BOEING DELIVERS CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS’ 75TH AIRPLANE – 777-300ER

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -– Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways
celebrated Monday as the airline took delivery of its 75th airplane purchased
directly from Boeing, a 777-300ER (Extended Range).

“The 777 allows us to economically offer non-stop service to the major
gateways of the world,” said John Slosar, chief operating officer, Cathay
Pacific Airways.

“The 777 has great passenger appeal, so it’s really a core airplane for us.
It has completely changed our business model over the last three years and
enabled us to climb up strongly in the eyes of the traveling public,” he said.

The new airplane expands the airline’s 777 fleet to 34 airplanes, which
include 12 777-300s and five 777-200s, Boeing said in a statement.

Including leased airplanes and those purchased directly from Boeing, the
airline also operates 48 747-400 airplanes in both passenger and cargo versions
and has committed to expand its 747 fleet with an additional 10 747-8 Freighters
with first deliveries beginning in 2011, it said.

Sixty customers around the world have ordered more than 1,100 777s.

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