Vietnam orders 10 A350 XWB
HANOI – Vietnam Airlines has signed a contract for 10 A350-900 XWBs, as well as for 10 additional A321s.
An additional 10 A321s covered under an October MOU have now been confirmed as firm orders for the new Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Company, in which Vietnam Airlines is a major shareholder.
Vietnam Airlines currently operates 10 A320s, 11 A321s and three A330s on an extensive regional and domestic network. Four previously ordered A321s are still to be delivered.
“We thoroughly reviewed the A350 XWB programme, and we are very confident that this aircraft will set new standards of passenger comfort, operating economics and low emissions in our growing long-haul markets,” said Nguyen Sy Hung, chairman of Vietnam Airlines
“The size of the A350-900 XWB responds very well to our expected traffic growth over the next decade,” he added.
The A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) is Airbus’ response to widespread market demand for a series of medium-capacity long range wide-body aircraft.
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