Cathay Pacific A330-300, October 2026. Windmemories / CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped. File photo, not the newly ordered A330-900.
Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has placed a firm order for 14 more Airbus aircraft as it expands and renews its fleet, Airbus announced Wednesday. The order consists of 11 A330-900 widebody jets and three A321neo single-aisle aircraft.
The additional A330-900s lift Cathay’s total firm commitment for that model from 30 to 41. The group ordered the initial 30 in 2024. The three A321neos add to its earlier order for 32 A321neo and A320neo aircraft placed in 2023.
The agreement is for new orders, rather than aircraft already delivered. In its announcement, Airbus said the jets will support Cathay’s regional and longer-haul operations as the group updates its fleet.
Alex McGowan, Cathay’s chief operations and service delivery officer, said the additional aircraft will help the group expand and upgrade services across Asia-Pacific while giving it more flexibility to operate longer flights from its Hong Kong hub.
The two aircraft types give the group different tools for that growth. The A330-900 is a twin-aisle member of Airbus’s newer A330neo family, while the A321neo is a single-aisle aircraft. Airbus said the combination allows Cathay to match capacity to demand while benefiting from lower fuel consumption.
Cathay already operates aircraft from the A330 and A320 families. McGowan said those families have served the group well, and that the new orders will strengthen connectivity at Hong Kong as it grows.
JBizNews Desk | Hong Kong
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