Cathay selects A330neo
On 7 August 2024, Airbus and the Cathay Group announced it has agreed on a deal for the A330-900 as part of the group's fleet renewal programme. Cathay has placed a firm order for 30 aircraft, with options on another 30.
Deliveries of the new widebodies is set to take place between 2028 and 2031. The airline will use them to replace its current fleet of 43 A330-300s.
Cathay Pacific's-fleet further consists of twelve A321neos, 30 A350-900s, 18 A350-1000s, six Boeing B747-400Fs, fourteen B747-8Fs, seventeen B777-300s, and 37 B777-300ERs.
Next to its new A330-900-order, the Cathay Group has open orders with Airbus for eight A320neos, 36 A321neos, and six A350Fs. With Boeing, the Group has open orders for 21 B777-9s.
Illustration by Airbus.