Keyword: "Boeing"

SPA’s entry into the Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang corridor expands choices in airlines, flight schedules and services for residents and tourists while strengthening connectivity among the country’s major economic and tourism hubs.

Beyond aircraft procurement, Indonesia has also committed to purchasing around 15 billion USD worth of US oil and other energy products annually as part of the broader bilateral trade package.

Boeing and Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a member of Sun Group, on February 18 signed an agreement for the purchase of 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner wide-body aircraft, in a deal valued at approximately 22.5 billion USD.

Vietnam’s leading carriers, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet, have signed a series of major agreements worth more than 14 billion USD with US partners during a visit by Party General Secretary To Lam to Washington D.C., underscoring deepening aviation and economic ties between Vietnam and the US.

With this record-breaking 22.5 billion USD agreement with Boeing, Sun PhuQuoc Airways further affirms its position and strong capabilities as a dynamic young airline.

This rapid fleet expansion reflects the carrier’s strategic vision and ambition to rise globally, meet growing travel demand during the 2026 Lunar New Year season and expand its international network.

Taking place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US, the event not only marked an important milestone in cooperation between Vietjet and Boeing but also served as a vivid demonstration of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, contributing to the promotion of trade and investment and generating hundreds of thousands of jobs in the US.

Agreeing with President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Stephanie Pope’s views, State President Luong Cuong affirmed that Vietnam – US relations are growing strongly, especially since their upgrade to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2023. With its dynamic economy, he noted, Vietnam will be one of the promising markets for Boeing’s modern aircraft.

Garuda Indonesia plans to gradually increase its fleet to around 120 aircraft by 2030, up from about 100 currently, including its budget carrier Citilink, and to add at least 100 new routes by 2029.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

The agreement is part of a broader series of aircraft financing deals totaling over 4 billion USD that Vietjet has secured with leading US financial institutions. These commitments aim to support Vietjet’s new fleet development plan, with the projected delivery of nearly 300 aircraft between 2025 and 2027.

Indonesia has urged the US aircraft manufacturing company Boeing to build an aircraft component production facility in the Southeast Asian country.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam hosted a reception in New York on September 22 afternoon (local time) for President of Boeing Global Brendan Nelson, during which the Vietnamese leader thanked and acknowledged Boeing’s commitments to support Vietnam in developing its aerospace and aviation industrial ecosystem in the coming time.

Thai Airways of Thailand has placed an order for 45 Dreamliner aircraft, the first major deal announced by Boeing at the Singapore Airshow 2024, the US plane-maker said on February 20.

Boeing is committed to building an aviation ecosystem in Vietnam, concentrating on developing aviation infrastructure, training human resources, and building airports and airplane maintenance and repair establishments, Dr. Brendan Nelson, Senior Vice President of the US-based Boeing Company told President Vo Van Thuong.

The partnership between the US jet maker Boeing and the National Aerospace Industry Corporation Malaysia has been elevated to a new high as both sides co-organised the Boeing – Naico Aerospace Supply Chain Forum in Kuala Lumpur on October 10.

Boeing on October 4 officially opened an office in Jakarta and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian Transportation Ministry on the sideline of the office’s inauguration to intensify cooperation in the aviation industry.

Nearly 1,000 foreign enterprises from 28 countries and territories, including giants such as Boeing, Walmart, and Central Retail, have entered Vietnam to explore investment opportunities and seek partners since early September.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to buy 50 narrow-body Boeing 737 Max aircraft in a deal worth 10 billion with the US group Boeing.

On the occasion of US President Joe Biden’s State visit to Vietnam on September 10-11, Vietjet and Boeing reached high-level agreements between the two parties.