Two Vietnamese airlines order 100 Boeing 737 MAX, 10 787s

Vietjet has purchased 100 additional Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, taking their MAX order book to 200 jets. During a signing ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam, United States President Donald Trump and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong joined leaders of both companies to unveil the order valued at $12.7 billion, according to list prices.

The deal, previously unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website, includes 20 737 MAX 8s and 80 of the larger 737 MAX 10 variant. At 43.8m (143ft 8") long, the 737 MAX 10 can seat a maximum of 230 passengers.

In ordering 80 737 MAX 10s, Vietjet becomes the largest Asian customer of the airplane type. The carrier plans to use the added capacity to meet growing demand across Vietnam, as well as to serve popular destinations throughout Asia. Currently, Vietjet offers more than 385 flights daily on 106 routes.

Vietjet placed its first order for 100 737 MAX airplanes in 2016, which set the mark for the largest commercial jet purchase in Vietnam's aviation sector at the time.

In addition to airplane purchases, Boeing will partner with Vietjet to enhance technical and engineering expertise, train pilots and technicians, and improve management capabilities at the airline and in Vietnam.

Powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines, the 737 MAX family includes design updates such as Boeing's Advanced Technology winglet that reduces drag.

The 737 MAX has 5,000 orders from more than 100 customers worldwide.

Also during the presidents’ meetings in Hanoi, Bamboo Airways confirmed an order for 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners valued at $3 billion at list prices. The order was previously unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website.

Bamboo Airways, a startup airline founded in 2017, plans to connect Vietnam with key markets in Asia, Europe, and North America using the Dreamliner.

At 63m (206ft) – 6m (19.7ft) longer than the original Dreamliner – the 787-9 can fly 290 passengers in a two-class configuration up to 7,635nm (14,140km).

The 787 Dreamliner widebody airplane has more than 1,400 orders from 75 customers since its launch. Nearly 800 Dreamliners have entered service around the world.