As part of the working visit of Party General Secretary To Lam to the US, Boeing and Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the airline of Sun Group, have signed an agreement for the purchase of 40 of Boeing’s most advanced 787-9 Dreamliner widebody aircraft, an estimated total value of approximately US$22.5 billion.
VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines has signed a US$8.1 billion deal to purchase 50 Boeing 737-8 aircraft in Washington DC, with deliveries from 2030–2032 as part of a major fleet expansion strategy.
VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed at Long Thanh International Airport on December 15, completing a test flight ahead of its planned commercial operations at the country’s largest airport.
VOV.VN - Budget airline Vietjet on November 24 received Boeing 737-8 aircraft, the first of the 200 jets valued at US$32 billion ordered from Boeing, marking a major milestone in the airline’s fleet modernisation strategy.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways will begin ticket sales on October 15 and is scheduled to launch its first commercial flight on November 1.
As part of his bilateral activities in Seattle, US, State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam attended an aircraft handover ceremony between Boeing and Vietnamese carrier Vietjet at Boeing’s factory on September 21 (local time).
VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong and his spouse, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Seattle, Washington on the morning of September 21( local time) to hold several bilateral meetings, on the occasion of attending the High-Level General Debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80) in New York and engage in other activities.
VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines on July 1 inaugurated its direct air route between Hanoi and Milan, marking the first-ever direct air link between Vietnam and Italy.
Vietnam is fast becoming a major force in the global aviation landscape, with its commercial aviation sector projected to double in terms of passenger volumes within the next decade, reaching over 75 million travellers annually.
Vietnam Airlines has officially introduced a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a special livery featuring the chim Lac (Lac bird) – a sacred symbol of the Vietnamese culture that is deeply connected to the nation’s origins and embodies aspirations for growth and longevity.