23-May-2016 2:53 PM
VietJet and Boeing finalise order for 100 737 MAX 200s
VietJet Air and Boeing finalised (23-May-2016) an order for 100 737 MAX 200s, valued at USD11.3 billion at list prices. The aircraft will be delivered from 2019 to 2023 and will expand the airline's fleet to more than 200 aircraft. The order is the largest single commercial aircraft purchase by a Vietnamese company. VietJet president and CEO Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo said, "Our investment in a fleet of 737 MAX 200 will accommodate our strategy of growing Vietjet's coming international route network including long-haul flights." [more - original PR]