Sun PhuQuoc Airways to operate Airbus jets, in talks with Boeing for Dreamliner
The airline is also in talks with Boeing to purchase wide-body aircraft, including Boeing 787-9 and Boeing 787-10 jets, it said in a statement.
State media reported last month the airline aimed launch its maiden flight in the fourth quarter of this year and to expand its fleet to 31 planes by the end of 2030.
The company aims to begin ticket sales from the end of October, it said in its Friday statement.
Sun PhuQuoc will focus on services between Phu Quoc Island and Vietnam's major cities, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang, and also destinations in Japan, South Korea and China, it said.
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