WASHINGTON, July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:
BA] and Vietnam Airlines celebrated a historic event today
witnessed by H.E. Nguyen Phu Trong,
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, with the flag carrier's first 787
Dreamliner serving as a backdrop.
The event was attended by more than 200 delegates, ministers and
ambassadors from Vietnam and
the United States, as well as
local and international media, and other invited guests at the
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The airplane on display
is scheduled to be delivered to Vietnam Airlines later this
month.
"I'm glad to introduce the very first Boeing 787 Dreamliner for
Vietnam Airlines, marking the start of 19 of these new aircraft to
expand our fleet and operations," said Dr. Pham Viet Thanh, Chairman of Vietnam Airlines.
"I believe that with its state-of-the-art, environmentally
friendly, safe and convenient features, the 787 will offer Vietnam
Airlines' customers new experiences and a new quality of
service."
"Today we build on more than two decades of partnership with
Vietnam Airlines and Boeing is honored to be joined by General
Secretary H.E Nguyen Phu Trong on
his historic first official visit to the
United States," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President
and CEO Ray Conner. "We are proud to
celebrate Vietnam Airlines' first 787 Dreamliner and to continue to
provide them with the best airplanes in the world."
At the event, the two companies also signed a memorandum of
collaboration toward the goal of Vietnam Airlines' fleet
replacement and expansion. Boeing has offered the airline eight
787-10 Dreamliners and eight 777-8Xs, which the airline
acknowledged. Boeing and Vietnam Airlines will work together and
report to government authorities before coming to official
cooperation agreements in the future.
The 787 provides airlines with unmatched fuel efficiency,
resulting in exceptional environmental performance. The family uses
20 to 30 percent less fuel with 20 to 30 percent fewer emissions
than the airplanes they replace. The 777X will include new engines,
an all-new composite wing and will leverage technologies from the
787 Dreamliner, offering airlines more market coverage and revenue
capability than the competition.
Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier of Vietnam, operates more than 360 daily flights
with its young fleet of modern aircrafts. The airline,
headquartered in Hanoi, will
continue to expand its fleet with new and modern aircraft such as
the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family. Vietnam Airlines became an
official member of SkyTeam Alliance in 2010 and was the first
representative of the alliance in the Southeast Asia region.
Contacts
Joanna Pickup
International Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+1 425-879-6077
joanna.pickup@boeing.com
Jason Capeheart
Government Operations Communications
The Boeing Company
+1 703-209-5560
jason.s.capeheart@boeing.com
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