Cathay to order new cargo aircraft
June 30, 2011 Category Airlines and airports, Logistics
Cathay Pacific is planning to order about 15 freighter aircraft to meet cargo demand beyond 2013 and the first multibillion-dollar contract could be confirmed as early as next month. Nick Rhodes, Cathay Pacific Cargo General Manager, said the airline was in negotiations with Airbus and Boeing along with engine manufacturers for its freighter requirements between 2013 and 2018. He said three types of freighter, the Airbus A330, Boeing 777 and Boeing 747-8, were being considered, with the A330s and 777s destined for the airline’s medium-haul cargo network. Rhodes said that based on the projected global growth in cargo volume of around 6% to 7% a year for the next few years, the airline would need to raise capacity by between two and three freighters a year. This growth, coupled with the delivery of 10 new Boeing 747-8s and the retirement of its older Boeing 747-400 freighters, meant Cathay Pacific “had plenty of lift to 2012; beyond that we are looking for additional aircraft”, Rhodes said. Overall, there would be an estimated need for 12 to 15 freighters, including possible additional 747-8s to strengthen long-haul routes to North America and Central and South America and European services. The 747-8s can carry up to 130 tons, while the 777s have a 100-ton capacity and the A330s can carry about 65 tons, the South China Morning Post reports.
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