Cathay Pacific has confirmed the closure of its London pilot base with affected staff to be offered relocation to Hong Kong or redundancy, local media has reported, citing a company statement. The airline said London-based pilots have not flown since…
The uncertain pace of vaccination rollouts and the related relaxing of travel restrictions dampen the expectations of Cathay Pacific about a swift recovery. The Hong Kong-based carrier hopes to operate at thirty percent capacity for the rest of this year, it…
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The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) told The Australian newspaper the government’s decision to reduce the number of overseas arrivals allowed entry to the country means up to a third of all international flights to Sydney would have…
Cathay Pacific’s short-term outlook remains “challenging”, but the Hong Kong carrier is “absolutely confident” on the long-term future and its competitive position. Cathay Pacific Group reported a record loss of HK$-21.648 billion on March 10, which confirmed 2020 as the…
Boeing expects only 191 of the 309 777X currently listed as “unfilled orders” to be actually firm orders. In its revised order book status, the US airframer has taken out 118 aircraft, it said in an SEC filing on February…