03 Nov 2003

Cathay Pacific Takes Delivery of B777-300

Cathay Pacific Airways today announced it has taken delivery of the first of three new Boeing 777-300 aircraft that the airline currently has on order to operate regional services within Asia and the Middle East. It will be the twenty-first new aircraft that the airline has introduced into its fleet in the past three years. Three more aircraft on order will be delivered in coming months.

The two-class B777-300 will carry 59 Business Class and 323 Economy Class passengers. It increases the number of B777-300 aircraft in Cathay Pacific's fleet to eight.

Including this latest delivery, Cathay Pacific has in the past three years increased its investment in Hong Kong by taking delivery of 21 new aircraft: two Boeing 747-400F freighters, 11 Airbus A330-300, four Airbus A340-300, three ultra-long-range Airbus A340-600, and one B777-300.

The airline's fleet now stands at 83 aircraft. Two more new B777-300s and one A330-300 are due for delivery in coming months.

Cathay Pacific Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive David Turnbull said: "This latest aircraft delivery underlines our continued commitment to invest in Hong Kong's future and to improve upon the product and service that we offer our customers. Expanding our fleet will enable the airline to further develop its network and strengthen Hong Kong as a global aviation hub."

Cathay Pacific Airways Fleet Profile

Aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific: 83
8	Boeing 777-300
5	Boeing 777-200
19	Boeing 747-400
5	Boeing 747-400F freighter
6	Boeing 747-200F freighter
15	Airbus A340-300
22	Airbus A330-300
3	Airbus A340-600
Average age of passenger aircraft in service: 7 years
Aircraft owned but not operated by CX: 1
1	Boeing 747-200F	(operated by Air Hong Kong)
Number of aircraft due for delivery: 3
1	Airbus A330-300	(2003/04)
2	Boeing 777-300	(2003/04)

Aircraft deliveries since January 2001

	Delivery Date	Aircraft Type
1	22 January 2001	A340-300
2	15 February 2001	A330-300
3	23 February 2001	A330-300
4	30 March 2001	A330-300
5	18 April 2001	B747-400F
6	10 August 2001	A330-300
7	22 August 2001	B747-400F
8	31 August 2001	A330-300
9	15 September 2001	A340-300
10	28 September 2001	A330-300
11	28 September 2001	A340-300
12	05 October 2001	A330-300
13	28 November 2001	A330-300
14	13 December 2001	A340-300
15	26 March 2002	A330-300
16	29 November 2002	A340-600
17	19 December 2002	A340-600
18	27 June 2003	A340-600
19	08 September 2003	A330-300
20	26 September 2003	A330-300
21	01 November 2003	B777-300

Cathay Pacific Airways
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