Avation delivers another Airbus A321 to Vietjet

23rd Dec 2016 12:09

(ShareCast News) - Commercial passenger aircraft leasing company Avation announced the successful purchase and completion of delivery of a further factory-new Airbus A321-200 aircraft to Vietnamese carrier Vietjet on Friday.The London-listed firm said the aircraft is an additional new aircraft delivery direct from the Airbus production facility in Hamburg, Germany, and it completes the current series of aircraft contracted by the company with Vietjet.It said the Airbus is equipped with CFM International CFM56-5B3/3 engines and seating for 230 passengers, the highest seat density of an Airbus A321-200.It will be employed by Vietjet on its expanding route network of domestic and international destinations from multiple bases in Vietnam.The aircraft is serial number 7454 and was delivered on schedule, with the long term operating lease terms said to be "typical" for an aircraft of this type."The company has taken delivery of a total of eight factory new A321-200 aircraft during calendar 2016 on behalf of two lessees," said Avation executive chairman Jeff Chatfield."This completes the new aircraft delivery schedule for 2016."