Cathay Pacific

Cathay’s cargo volume down 3% for Nov

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Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for November 2015 showing a fall in the volume of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2014, whilethe number of passengers carried increased substantially. The two airlines carried 160,120 tonnes of cargo and mail in November, a 3.0 per cent decrease compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor fell by 1.4 percentage points to 67 per cent. Capacity, measured in … [Read more...] about Cathay’s cargo volume down 3% for Nov

Cathay Pacific recycles its retired A340s

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Cathay Pacific Airways has unveiled its biggest recycling project to date - the environmentally responsible dismantling of Airbus A340 aircraft that are being retired from its fleet. The airline is committed to sustainable development, which includes ensuring the effective management of resources and the reduction of energy consumption and wastage. Now, with the end-of-life solution for its A340s, Cathay Pacific is taking the reduction of waste to a whole new level, the carrier … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific recycles its retired A340s

Cargo on the up for Cathay Pacific

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Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for October 2015 showing growth in both the number of passengers carried and the amount of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2014. The two airlines carried 163,733 tonnes of cargo and mail in October, an increase of 4.6 per cent compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor rose by 1.4 percentage points to 66.5 per cent. Capacity, measured in available … [Read more...] about Cargo on the up for Cathay Pacific

Boeing, Cathay celebrate milestone 70th B777 delivery

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Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways celebrated the delivery of the airline's 70th 777 aircraft – also the last and 53rd 777-300ER of its confirmed orders – that has made Cathay Asia's largest operator of the B777 fleet. With today's delivery, Cathay Pacific's B777 aircraft fleet comprises of 53 B777-300ERs, 12 B777-300s and five B777-200s. The airline is one of the launch customers for the B777X with 21 B777-9 airplanes on order. Cathay Pacific took delivery of its first B777-300ER in September … [Read more...] about Boeing, Cathay celebrate milestone 70th B777 delivery

Qatar breaches cargo Top 10, SIA and China Eastern slip

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In 2014 airlines operated some 100,000 flights per day and transported 51.3 million tonnes of cargo, equivalent to around 35 per cent of the total value of all goods traded internationally, according to figures released on 16 September by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its 59th annual World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report. Globally, cargo markets in 2014 saw a 5.8 per cent expansion in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), outstripping a capacity increase of 5.0 per … [Read more...] about Qatar breaches cargo Top 10, SIA and China Eastern slip

Cathay anticipating traditional peak season

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Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair released traffic figures for August 2015 showing only a slight increase in the volume of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month last year, while passenger numbers grew 8.5 per cent. The two airlines carried 148,109 tonnes of cargo and mail in August, an increase of 0.8 per cent compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor fell by 1.9 percentage points to 60.6 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne … [Read more...] about Cathay anticipating traditional peak season