Vietnam Airlines commits to 50 737 MAX order

Vietnam Airlines has signed a commitment to order 50 737-8 aircraft. The deal was announced during a signing ceremony with President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, White House officials and Vietnamese government leaders on September 11. US and Vietnam officials said that the commitment will bolster jobs in both countries and strengthen the bilateral economic partnership. Building on Boeing’s long history of collaboration with Vietnam’s civil aviation industry, the carrier’s 737 MAX fleet will support the country’s goal of becoming a leading aviation hub. Boeing and Vietnam Airlines announced the carrier has selected Boeing’s family of fuel-efficient airplanes