Neste and Cathay Group have agreed on the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ for the group’s aviation operations across three major aviation regions: Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific. This agreement supports Cathay in scaling up its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Leveraging Neste’s SAF supply capabilities at major international airports, Neste has been delivering blended SAF for use on Cathay Pacific flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Europe and Los … [Read more...] about Neste supplies sustainable aviation fuel to Cathay Group scaling up the use of SAF across three major aviation regions
Air Hong Kong
DHL Express and Air Hong Kong complete fleet transition to A330 freighters
DHL Express has marked a significant milestone in its Asia Pacific operations with the completion of its re-fleeting program. With the arrival of its 14th A330 freighter and the retirement of its last A300-600 freighter, the company has transitioned to a modern fleet of A330 aircraft, operated and maintained by its long-time strategic partner, Air Hong Kong. Air Hong Kong, the first all-cargo airline based in Hong Kong and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cathay Group, began operating the … [Read more...] about DHL Express and Air Hong Kong complete fleet transition to A330 freighters
DHL Express adds capacity in Asia over surging demand
DHL Express has added more than 2,000 tonnes to its weekly airfreight capacity to cater to rising demand for express shipments within Asia and between Asia Pacific and the US. The express operator will serve the route between Hong Kong and Bangkok six times each week and add 200 tonnes of capacity on the route using a B737-400SF operated by K-Mile Asia. Meanwhile, Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation to the two existing routes powered by the airline’s A300-600: Beijing-Hong … [Read more...] about DHL Express adds capacity in Asia over surging demand
Air Hong Kong adds fifth A330 freighter
Air Hong Kong has welcomed the fifth A330 freighter to its fleet, joining two production A330-200Fs and now three A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversions, in addition to nine older wide-body A300-600s. The Cathay subsidiary is looking to add more capacity to move priority e-commerce shipments for customer DHL Express within Asia, and for Cathay Pacific Cargo during its downtime at Hong Kong International Airport. Registered B-LDT, the aircraft was still flying passengers 18 months ago … [Read more...] about Air Hong Kong adds fifth A330 freighter
Cathay Pacific introduces cargo flights to Riyadh
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching a new scheduled freighter service between Hong Kong and Riyadh (RUH) starting 5 January 2021, to meet strong demand for shipments of e-commerce and other general cargo such as garments, the carrier said. The inaugural flight on 5 January will see the Hong Kong airline operate its B747-400ERF (extended range freighter) aircraft. Flights will operate once per week every Tuesday with a stopover in Dubai (DWC) on the return flight to Hong Kong, with the … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific introduces cargo flights to Riyadh
Cathay Pacific takes net loss as carrier’s focus pivots to cargo
Cathay Pacific Group reported HK$9.9 billion (US$1.3 billion) in net loss for the first six months as the carrier felt the impact of Covid-19, with group chairman Patrick Healy describing the half-year period as the most challenging in its 70-year history. Net loss from Cathay Pacific and its Cathay Dragon unit amounted to HK$7.36 billion (US$950 million) in the first half, and the share of losses from other subsidiaries and associates was at HK$2.5 billion (US$320 million). Only … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific takes net loss as carrier’s focus pivots to cargo
