“We are honored to deepen our strong partnership with Vietjet as they become our newest 737 MAX 10 customer. Today’s agreement for a repeat order from Vietjet validates the best-in-class capabilities of the 737 MAX family of airplanes,” said Kevin McAllister, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a statement.

“With this agreement, we take another major step in growing our partnership with Vietjet---one that continues to contribute to the trade relationship between Vietnam and the United States. This agreement also grows Boeing’s presence and partnerships across Asia Pacific, developing win-win partnerships in a region with tremendous development potential.”

As part of this contract, Boeing Commercial Airplanes has committed to deploying a series of strategic partnership programs to develop a modern aviation service ecology in Vietnam, inclusive of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul; training for pilots, technicians, engineers, and more; and special programs for enhancing the management and automation capabilities of airlines in Vietnam and the Vietnam aviation industry as a whole.

Currently, the airline features a fleet of 60 aircraft, including A320s and A321s, and operates more than 385 flights each day. It has transported more than 60 million passengers on a network featuring 93 routes in Vietnam and across the region including Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Cambodia.