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Old 2nd May 2021, 02:02
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While the argument is sound, I personally wouldn’t support the airline being the same size.

The 60-70 777 aircraft that was going to remain a similar size and get 21 777-9s on a one to one replacement will no doubt be a much smaller fleet now, with a likely reduction of 10-15 777-9s if the rumour is true the fleet could be in the 20-25 mark like the -400 fleet used to be. The Airbus (CX+KA) fleet size has reduced the A320NEOs have been delayed except for the ones that couldn’t. A350s will most like be a one for one replacement of A330s rather than expand the fleet.

CX has historically never placed huge aircraft orders it’s always been incremental so the fleet won’t return any time soon, it could be 10 years before the fleet is back to its former self if ever and the cadet course which is it’s early years brought 10 pilots a year can tick along with over 100 a year absorbing retirement’s and keeping the training machine running normally plus you will always have the option of DE who will be floating around. COS18 will be fine if they come for AHK and HK express they can come to CX.

The airline will mostly shrink till right sized. Then who knows, begin to build, or like others have suggested become ‘China Pacific’ or the like.
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