AWAS announced today that it has delivered on lease to customer airline VietJet Air the first of two new planned A321 passenger aircraft to assist with the airline’s strong growth. AWAS is providing a financing solution for these two aircraft and then placing them on long-term leases with the airline.

The aircraft delivered marks a milestone for the A321 as it is the first production A321 with a 230Y seating layout and with a new aft galley/lav configuration. These two new A321s will be the 2nd and 3rd of the type in VietJet’s fleet and will help to maximise the opportunity on their high-density trunk routes like Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi and other key regional destinations.

Vietjet’s evolution and the successful growth of their business model makes the A321’s additional passenger capacity, within their all-A320 family fleet, a natural next step for them. Vietjet is an expanding low cost carrier operating from Vietnam’s three major economic and tourist hubs – Ho Chi Minh City, Danang and Hanoi, and is the first private airline in Vietnam to be licensed to operate domestic and international flights.