VN Airlines' first 787-9 Dreamliner takes shape

VGP - National carrier, Viet Nam Airlines, has announced on April 20 that the assembly of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has been completed and is scheduled for delivery in June.

April 21, 2015 4:35 PM GMT+7

This will be the first Asian airline to deploy a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on direct routes from Southeast Asia to Europe, beginning with services from Ha Noiand Ho Chi Minh City to London, England (UK).

The 787-9 Dreamliner is the latest version of Boeing’s 787 airliner, which can make longer flights, and seat more passengers and cargo than the 787-8 while reducing fuel use and fumes by 20% compared with the Boeing 777.

The airliner also features modern equipment to make passengers feel more comfortable during long-haul flights.

The delivery of the airlines’ Boeing is expected in June.

Viet Nam Airlines will start receiving Airbus’s wide-body A350-900 under a plan to replace its current fleet with fuel-saving new generation aircrafts as it seeks to become a four-star airline in 2015, and one of the top carriers in Southeast Asia in 2020.

By Vien Nhu