Vietnamese Start-Up Bamboo Airways Orders 20 Boeing 787-9 Aircraft

Boeing announced an order for 20 787 Dreamliners by Vietnamese start-up carrier Bamboo Airways. The order, announced on Monday, is valued at $5.6 billion USD for the 787-9 variant. Bamboo Airways, under parent company FLC Group, is set to launch in 2019 with its hub at Qui Nhon Phu Cat Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam according to the CentreforAviation.com (CAPA). The announcement was made during the signing ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Office. The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam,…