100 A321neo aircraft, with the potential to add another 50 in the future.

VOV.VN - Local budget airline VietJet has signed a new deal with Rolls-Royce to purchase 40 additional Trent 7000 engines to power its fleet of 20 Airbus A330neo wide-body aircraft.

Vietnam’s FPT Corporation has become a global strategic partner of Airbus, the world’s leading aerospace manufacturer under a Master Service Agreement (MAS) signed within the framework of the Vietnam – France Business Forum in Paris on June 11.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held meetings with leaders of major French and European corporations, including aerospace giants Airbus and Safran, as well as technology conglomerate Thales, in Paris on June 11 as part of his visit to France.

Vietjet signed an aircraft purchase agreement with European aerospace giant Airbus for 20 A330-900 wide-body jets on May 26, marking a milestone in the carrier’s development plan for the next decade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, has unveiled plans to purchase an additional 50 narrow-body aircraft, either Airbus A320NEO or Boeing B737MAX, with a total investment exceeding VND92 trillion (US$3.69 billion).

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu on March 14 met with Airbus Executive Vice President International Wouter van Wersch, during which the host official suggested Airbus expand its cooperation with Vietnam, especially in high-tech industries and human resource training.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has planned to increase the frequency of its flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok from 3 to 4 flights per day, starting December 1, 2024 using Airbus A321 aircraft.

Vietjet and Castlelake, a global alternative investment manager specialising in asset-based investing with nearly 20 years of experience in aircraft investing, leasing and servicing, on October 3 exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to finance four aircraft valued at US$560 million.

Vietjet and Airbus on July 22 officially signed a contract for the purchase of 20 new-generation wide-body A330neo (A330-900) aircraft, totaling US$7.4 billion by the manufacturer’s list price, at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 in the UK.