VietJet awards Leap-1B engine support deal to manufacturer

VietJet Air has signed a memorandum of understanding with engine maker CFM International, covering long-term support of the Leap-1Bs that will power the 100 high-density Boeing 737 Max 200 jets that the carrier has on order. The support deal has a list-price value of US$5.3b, says VietJet, and was signed during French prime minister Edouard Philippe's official visit to Vietnam. "The Leap-1B has been doing extremely well in commercial service in the last 18 months, and we believe the engine will prove to be an important asset for VietJet over the long term," states CFM VP of sales and marketing Philippe Couteaux. VietJet has 120 A321neos and 5 A321s on order, along with the 100 Max jets. <br/>