Hanoi, May 6, 2017 – Vietnam Airlines celebrated the delivery of the flag carrier’s 11th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which is the 555th 787 to be built at Noi Bai International Airport today.

The 787 aircraft, VN-A871, landed in Noi Bai at 13:50 (local time) and will be put into operation on 7 May 2017, initially on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route. This also marks the total 11 787-9s in Vietnam Airlines’ currently on order, besides 8 787-10s will be delivered in the coming years, helping to achieve the company's fleet renewal and expansion plan.

Mr. Le Hong Ha, Vice Executive President of Vietnam Airlines said: "In just a short period of time, less than two years, Vietnam Airlines is proud to receive its 11th 787 Dreamliner. This is an important milestone in affirming the outstanding development of Vietnam’s flag carrier – a representative of the Vietnamese aviation industry – to embrace world’s state-of-the-art technology. Vietnam Airlines is also proud to have been successfully operating the Dreamliner with a team of nearly 100% of Vietnamese pilots and technicians, and to bring passengers 4-star service quality by international standards."

“With this delivery, Vietnam Airlines now has one of the largest 787 fleets in Asia Pacific. It is a testament to their commitment to continuous innovation and becoming a leading airline in the region,” said Dr. Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president Asia Pacific & India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “This latest 787-9 to join Vietnam Airlines’ fleet will continue to provide their passengers with an unrivaled on-board experience and the airplane’s efficiency and range capability, will allow them to further expand its network profitably.”

With a modern fleet of 11 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, Vietnam Airlines’ customer will have more opportunity to experience premium 4-star service quality. The airline now operates 787-9s on the domestic Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City route and 6 international destinations to London, Frankfurt, Narita, Beijing, Sydney and Melbourne.

From 13 May to 30 June, 2017, in order to better meet the needs of passengers, Vietnam Airlines will operate Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the route between Hanoi and Singapore on every Wednesday and Saturday, departing at 10h30 from Hanoi and 15h50 from Singapore (local time), apart from Airbus A321 currently operated on daily flights.

Since its entry into services in 2015, Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787-9 fleet have operated over 11,400 flights, equal to 60,700 flight hours and transported over 2.13 million of passengers.

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For more information, please contact:

Mr. Le Hoang Dzung – Spokesperson

Vietnam Airlines JSC.

200 Nguyen Son, Long Bien, Hanoi

Tel: +84.4.38732732 (ext 2151)

Email: public-relations@vietnamairlines.com