Air TransportCathay Pacific Expands Boeing 777-9 Order with 14 More Aircraft
Boeing and Cathay Pacific announced an order for 14 additional 777-9 aircraft on Wednesday, bringing the Hong Kong-based carrier’s total order to 35 widebodies.
The airline was an early customer for the 777X family, placing an order for 21 jets in December 2013.
“We plan to expand and renew our fleet with the additional 777-9 aircraft, enabling us to continue our rich history of connecting the world with our Hong Kong hub,” said Ronald Lam, Cathay Group CEO.
Cathay Pacific aims to further strengthen our ongoing partnership with Boeing and leverage the world-class features of the new 777-9 as we strive to become the world’s best premium airline.
The new order comes after the carrier has secured consecutive contracts with Airbus, first for the A350F freighter, which will replace its Boeing 747s, and recently for 30 A330-900s to replace the A330-300s.
Cathay Pacific is also a major A350 operator, with 48 aircraft in service, 30 of the A350-900 variant and 18 of the stretched A350-1000.
Earlier this year, the company launched a competition for “dozens of widebody aircraft” after stating that it was evaluating the A350, 787, and 777X.
The new agreement brings the family’s order backlog to 565 aircraft. Boeing is in the final stretch of the A350 certification program. 777-9 variant, with greater passenger capacity, and expects to deliver the first of them in 2026.
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