VietJet Air signs $3.04 billion deal with Pratt & Whitney

Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet Air said Thursday it had signed a $3.04 billion deal with US engine maker Pratt & Whitney.

The engines will power the 63 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft ordered by the carrier, VietJet said in a statement at the Singapore Airshow.

The agreement is worth $3.04 billion, VietJet said.

“We are delighted to choose the PurePower Geared Turbofan engine for our fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neo jets,” said VietJet president and chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao.