Vietnam Airlines first 787 Dreamliner

Boeing and Vietnam Airlines have celebrated the handover of the airline’s first 787 Dreamliner witnessed by Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 

Unusually the ceremony was held at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.  The aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to the airline later this month and is expected to be operated on the services from Vietnam to Heathrow.

"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."

The airline has also taken delivery of its first A350.  Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier of Vietnam, operates more than 360 daily flights.   The airline became a member of SkyTeam Alliance in 2010 and was the first representative of the alliance in the Southeast Asia region. www.boeing.com/commercial     www.vietnamairlines.com

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