ByYessar Rosendar,
Forbes Staff.
Vietjet—controlled by Vietnamese billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao—has signed orders worth almost $29 billion for the purchase of 100 Airbus A321neo jets and Rolls-Royce engines as the Vietnam’s largest airline accelerates expansion plans amid a travel boom.
The fresh order brings to 280 the total A321neo jets Vietjet is buying from Airbus, according to a statement released on Thursday. The airline has an option to order an additional 50 A321neos.
“This is not merely a commercial contract, but a symbol of trust, aspiration, and a shared vision for sustainable development and global connectivity,” Thao, founder and chairwoman of Vietjet, said in the statement.
