VietJetAir close to finalising Airbus order

[HANOI] Vietnam's first private airline, VietJetAir, said yesterday that it was close to finalising a US$6.1 billion order for 62 Airbus aircraft.

The deal is expected to be signed at the Singapore Airshow next month, said VietJetAir managing director Luu Duc Khanh.

VietJetAir and Airbus signed a letter of intent in September for the purchase of 62 A320 medium-haul aircraft worth US$6.1 billion at catalogue prices, and for options for another 30.