Sorry I can't find the link, but I remember reading a day or two back about CX potentially delaying Boeing deliveries at this point - with the exception of 747-8s for cargos, aren't the only remaining Boeings on order 777 ERs?

I think the SCMP today said there are also 747-400ERFs on order.

Right right, I remember that now. But I'm guessing they were referring to the 777ERs?

There is more information on Cathay Pacific News section. The press release on Nov28th about financial crisis.

http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...000ad21c39____

It states that 748 and 773ER will be delayed.

The 77W deliveries have been pushed back because of the Boeing strikes.

I think that's the convenient corporate explanation, but I don't think that's the whole story. The SCMP article said Boeing would use the strike to "negotiate a delay with Boeing", and that to "negotiate a plan" alone would take 60-90 days (I think the strike was 57 days), and insinuating that there likely would be another delay **after** this "negotiate a plan for delays" period. I can't find it, but the Bloomberg article was even more blunt, I think using the word "suspending deliveries".

The Boeing strike is I think more a good excuse for airlines to cover up the need to push back deliveries in a very uncertain future - and currently declining - economic environment. I think there's a good chance we'll see Cathay cutting back 777 deliveries far greater than the magnitude of the 57 day strike, especially taking a look at some of their equipment and capacity changes (the general theme seems to be smaller and less) going forward.

CX has sold 5 triple 7 s to Trans Aero and has parked a further 8 planes in the desert according to a senior pilot

Very interesting, does your friend know what type of planes they sent to the desert?

Maybe some 747s with new config, non existent AC power, malfunctioning IFE and broken J class seats? It's cheaper than fixing them?

There are news on pilot site / cx that they are parking 747-x00F, no passenger fleet is parked yet

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en...000ad21c39____

http://www.pprune.org/fragrant-harbo...ml#post4534020

I hope they are sending LHR-based FA to look after the planes, keeping the aluminium well moisturised!