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Cathay Pacific Cargo suspends all long-haul flights until January 6, 2022

Cathay Pacific Cargo issued this statement:

Further to our announcement on December 28, 2021, due to additional, more stringent quarantine requirements for Hong Kong-based cargo crews, we regret to announce that all long-haul (Transpacific, Europe, South West Pacific, Riyadh, and Dubai) freighter and cargo-only passenger flights will be suspended for a period of seven days, up to January 6, 2022, with immediate effect.

We sincerely apologize for the disruption caused. We will be working with customers to mitigate the disruption as much as possible.

In addition, we are working with the relevant stakeholders on plans beyond 6 January and will communicate further on these as soon as possible.

 

Boeing delivers first 747-8 performance-improved engines to Cathay Pacific

Boeing (Chicago) yesterday (December 18) delivered the first 747-8 (747-867F B-LJK, msn 43394) to Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong) with performance-improved GEnx-2B engines as part of the airplane’s Performance Improvement Package (PIP.) B-LJK was the first 747 to deliver with the PIP engines.

The engine is the first of the package’s three improvements to enter service. The two other components, Flight Management Computer (FMC) software upgrades and reactivation of the horizontal tank fuel system on the 747-8 Intercontinental, are expected to enter service later this month and in early 2014, respectively.

The PIP engine improves the airplane’s efficiency by 1.8 percent. “With this improvement, 747-8 customers will use roughly 30 less semi-sized trucks of fuel per airplane per year,” said Bruce Dickinson, 747-8 chief project engineer and vice president.

All three PIP components can be retrofitted on the 747-8. The tail fuel reactivation is applicable only for the 747-8 Intercontinental and the FMC upgrades can also be made to 747-400s.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Sister ship Boeing 747-867F B-LJJ (msn 39246) climbs away from the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

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Cathay Pacific orders three additional Boeing 747-800F freighters

Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong) and Boeing have announced an order for three additional 747-8 Freighters. The order, valued at approximately $1 billion at list prices, also includes options for five additional 777 Freighters. The new additions will bolster Cathay Pacific’s 747-8 Freighter fleet to 13 airplanes.

The new 747-8 Freighters are expected to progressively replace Cathay Pacific’s 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) fleet. Cathay Pacific currently operates six 747-400 Freighters, eight 747-8 Freighters, six 747-400 ER Freighters and one 747-400 BCF.

Cathay Pacific currently operates eight 747-8 Freighters and with this order, the airline is set to take delivery of five more. A total of 70 747-8 Freighters have been ordered by more than nine customers around the world. To date, Boeing has delivered 28 747-8 Freighters to six airlines.

Copyright Photo: Luimer Cordero. Boeing 747-867F B-LJE (msn 39242) climbs away from Miami International Airport.

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Cathay Pacific dedicates a new cargo facility in Hong Kong and places its first Boeing 747-800F freighter into service

Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong) on November 17, 2011 staged a special ceremony to mark the completion of the civil construction of the new Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport. The event was hosted by the airline’s Chief Executive, John Slosar, with The Honorable Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as guest of honor.

The airline used the event to unveil its latest aircraft, a new Boeing 747-867F Freighter registered as B-LJA (msn 39238). B-LJA is also painted in a unique livery and carrying a special name, “Hong Kong Trader”, in recognition of the city’s position as one of the world’s most important trading hubs.

Cathay Pacific Cargo is acquiring 10 Boeing 747-800Fs and eight Boeing 777-200Fs.

B-LJA is pictured at Paine Field near Everett prior to the official hand over on November 15, 2011. The first flight was 10 days earlier.

Copyright Photo: Nick Dean.

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