By Joe Brock, Tim Hepher, Giulia Segreti and Paul Sandle PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus struck a deal with budget airline VietJet for up to 150 single-aisle jets at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday, where industry hopes for a return to tariff-free trade were given a boost by U.

PARIS: Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with VietJet for 100 of its A321neo planes, with a potential to add 50 more to the deal, industry sources said at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday (J

VietJet’s expansion comes amid sustained recovery in Southeast Asia, the world’s fastest-growing aviation region. IATA reports 21.8% year-over-year traffic growth for Asia-Pacific airlines in January 2025, with load factors exceeding 86%, driven by resurgent demand and constrained capacity.