Originally Posted by
oldchinahand
Brunos . It is my understanding that they have already been returned. However mine is second hand information but from Cathay staff.
It seems that they must have been or in process otherwise I suspect the availability will be very tight as 16 still parked at Alice springs and 4 listed as parked elsewhere. Not sure how many are 4 class without checking further which I dont have the time to do.
I have a very vague memory that there were only ever about 26 of the newer 4 class aircraft - however I stand to be corrected on this.
The four birds are currently flying with QR to MLE. I checked on FR24.
They are still scheduled there in 2023 (I checked until June).
CX had some 40 77W. Like you, I don't know the 77A/77K breakdown, but I suspect that a majority were still with F.
It would be more profitable for CX to reactivate some of those parked and keep their lease with QR.
They are already using a few 77A sold as 3-classes only, and their expanding flight program requires to reactivate quite a few 77W.