Potentially CX will be up with a capacity problem with the freighter fleet.
The current strategy somewhat relies on the 747-8F to replace the 747-BCF capacity being transferred to the Air China/Cathay joint venture.
Boeing is set to soon to formally announce a large delay on the 747-8F due to "near cruise speed structural flutter in the flight test program", see
Additonal Delays Cripple Boeing?s Strategy and Finances
It has been suggested that changing the placement of the inboard engines maybe the only engineering solution available to remedy this flutter issue.
This will put CX is an very difficult position, with more and more freight being sold, we may see a case of other airlines (including the new Air China/Cathay joint venture) flying freight for CX, as CX does not have the aircraft.
This will again put pressure on the pilot group, scope clauses will be challenged, and no doubt interesting time will be ahead for those who are contractually "freighter only”.
As an interesting sideline from this related article
747-8 delay illustrative of program problems
"The Lufthansa order is understood to have a relationship to Boeing cancellation years ago of its in-flight Internet Connexion service for which Lufthansa was a launch customer and the KAL order is tied up in compensation for late deliveries of the 787 and 747-8F."