Vietjet Air takes delivery of first factory fresh A320

VietJet Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft ordered directly from the airframer.

The A320, VN-A697, is part of an order in which the airline has placed for 42 A320neos, 13 A320s and seven A321s, Flightglobal’s Ascend Fleets database.

(Airbus)

“The A320 has proven to be extremely efficient in service with VietJetAir and is a favourite with our passengers,” says managing director Luu Duc Khanh.

“Based on this experience, we look forward to developing our business across the Asia-Pacific region, with the most economic and comfortable aircraft. We are delighted to celebrate this delivery as we embark on a new phase in our expansion."

Ascend shows that VietJet has 16 A320s in service.

(Aaron Chong - FlightGlobal News)