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Cathay Pacific to return last stored aircraft to global fleet
June 12th 2024
Cathay Pacific said the 85th aircraft it had stored during the pandemic has returned to Hong Kong. Read More » The oneworld alliance member said A330-300 registration B-HLV flew to its home hub from Australia’s Alice Springs on June 6 close to four years after it entered storage in July 2020. The wide-body is scheduled to resume commercial operations after completing maintenance checks. “With our fleet fully reunited, our focus is firmly on investing for the future,” Cathay Pacific chief operations and service delivery officer, Alex McGowan, said. “The Cathay Group has more than 70 new aircraft on order with the right to acquire an additional 52 aircraft. We also are exploring options for a new mid-size wide-body. These investments reflect our ongoing confidence in the Hong Kong international aviation hub as we look ahead to the exciting opportunities presented by the Three-Runway System at Hong Kong International Airport after it is commissioned at year-end.” During the pandemic, Cathay parked aircraft in Alice Springs, Spain’s Ciudad Real and at Hong Kong International Airport.
