During a meeting in Hanoi with his Vietnamese counterpart Lương Cường, Lula stated that the state-owned Vietnam Airlines is studying aircraft from the E2 family
Currently, the Asian country's civil aviation regulator only accepts certificates from the US FAA and the European EASA, but may recognize Chinese documents amid the trade war
Only 14 of the homegrown aircraft have been delivered, but the state-owned planemaker is already in talks with potential customers in Indonesia, Cambodia and Kazakhstan
Vietnam's state-owned carrier will operate jets along with the Airbus A321neo fleet. Agreement was signed in Hanoi, with the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh