Asia: Business Vietnamese Airlines Sign Deals for Nearly 100 Boeing Jets During Party Chief’s Washington Visit
19 Feb 2026
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CNBC - Three Vietnamese airlines announced deals Thursday to buy nearly 100 Boeing aircraft during a visit by the head of the country’s communist party, To Lam, to Washington, D.C.
The deals include commitments from Vietnam Airlines, Sun PhuQuoc Airways and VietJet, marking one of the largest civil aviation contracts announced by Vietnamese carriers.
Vietnam Airlines finalized an agreement to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets for $8 billion, a deal first announced in 2023.
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Note: The 737 is manufactured at Boeing's Renton Production Facility.
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