Vietjet welcomes 101st aircraft

On October 26, the 101st aircraft of the new-age carrier Vietjet landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietjet welcomes 101st aircraft ảnh 1Vietjet's 101st aircraft at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Source: Vietjet)

Hanoi, (VNA) On October 26, the 101st aircraft of the new-age carrier Vietjet landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City.  

Vietjet has continuously received and put into operation new aircraft in 2023. The new aircraft A321neo ACF 240 it received on October 26 is the 101st among 384 aircraft that the airline ordered the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers.

Two pursers Minh Huyen and Thu Ha attending the October 26 ceremony were also present at the welcome ceremony for Vietjet's first aircraft in 2011. "We are extremely proud and honoured to attend the welcoming ceremony of the first aircraft and today the 101st aircraft of the airline. We and our colleagues have joined Vietjet in realizing the dream of flying for hundreds of millions of passengers. Thank you to our beloved passengers, Vietjet's flight team will constantly develop and strive to make every flight a happy journey," Huyen and Ha said.

Vietjet’s fleet in bright red and yellow colours, along with the Hello Vietnam song has taken off to hundreds of destinations around the world, overcoming many challenges to serve over 178 million passengers, transporting hundreds of millions of smiles, becoming a messenger connecting countries, peoples, religions, opening a new future for businesses and people.

Vietjet's new aircraft have brought a revolution in Vietnam's aviation industry, contributing to making the Asia-Pacific region a bright spot on the world aviation map with continuous high growth for several years.

Vietjet welcomes 101st aircraft ảnh 2At the welcoming ceremony for Vietjet's 101st aircraft at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Source: Vietjet)

Vietjet and Thai Vietjet are ready to welcome the festive season with a new fleet, a professional and happy flight crews, and especially new routes to destinations in Australia, India, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Southeast Asia and beyond.

The new A321neo ACF aircraft helps reduce fuel consumption by at least 16%, reduce noise by up to 75% and cut emissions into the environment by up to 50%. Vietjet owns the world’s leading modern fleet with optimal operating costs, helping to bring more economical flight opportunities for passengers while promoting environmental protection and sustainable development. Vietjet was also the first airline worldwide to operate the new A321neo ACF 240 aircraft.

Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline has been awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars by the world’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in many consecutive years. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organisations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others./.

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