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Cathay Pacific Airways returning stored aircraft to Hong Kong
July 21st 2022
In a social media post, Cathay Pacific Airways has announced it will bring back aircraft, now stored in Australia’s Alice Springs, to Hong Kong. Read More » “Throughout the pandemic, ensuring the safety of our passengers has been our priority. A significant part of this effort was keeping idle aircraft in the Alice Springs desert protected and fly ready,” the airline wrote. “Now, we are bringing the fleet home to continue their next journey. How do we manage this unprecedented operation involving more than 70% of our planes? With lots of planning, coordination and even more heart.” Cathay Pacific’s 2021 annual results, published in March this year, stated the airline had 193 aircraft in its fleet at December 31, 2021: 20 freighters and 173 passenger aircraft.
