Vietjet will welcome its first Boeing 737 MAX this Sunday, marking nine years since it placed its initial order. A formal handover ceremony will take place at Boeing Field, with Vietnam’s president said to be in attendance.

Boeing

Stock Code

BA

Business Type

Planemaker

Date Founded

July 15, 1916

CEO

Kelly Ortberg

Headquarters Location

Chicago, USA

Key Product Lines

Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Boeing 777, Boeing 787

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Vietjet signed a deal with Boeing for 100 MAX aircraft back in 2016, with deliveries initially scheduled to begin in 2019. However, deliveries have repeatedly been pushed back following the MAX's prolonged grounding and recent tariffs imposed by the US.

Vietjet To Take First Boeing 737 MAX Delivery

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