SMOC
22nd Nov 2012, 23:46
Airline Business Interview - John Slosar, Chief executive - Cathay Pacific (http://www.flightglobal.com/interviews/john-slosar/)
Cathay confronts possible 'structural change' in cargo business (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cathay-confronts-possible-structural-change-in-cargo-business-379296/)
Cathay eyes new European and North American points with A350-900 (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cathay-eyes-new-european-and-north-american-points-with-a350-900-379290/)
A decision on whether Cathay will order the 747-8I or Airbus A380 could be made in 2013, but the airline is more than happy to make the Boeing 777-300ER the backbone of its long-haul fleet. This suits Cathay’s strategy of offering premium passengers the “flexibility and frequency” of multiple departures on a daily basis to a wide range of destinations.
Boeing’s potential 777-300ER replacement remains an option if it is a step up from the A350-1000 and Slosar is also leaving the door open for the Boeing 787-10 as a replacement for its Airbus A330s on regional routes. Two engines are clearly better than four for Cathay, which is content to see the two airframers battle for its orders.
Cathay confronts possible 'structural change' in cargo business (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cathay-confronts-possible-structural-change-in-cargo-business-379296/)
Cathay eyes new European and North American points with A350-900 (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cathay-eyes-new-european-and-north-american-points-with-a350-900-379290/)
A decision on whether Cathay will order the 747-8I or Airbus A380 could be made in 2013, but the airline is more than happy to make the Boeing 777-300ER the backbone of its long-haul fleet. This suits Cathay’s strategy of offering premium passengers the “flexibility and frequency” of multiple departures on a daily basis to a wide range of destinations.
Boeing’s potential 777-300ER replacement remains an option if it is a step up from the A350-1000 and Slosar is also leaving the door open for the Boeing 787-10 as a replacement for its Airbus A330s on regional routes. Two engines are clearly better than four for Cathay, which is content to see the two airframers battle for its orders.