VietJet Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft ordered directly from the airframer.

The A320, VN-A697, is part of an order in which the airline has placed for 42 A320neos, 13 A320s and seven A321s, Flightglobal’s Ascend Fleets database.

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“The A320 has proven to be extremely efficient in service with VietJetAir and is a favourite with our passengers,” says managing director Luu Duc Khanh.

“Based on this experience, we look forward to developing our business across the Asia-Pacific region, with the most economic and comfortable aircraft. We are delighted to celebrate this delivery as we embark on a new phase in our expansion."

Ascend shows that VietJet has 16 A320s in service.

Source: Cirium Dashboard