Vietnamese airlines sign $30-bln deals for 90 Boeing jets

The deals were signed during a visit to the United States by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, an initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump to address global conflicts.

Vietnam Airlines signed a $8.1-billion agreement with Boeing to buy 50 narrow-body 737-8 jets, Vietnam Airlines said in a statement.

The airline is scheduled to take delivery of the aircraft between 2030 and 2032, it said in a statement, adding that this would increase its total fleet to approximately 151 aircraft by 2030.

The country's flag carrier is also in talks with Boeing for the additional purchase of 30 wide-body planes with a value of up to $12 billion, it said.

Vietnam's newly established Sun PhuQuoc Airways also signed a $22.5 billion deal with Boeing on Thursday to buy 40 787-9 Dreamliner jets, it said.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet secured a $965 million financing deal with Griffin Global Asset Management for the purchase of 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft.