Airbus and Vietnamese air carrier Vietjet announced a deal Tuesday for 30 new aircraft easily worth over $3 billion at list prices, the first major commercial deal at the Dubai Airshow.
The sale of nine new current-generation A321s and 21 new next-generation A321neos enlivened the biennial event, especially after its 2013 edition saw deals worth more than $140 billion involving Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways and budget carrier flydubai. After that spending spree, few expected this year’s show to see similar major purchases. Details