The signing ceremony took place at Dubai Airshow 2015 with witness of Viet Nam Ambassador to UAE Pham Binh Dam and representatives of Vietjet and Airbus. — VNS Photo

DUBAI (Biz Hub) — During the Dubai Air Show, Vietjet inked a deal with aircraft manufacturer Airbus to purchase 30 more A321 aircrafts, worth a total of US$3.6 billion, on November 10.

Vietjet said this milestone order of nine A321ceo and 21 A321neo signals the airline's breakthrough in terms of seat capacity growth and route network expansion.

"Vietjet has grown faster than expected in the last few years and our previous purchasing plans for new aircraft could not keep up with developing demand. Together with the new aircraft order, we will continue to expand our network, customise services and facilities while still offering the lowest fares in order to ease the travel of people and tourists," Vietjet president and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said.

"This additional order from Vietjet, a fast growing airline, confirms the success of the A320 family as the preferred choice for airlines in the single aisle market," Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Brgier said.

"We are delighted Vietjet once again selected the A321, our largest single aisle and the perfect partner for the airline's continued impressive growth," he said.

The A321neo is the largest addition to Airbus's best-selling single aisle A320 family. The newly ordered aircraft will be delivered from late 2016 until 2020 to meet the airline's operation expansion to Asian countries. Vietjet plans to receive eight to 12 neo aircraft every year. — VNS