- Cathay Group exercises purchase rights for 14 extra Airbus aircraft.
- Cathay Pacific orders 11 A330-900Ns and lifts its firm commitment to 41 aircraft.
- HK Express orders 3 A321-200NX and operates 17 A321-200NX with 8 awaiting delivery.
- Cathay Pacific operates 43 A330-300s with an average age of 18.2 years.
- Cathay Group targets approximately 300 aircraft by 2036 and 120 deliveries from 2026 onwards.
Cathay Group has exercised purchase rights for 14 extra Airbus aircraft, including 11 A330-900Ns for Cathay Pacific and 3 A321-200NX for HK Express. The order lifts Cathay Pacific’s firm A330-900N commitment to 41 aircraft after a 2024 order for 30 aircraft with purchase rights for another 30. Deliveries of the 11 extra widebodies run between 2031 and 2035.
Cathay Pacific operates 43 A330-300s with an average age of 18.2 years, according to ch-aviation data. The 3 extra A321-200NX build on a 2023 order for 32 A320neo family aircraft and support HK Express expansion on mainland Chinese and other short-haul routes. HK Express operates 17 A321-200NX with 8 more awaiting delivery before the latest commitment.
The latest orders bring total planned aircraft deliveries from 2026 onwards to 120. Cathay Group targets a fleet of approximately 300 aircraft by 2036, with 150 new aircraft planned for growth and replacement. The plan remains subject to market conditions.Alex McGowan shared “greater flexibility to operate longer flights.”
