Cathay Pacific (CX) has ordered a further four aircraft, including three B777-300ERs and one B747-8 freighter from Boeing, following its order of 21 B777-9Xs last week (see here). The airline expects to take delivery of the three B777-300ERs in 2015 and the B747-8 freighter in 2016.
Both aircraft types are already used extensively by CX on its long-haul passenger and freighter routes. The airline currently operates 38 Boeing 777-300ERs, and with this latest purchase, there will be a total of 15 more on order for delivery between 2014 and 2015.
John Slosar, chief executive of the airline said, “Both the 777-300ER and the 747-8F offer a highly efficient solution on Cathay Pacific’s ultra-long-haul routes, combining superb operating economics with a significant reduction in emissions. These two aircraft types will form the backbone of our long-haul passenger and freighter fleets through to the end of the decade.”
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Valerian Ho
