Aviation News
- HK Cathay Pacific places order for 5 Boeing 777-300ERs
Date: 8-Aug-2007 Sources: (People's Daily)
Cathay Pacific Airways announced here Tuesday that it has placed an order for five more advanced wide-body Boeing 777-300ER 'Extended Range' aircraft.
The move led to an increase of the Hong Kong based airline's commitment to a total of 23 of the aircraft type.
The new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, delivery of which commences in September will be used primarily on long-haul and ultra-long- haul routes to Europe and North America.
The five additional Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will be delivered in 2011. General Electric's GE90-115B engines will power all 23 of the airline's Boeing 777-300ERs.
In addition, Cathay Pacific is also scheduled to take delivery of another 12 aircraft - four Airbus A330-300s, six Boeing 747- 400ERF 'Extended Range Freighters' and two 747-400BCF 'Boeing Converted Freighters' by 2009.
The airline currently operates a fleet of 106 aircraft including 87 passenger aircraft and 19 freighters.
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