Vietnam Airlines will have its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner perform demonstration flights at an airshow in France next week before the official delivery scheduled for the middle of this year, the national flag carrier said Monday.

The 787-9 Dreamliner, one of the newest flagship jetliners of the U.S. planemaker, will attend the 51st Paris Air Show, running from June 15 to 21, at Paris-based Le Bourget, Vietnam Airlines said in a press release.

Each demo flight will last for around 10 minutes and is intended to showcase the Boeing jetliner bearing the airline’s distinctive blue and gold lotus livery to the world.

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is seen in this undated handout photo provided by the national flag carrier.

It will be the first time Boeing has launched demo flights with a 787-9 Dreamliner customised by an airline client, and also the maiden showcase of Vietnam Airlines’ new brand recognition at one of the world’s largest airshows, according to the flag carrier.

Vietnam Airlines’ 787-9 Dreamliner is scheduled to leave Paint Field Airport in Washington on June 10 for Paris, and return to the U.S. on June 19 for a passenger flight before being officially delivered to the carrier by the end of this month.

The Vietnamese airline will first use the new jetliner for the Ha Noi – Ho Chi Minh City service, so that its domestic customers can experience flying with the Boeing flagship Dreamliner.

(Source: tuoitrenews)