(VNF) - The Vietnam national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Boeing announced on July 27th a five-year exclusive pilot training agreement to support the Hanoi-based airline’s 787 Dreamliners.

Under the agreement, Boeing Flight Services, a business unit of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, will provide flight training for the airline’s new 787 Dreamliner fleet at Boeing’s Singapore training campus. This year, nearly 90 Vietnam Airlines pilots are expected to undergo training.

“With Boeing’s experience and expertise, we are confident that we will have a smooth entry into service with the training and operational support they provide. This expanding cooperation will not only strengthen the relationship between Vietnam Airlines and Boeing, but also provide Vietnam Airlines enough capability to master state-of-the-art technologies and enable Vietnamese pilots to directly operate the most modern aircraft in the world,” said Mr Phan Xuan Duc, Executive Vice President, Vietnam Airlines.

This program is expected to give airlines a competitive edge, by creating tailored training solutions so they can focus on what really matters – keeping pilots and airplanes flying revenue flights.

Vietnam Airlines operates more than 360 daily flights with its young fleet of modern aircraft./.

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