SINGAPORE, 2 April 2018: Vietjet took delivery of its latest A321, last week, during a ceremony in Paris, France.
The new aircraft features the official logo marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France.
The latest A321 aircraft is the 43rd of a total of 121 aircraft that Vietjet has ordered from Airbus.
The aircraft decked out in the anniversary logo was handed over in the presence of the Communist Party of Vietnam general secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong, who was making an official visit to France.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vietjet’s managing director, Luu Duc Khanh said: “It is a great honour to see our aircraft with the official logo for the 45th anniversary and this is a meaningful tribute that acknowledges Vietjet’s continual efforts to introduce Vietnam to the international community.”
The new addition to Vietjet’s fleet will allow the airline to expand its operations to destinations in South Korea, Japan, India and Australia.
While in France, Vietjet has also signed an agreement with Safran – CFM for the supply of 321 engines to power the airlines’ 148 aircraft.
CFM will also help the airline develop regional level support maintenance capabilities. The airline inked a finance agreement with GECAS France on purchasing and leasing six A321 Neo aircraft.
