Boeing Wins $11.3 Billion Order for 100 Planes From VietJet

Deal to be signed in presence of visiting President Obama
VietJet is Vietnam’s only private airline; IPO planned soon

Boeing Signs Jet Order with Vietnamese Carrier VietJet

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By John Boudreau and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen

May 23, 2016 at 3:01 AM UTC

Updated on

May 23, 2016 at 5:46 AM UTC

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Boeing Co. won an order for 100 jets from VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. valued at $11.3 billion in list prices as Vietnam’s only private airline expands fleet amid a surge in travel.

VietJet signed the agreement today in Hanoi during President Barack Obama’s visit to Vietnam. Delivery of the Boeing 737 Max 200 planes will run for four years beginning in 2019 and will help the carrier expand its fleet to 200 by the end of 2023, the company said in a statement.