Gravox

34 aircraft on firm order.
What will Cathay do with them all? Will these aircraft replace some of the older ones? Or are they all additional airframes? No wonder recruitment is in full swing. I see there are 18 B777300ers included, will they eventually replace the A340?

Cheers

N1 Vibes

Most will be retained is the guess. CX has a real penchant for nailing freight doors into the side of perfectly serviceable 747-400's. 777's will being to do the work of the older -400's

Some people out there believe that their precious bit of cargo just HAS to arrive the next day. Until they turn up their toes and go out of business ....

404 Titan

The A340-600's will be going next year. All the A340-300's I have been told will be gone within five years and some of the older A330's.

Mr. Bloggs

Rumour has it CX bought 10 A340-600 E’s (Enhanced). Better than the 3 old 340-600 we have now. If true, not sure where they will be deployed.

Kane Toed

Now I heard that one too! Where to d'think? JNB all year round perhaps?

Cedar Tree

Any more news on these 10 additional A346's? What is the proposed net addition of aircraft over the next few years? 20? Translating to 400 additional pilots?

404 Titan

The rumour of CX picking up 10 x A346 from the cancelled EK order has been debunked to me and the Airbus pilot body at CX by the CP. It isn’t happening full stop. The current A346’s will be gone by early next year as well. I was told most if not all the A343’s will be gone within five years and some of the older A330’s will be going as well.

Cedar Tree

Thanks Titan, but I was hoping to hear of more expansion. I guess a new hire starting on the 340's as SO can expect their upgrade onto the 777's? I guess we'll see if CX moves on their options to purchase for expansion?

N1 Vibes

Rumours that those chaps from Two-loose were here flogging 10 decidedly secondhand A380 freighters....

Mr. Bloggs

Everyone knows there is no money in freight!

Cedar Tree

Speaking of freight, did you hear the CP/DFO from UPS called CX to give them a heads-up they are taking approx 50 CX pilots?

Fr8t M8te

Cedar Tree

That is supposed to be a secret!!

And please don't mention OASIS in your next posting!

cpdude

That's a juicy rumour!

bobrun

I wonder if those 50 are the "young ones that don't think about pensions or medical care..." (kidding, of course...)