VietJet in talks to order about 100 Airbus jets ahead of Paris Air Show, Bloomberg News reports
June 11 (Reuters) - VietJet Aviation JSC (VJC.HM), opens new tab is in talks to order around 100 additional Airbus SE (AIR.PA), opens new tab narrowbody jets, with a potential deal as early as the Paris Air Show next week, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The low-cost Vietnamese airline is looking to buy more of the A321neo model, according to the report.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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