EVERETT, Wash., April 30,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Cathay Pacific
Airways celebrated today the delivery of the airline's
50th 777-300ER (Extended Range). With this
delivery, Cathay Pacific will have 67 777s in operation, which also
includes 12 777-300s and five 777-200s. Cathay Pacific is slated to
receive three more 777-300ERs this year and is one of the launch
customers for the 777X with 21 777-9X airplanes on order.
"The 777-300ER forms the backbone of our long-haul fleet," said
Ivan Chu, Chief Executive, Cathay
Pacific Airways. "We operate the largest 777-300ER fleet in
Asia, and this super-efficient
long haul aircraft allows us to operate multiple daily frequencies
to intercontinental markets, which gives our customers a lot of
choices."
Cathay Pacific was voted the world's best airline of the year in
2014, for the fourth time, in the airline industry's most
comprehensive customer satisfaction surveys conducted by SkyTrax.
It bases all awards on a survey of over 18 million airline
passengers hailing from over 160 countries.
"We truly value the confidence Cathay Pacific have demonstrated
in the 777 program as well as Boeing's products and services across
the board," said Ihssane Mounir,
senior vice president of Sales for Northeast Asia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"We are honored that the 777-300ER continues to play a prominent
role in the success of Cathay Pacific's business expansion and we
look forward to expanding our partnership with the new 777X in the
years to come."
The 777-300ER is the most fuel and cost-efficient airplane in
its class as well as the most reliable twin-aisle aircraft in the
world. It also has the highest cargo capability of any passenger
airplane. The 777-300ER will receive further improvements in
2016 designed to reduce fuel use by two percent.
The 777-300ER has consistently won many accolades including
"Best Aircraft Type" based on passenger preference polls, "Best in
Class" based on fuel burn, passenger load cost and performance and
"Best Residual Value for a Twin Aisle Airplane" among others.
Cathay Pacific group operates flights to nearly 100 destinations
worldwide with its own fleet of more than 200 aircraft. In
North America, the airline
currently operates some 100 passenger flights a week to
New York (JFK), Newark Liberty,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto and Vancouver. The airline will begin a
four-times-weekly service to and from Boston and Hong
Kong on May 2 this year.
Cathay Pacific Cargo serves 13 cities across the Americas using the
latest 747-8 freighter fleet.
Contact:
Kevin Yoo
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communications
+1 206-766-2906
kevin.k.yoo@boeing.com
Sunny Xu
China Communications
The Boeing Company
+86(10)-59255506
sunny.xu2@boeing.com
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