Vietjet secures US$3.04 billion engine agreement with Pratt & Whitney at the Singapore Airshow 2016

          Airbus & Vietjet to establish a Flight & Maintenance Training Center in Ho Chi Minh City
          SR Technics (Switzerland) also selected for Component and Maintenance Services

          At the ongoing Singapore Airshow 2016, Vietjet, Vietnam's fast-growing new-age airline, and Pratt & Whitney of United Technologies Corporation yesterday signed an agreement for the PurePower Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine to power the carrier's order for 63 Airbus A320neo and A321neo family aircraft. The agreement is worth US$3.04 billion.
          "We are delighted to choose the PurePower Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine for our fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neo jets. With its advanced design that reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, these new engines will boost our efficiency and enhance our ability to protect the environment as well as enable Vietjet to offer passengers more affordable ticket fares," saidVietjet President & CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao at the agreement signing ceremony.
          "We take great pride in Vietjet selecting the game-changing Geared Turbofan engine to power their aircraft fleet," said Pratt & Whitney's Senior Vice President Rick Deurloo.
          The carrier yesterday also signed agreements with Airbus for a joint A320/A321 Flight & Maintenance Training Center in Ho Chi Minh City and with SR Technics for Component Services.
          Vietjet¹s Vice President to Viet Thang (2nd right) signs the agreement with Airbus¹s representatives.

Airbus team to provide comprehensive EASA standards training
          Located in Ho Chi Minh City, the Flight & Maintenance Training Center, valued at more than US$30 million, will host an Airbus A320 Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) to conduct flight crew training to use jets from the A320 family.
          In addition, Airbus will also provide Vietjet with maintenance training services. By using Airbus' training media, courseware, dynamic trainers and teaching techniques, and applying the Airbus Competence Training (ACT) classroom concept, the Vietjet Training Center will perform to Airbus' and EASA's standards.
          With this agreement, Vietjet has become the first airline in Vietnam to collaborate with Airbus on a flight and maintenance-training center for the A320 family fleet, which is to be one of Airbus' training legs in the Asia Pacific.
          Didier Lux, Head of Airbus Customer Services said: "We are delighted to provide Vietjet with equipment and materials for flight and maintenance training. We are committed to expanding our services footprint in Vietnam and the region, including Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar. Teaming-up with Vietjet through our first training services agreement in Vietnam is a major milestone to deliver Training by Airbus in the region, and it ensures more efficient service, support and proximity to our customers."