Boeing signs to supply Vietnam with 12 Dreamliners |
Reuters - Nov 16, 2007 |
Boeing Co completed deals on Friday to supply 12 Dreamliner planes to Vietnam Airlines and a new Vietnamese aircraft leasing company as the flag carrier moves toward ending its aircraft shortage.
Vietnam Airlines, under pressure to keep up with demand as the southeast Asian country's economy grows at more than 8 percent a year and tourism and trade with it, has 46 aircraft but wants to almost double that to 86 by 2015.
Four of the Boeing B787-8 planes would go to the state-run unlisted carrier and eight to Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Joint Stock Company, of which Vietnam Airlines is one of five founding shareholders, officials said.
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- Posted: 2007-11-16 10:21:56
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