Cathay Pacific

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay hopes its recent Airbus orders will provide the flexibility its next growth plan requires and shared its “disappointment” with a new Boeing 777X delay.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific has unveiled its new Aria business-class product that will be installed as part of its Boeing 777-300ER retrofit program.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific plans to boost its U.S. network significantly next year by launching a new service to Dallas and increasing frequencies on existing routes.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
An MRO issue may explain the rupture of a Rolls-Royce XWB-97 fuel hose that led a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 crew to return to Hong Kong, EASA says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
EASA plans to release an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Airbus A350 operators to perform one-time inspections of their aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific confirms it is on track to complete the unscheduled replacement of engine fuel lines in 15 of its Airbus A350s by Sept. 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Cathay Pacific has begun replacing problematic engine components on 15 of its Airbus A350s following unscheduled inspections triggered by a flight turnback.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has initiated an inspection of all 48 of its Airbus A350s after a problem with an engine component was discovered, resulting in cancelations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Adrian Schofield
The A330neo, not yet the success story Airbus has hoped for, may find its biggest opportunity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has selected the Airbus A330-900 to fulfill its mid-size widebody requirement, signing a deal with the manufacturer to order 30 of the aircraft with purchase rights for an additional 30.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific announced it will buy back the remainder of its shares from the Hong Kong government, meeting the timetable it had set to achieve this target.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) is optimistic that passenger volume at HKIA will return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The returned A330 was the 85th Cathay aircraft to be brought back from storage overseas—and it was also the first to enter long-term storage on July 28, 2020.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
AeroGuard Flight Training Center has suspended solo flight training for Cathay Pacific cadets after a series of incidents that resulted in damage to aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines say their agreement could also provide for potential “joint procurement” of SAF.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam says recent reports that the airline is facing a shortage of pilots as it works to expand its network are "categorically wrong."
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The size of the selected aircraft will “fill the gap” between the Cathay Group’s narrowbodies and its larger widebodies, CEO Ronald Lam says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While profitability will still be strong for Asia-Pacific airlines in 2024, many carriers will see a step down from the spectacular results in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
While overall passenger aircraft recovery in the region is nearly complete, not all operators are equal; each has very different recovery stories.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Among Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and AirAsia, some groups show improvement, while others stagnate or fluctuate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier expects to confirm deals by the third quarter as order activity in Asia heats up.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The airline is also introducing a plan to stimulate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use through staff travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
As Cathay Pacific updated on its capacity recovery, COO Alex McGowan commented on its campaign to place an order for mid-size widebody aircraft
Airlines & Lessors