Vietjet is set to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft this weekend, nearly a decade after placing its initial order for the type. Reuters reports that the handover ceremony is scheduled to take place at Boeing's Renton facility on Sunday, and will include the participation of Vietnam's president Luong Cuong, who will speak two days later at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Boeing 737 MAX

ICAO Code

B37M, B38M, B39M, B3XM, B37K

IATA Code

7M7, 7M8, 7M9, 7MJ

Crew

2Passengers

138 → 230

Engine Count

2Manufacturer

Boeing

First Flight Date

29 January 2016

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This is the first of 200 737 MAX aircraft that the Vietnamese low-cost carrier has on order with Boeing. VietJet has been an all-Airbus carrier until recently, with a fleet

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