Vietnam Airlines to finalise order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets very soon, executive says


FILE PHOTO: The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is displayed at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022. - Reuters

NEW DELHI: Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will "very soon" finalise a provisional order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets that it made in 2023, a company executive told Reuters on Monday (June 2).

The carrier will need up to 100 new narrow-body aircraft by 2035 to expand operations and replace existing aircraft, the executive said, declining to be named as they were not authorised to speak with media.

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