Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has ordered 30 Airbus A330-900neo airliners as part of its fleet modernisation, with options for a further 30. The airline operates a fleet of 43 legacy Airbus A330-300 aircraft, which it plans to use the A330-900 to replace . The type is typically used on the airline’s high capacity regional network as well as some longer haul routes, along with the Boeing 777-300 of which it was the launch customer.
Cathay also operates the larger Airbus A350, with 30 of the A350-900 and 18 A350-1000 which it uses in combination with the Boeing 777-300ER for its long haul routes. Additionally, the carrier has orders for 21 of Boeing’s latest flagship in development, the 777-9.
No delivery dates have been specified, however we can analyse with the production rate of the Airbus A330 being between two and three aircraft per month, and a backlog of around 225 aircraft, that production of the A330neo will last up until around 2031/32.
Matt is a Berlin-based writer and reporter for International Flight Network. Originally from London, he has been involved in aviation from a very young age and has a particular focus on aircraft safety, accidents and technical details.
