Cathay Pacific’s Order Bolsters Airbus A330neo Outlook

Cathay Pacific A330neo in flight

Cathay Pacific has placed firm orders for 30 A330neos, which are to be delivered starting in 2028.

Credit: Airbus
The Airbus A330neo program has gone through severe setbacks over the past few years. Large orders by AirAsia X and Iran Air have been struck from the manufacturer’s backlog, and a commercial breakthrough with more marquee airliner names has yet to come. Airbus hopes that is about to change. Cathay...
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Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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