Nikkiso will manufacture composite vertical bars and Sharklet’s armor plates for A320s under sub-contracts with main supplier Sharklet – the Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD).

Sharklet will help save fuel and is one of the best choices for modern aircraft like the A320. With more than 4,280 A320 airplanes being sold to airlines around the world, the new production package will ensure long-term contracts for Nikkiso Vietnam.

Airbus has entered Vietnam since 1990 and it has supplied 59 A320s and 10 A330-200s to Vietnam Airlines – the national flag carrier.

Vietnam Airlines will be the first airline in Asia to use A350 XWB when it receives the first one in 2015.

Airbus has also gained huge success in Vietnam with its customer VietJetAir which currently owns 10 A320s. Early this year, the budget airline signed a contract to purchase an additional 100 A320s from the leading aircraft manufacturer in Europe.