Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will announce a new order for two Boeing and “about” six Airbus aircraft on Thursday, an airline source said, the carrier’s first passenger fleet expansion following a SARS-hit 2003.
The source said that Cathay had placed an order for two Boeing 777-300 wide-body and twin-engine aircraft and “about” six Airbus A330-300 planes for delivery between 2005 and 2007 for use on regional passenger routes.
Some of the Airbus planes would be leased from International Lease Finance Corp, a unit of U.S. insurance giant American International Group
By: bmi-star - 23rd April 2004 at 11:30
We hey! Cross Fingers eh!
By: skycruiser - 22nd April 2004 at 23:00
Originally posted by bmi-star
Hopefully we’ll see a return of the MAN service in 2005 then! Allways loved seeing CX @ MAN:)
This is on the cards as we speak.
By: bmi-star - 22nd April 2004 at 12:07
Hopefully we’ll see a return of the MAN service in 2005 then! Allways loved seeing CX @ MAN:)
By: KabirT - 22nd April 2004 at 11:25
Originally posted by greekdude1
Their A330’s are less than 10 years old, why replace them already? I’m sure they have 744’s and A340’s in the fleet that are older.
true…but i was just wondering as i have seen some airlines (cant remember from the top of my head) that have replaced older versions of the 330 with new ones.
By: greekdude1 - 22nd April 2004 at 07:50
Originally posted by KabirT
any possibility the new A330s will replace the older ones?
Their A330’s are less than 10 years old, why replace them already? I’m sure they have 744’s and A340’s in the fleet that are older.
By: skycruiser - 22nd April 2004 at 06:32
Originally posted by KabirT
any possibility the new A330s will replace the older ones?
It’s all expansion. We will have 94 aircraft when they arrive.
By: KabirT - 22nd April 2004 at 05:35
Originally posted by skycruiser
Why thank you sir!Yes, we are getting some A330’s and B777 for planned expansion between 2005 and 2007:cool:
any possibility the new A330s will replace the older ones?
By: skycruiser - 22nd April 2004 at 04:04
Originally posted by Hand87_5
I heard they doubled profit since Skycruiser joined the company 🙂
Why thank you sir!
Yes, we are getting some A330’s and B777 for planned expansion between 2005 and 2007:cool:
By: Airline owner - 14th April 2004 at 16:51
They must have put the order back on
By: Hand87_5 - 14th April 2004 at 15:08
I heard they doubled profit since Skycruiser joined the company 🙂
By: Jeanske_SN - 14th April 2004 at 15:06
Didn’t they cancel or delay orders since the SARS-breakout? Surprises me that they recover so fast. How’s Cathay Pacific’s profitablility?
By: Hand87_5 - 14th April 2004 at 15:04
Well , well good news…
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