French aerospace group Airbus has won a firm order for 20 new A321 single-aisle aircraft from Vietnam’s Vietjet, including ten A321ceo and ten A321neo units.

With the deal, Vietjet intends to expand its domestic and regional network. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.

Both the companies have also finalised an agreement, under which Airbus will provide training for flight crew and maintenance personnel at Vietjet’s new facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Vietjet president and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said: "Vietjet is developing robustly and sustainably with an aim at better serving our passengers and promoting tourism and economic development in Vietnam and other regional countries.

“The friendly relationship in politics and culture between Vietnam and France has been nurtured through generations. Two countries are heading towards a more efficiently economic cooperation of which today's agreement of Vietjet and Airbus is a vivid example.”

“The friendly relationship in politics and culture between Vietnam and France has been nurtured through generations."

The airline currently operates a fleet of 40 A320 family aircraft.

With the latest order, the airline’s firm order with Airbus has reached to a total of 119 A320 family aircraft, including 54 A320s and 65 A321s.

Capable of carrying between 100 and 240 passengers, the A320 family has so far secured more than 12,700 orders since launch.

Meanwhile, Airbus has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnam Airlines for ten additional A350-900 aircraft.

The airline already has four aircraft manufactured by Airbus in service, with another ten on firm order for future delivery.

Image: Vietjet orders 20 A321 aircraft. Photo: courtesy of Airbus.