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Flying Pig
Apr 26, 02, 3:30 am
Today's company news flash:

CATHAY PACIFIC ORDERS SIX NEW AIRCRAFT
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it has placed firm orders to purchase six new passenger aircraft in a positive step to position the airline to offer more choice to customers and secure a larger market share as demand in the air travel market grows.

The airline has ordered three Boeing 777-300 and three Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft for delivery in 2003 and 2004. Both types of aircraft are currently deployed by the airline on short- and medium-haul regional routes. Later this year, Cathay Pacific will also take delivery of the first of three long-range Airbus A340-600 aircraft for use on ultra-long-haul routes to Europe and North America.

· New aircraft ordered: 6

3 Airbus A330-300
Powered by: Rolls-Royce Trent 700
Two aircraft will be in a two-class, Business and Economy Class, configuration.

44 Business Class
267 Economy Class
311 Total

One aircraft will be in a three-class, First, Business and Economy Class, configuration. It will join four other three-class A330s that currently serve Australia and the Middle East.

8 First Class
32 Business Class
211 Economy Class
251 Total

3 Boeing 777-300
Powered by: Rolls-Royce Trent 800
All three aircraft will be in a two-class, Business and Economy Class, configuration.

59 Business Class
323 Economy Class
382 Total


Guy Betsy
Apr 27, 02, 6:51 am
About time CX saw the light that having a very large Business Class section on their current 777-300s are not counterproductive seeing that a good majority of the passengers sitting in J are upgrades!

Pity that CX is still plodding along with indecisive decisions regarding their long haul fleet. Even with 3A340-600s coming on line, CX surely must be able to fill seats with the A380!

But I guess everything with that airline is "Wait and see".



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