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VietJet Aviation JSC confirmed a deal for 200 Boeing Co 737 Max jets, giving the US planemaker another boost at one of the industry’s biggest events.
The first 50 aircraft will be delivered to Thai Vietjet, the Vietnamese budget carrier’s affiliate in Thailand, the company said during the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK.
“The agreement is a strategic move for Vietjet and Boeing,†Vietjet Managing Director Dinh Viet Phuong said. The pact confirms each party’s “commitment to keep up with Vietjet’s international flight network expansion plan with a higher capacity.â€
VietJet agreed in 2018 to double its order for Max jets to 200 after it signed an initial deal in 2016 during a visit to Vietnam by then-US President Barack Obama. The carrier’s announcement reaffirms that accord.
The agreement would help Boeing shrug off nervousness over the 737 Max, which was grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes.