Honeywell and Cathay Pacific have signed a contract to deploy Honeywell’s Connected Aircraft maintenance offering across their fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft. Honeywell’s GoDirect Connected Maintenance program combines the airplane’s connectivity, in-depth product knowledge and data analytics to predict when mechanical parts need to be fixed or replaced. The service demonstrated during a trial program with Cathay Pacific that it can reduce inoperative systems by up to 35 percent, which directly … [Read more...] about Honeywell reduces delays and cancellations for Cathay Pacific
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Airbus delivers sustainable jet fuel aircraft
Showing its strong commitment towards eco-efficiency, Airbus becomes the first aircraft manufacturer to offer its customers the option of delivering new jets using a blend of sustainable jet fuel. The 15th A350-900 for Cathay Pacific departed Toulouse on June 1st, bound for Hong Kong, with a 10 percent blend of sustainable jet fuel in its tanks. Since the first delivery in May 2016, all of Cathay Pacific’s A350s have been delivered in this configuration. The biofuel … [Read more...] about Airbus delivers sustainable jet fuel aircraft
Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand extend services between Hong Kong and New Zealand
Cathay Pacific will introduce a new seasonal service between Hong Kong and Christchurch from December 2017, directly linking the two cities by air for the first time and complementing the airline’s existing services to Auckland. The non-stop Christchurch service will operate three times per week, departing Hong Kong on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays using technologically-advanced Airbus A350 aircraft, highlighting the airline’s commitment to New Zealand, a country it has … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand extend services between Hong Kong and New Zealand
Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures for January 2017
Cathay Pacific Airways released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for January 2017 that show an increase in both the number of passengers carried and the volume of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2016. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried a total of 2,966,845 passengers in January 2017 – an increase of 2.4 percent compared to January 2016. The passenger load factor increased to 86.5 percent, while capacity, measured in available seat … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures for January 2017
Cathay Pacific to increase Toronto flights to double daily this summer
Cathay Pacific announced that it will increase the frequency of its summer service to Toronto with the addition of four weekly flights commencing 24 June 2017, underscoring the importance the airline places on the Canadian market. This will see Cathay Pacific operate a twice-daily non-stop service from Hong Kong to Canada’s most populous city, providing passengers with greater travel options and improved connectivity. This comes on the back of successful summer frequency increases to Toronto by … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific to increase Toronto flights to double daily this summer
Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures
Cathay Pacific Airways released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for December 2016 that show an increase in both the number of passengers carried and the volume of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2015. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried a total of 2,958,925 passengers last month – an increase of 0.9% compared to December 2015. The passenger load factor remained at 85.0%, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures