Cathay Pacific : CX : CPA

Cathay etudie à nouveau ses besoins en VLAs.

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Cathay Evaluating Widebody Needs, Considering A380s And 747-8s

Cathay Pacific CEO John Slosar tells Aviation Week the airline is evaluating the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 and expects to make a decision on whether to place an order for passenger variants in the first half of 2013.

Cathay will have phased out most of its 747-400 passenger aircraft by the end of the year, and has to deal with slot constraints at London Heathrow Airport and Hong Kong International Airport, Slosar says.

And while his predecessor found cost inefficiencies with the A380 and preferred the cargo capacity of the 777-300ER, Slosar notes that the maximum takeoff weight of aircraft like the A380 changes as improvements are made to the aircraft.

Slosar also acknowledges that the 747-8 freighters already operating in Cathay’s fleet “are operating very well as freighters.” He did not say how many aircraft Cathay will need.

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J'ai un peu peur que la question des slots fasse que la balance penche dans un sens... à moins que...

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Rebonjour.

Cathay prendra, probablement (avis personnel) :

• l'A380 "mis à jour" (MTOW accru) et avec la motorisation RR Trent 900-EP, à l'instar de BA ;
  
• le B747-8F "upgraded".