Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airways
國泰航空

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IATA ICAO Callsign CX CPA CATHAY
Founded	1946
Hubs	Hong Kong International Airport
Focus cities	Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Asia Miles The Marco Polo Club
Alliance	Oneworld
Subsidiaries	Dragonair
Fleet size	115 (+51 orders)
Destinations	111 (Including code-share)
Parent company	Swire Group (Swire Pacific)
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Key people	Christopher Dale Pratt (Chairman) Nan Lok Philip Chen (Deputy Chairman) Tony Tyler (CEO) John Slosar (COO)
Website	http://www.cathaypacific.com

Cathay Pacific
Traditional Chinese	國泰航空有限公司
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guótài Hángkōng Yŏuxiàn Gōngsī Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization gwok taai hòhng hūng yáuh haahn gūng sī

Cathay Pacific, full name Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (SEHK: 293,Template:OTCBB) (Chinese: 國泰航空有限公司; pinyin: Guótài Hángkōng Yŏuxiàn Gōngsī), is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to 120 destinations worldwide. Cathay is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with headquarters located at the Hong Kong International Airport.

Cathay Pacific is one of only six airlines worldwide to carry a five-star rating from Skytrax. Cathay was named "Airline of the Year" in 2003 and 2005 by Skytrax and in 2006 by Air Transport World and OAG. Cathay Pacific is accredited by the IATA with the IOSA (IATA Operations Safety Audit) for safety practices.

History

Cathay City, the headquarters

Boeing 747-400 at Hong Kong International Airport

Boeing 747-400 at London Heathrow Airport

Cleaning a Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 at London Heathrow Airport

Airbus A330-300 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

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Cathay Pacific at Hong Kong International Airport

Boeing 747-400

Early years

Cathay Pacific Airways was founded in Hong Kong on 24 September 1946 by American Roy Farrell and Australian Sydney de Kantzow. Both men were ex-air force pilots who had flown The Hump, a route over the Himalayan Mountains. Each man put up HK$1 to register the airline. Although initially based in Shanghai, the two men moved to Hong Kong to found Cathay Pacific Airways. They named it "Cathay" because it was the Medieval name given to China, derived from "Khitan", and "Pacific" because Farrell speculated that they would one day fly across the Pacific. The Chinese name for the company comes from a Chinese idiom meaning "Grand and Peaceful State".

According to legend, the airline was conceived by Farrell and some foreign correspondents at the bar of the Manila Hotel. On Cathay Pacific's maiden voyage, Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow flew from Hong Kong to Manila, and later on to Shanghai. They had a single Douglas DC-3, nicknamed Betsy. The airline initially flew routes between Hong Kong, Sydney, Manila, Singapore, Shanghai, and Canton, while scheduled service was limited to Bangkok, Manila, and Singapore only.

In 1948 Butterfield & Swire bought 45% of Cathay Pacific, with Australian National Airways taking 35% and Farrell and de Kantzow taking 10% each. The new company began operations on 1 July 1948 and was registered as Cathay Pacific Airways (1948) Ltd on 18 October 1948. Swire later acquired 52% of Cathay Pacific and today the airline is still 40% owned by the Swire Group through Swire Pacific.

Expansion in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s

The airline prospered into the 1960s, buying rival Hong Kong Airways in 1959, carrying its one millionth passenger in 1964, recording double digit growth from 1962 to 1967, acquiring its first jet engined aircraft (Convair 880), and beginning international routes to airports in Japan. In the 1970s, Cathay Pacific installed a computerised reservation system and flight simulators. In 1979, Cathay Pacific acquired its first Boeing 747 and applied for traffic rights to begin flying to London. Expansion continued into the 1980s, when an industry-wide boom encouraged route growth to many European and North American centres. In 1986, Cathay Pacific went public.

The 1990s

In January 1990, Cathay Pacific and its parent company, Swire Pacific, acquired a significant shareholding in Dragonair, and a 60% stake in cargo airline Air Hong Kong. During the early 1990s, Cathay Pacific launched a programme to upgrade passenger service. Also, the green and white striped livery was replaced with the current "brushstroke" livery. Cathay Pacific began a US$9 billion fleet replacement program during the mid-1990s that resulted with Cathay Pacific having one of the youngest airline fleets in the world. In 1996, CITIC bought a 25% stake in Cathay Pacific while the Swire Group holding was reduced to 44% as two other Chinese companies, CNAC and CTS also bought substantial holdings.

In 1997, administration of Hong Kong was transferred from the UK to the People's Republic of China. Most of Cathay Pacific's aircraft were registered in Hong Kong and bore a registration beginning with "VR". Under the terms of an agreement within the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (JLG), registration was changed by December, 1997 to the prefix "B", which is used by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Cathay Pacific aircraft formerly carried a painted Union Jack on the tail but these were removed several years before the 1997 takeover.

In September 1998, Cathay Pacific became a founding member of the Oneworld alliance. In 1999, they completed their new headquarters, named Cathay City, which is located at Hong Kong International Airport. Cathay Pacific was hurt by the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, but recorded a record HK$5 billion profit in 2000.

The 49'ers - industrial troubles

Cathay Pacific sacked 49 of its 1,500 pilots on July 9, 2001; hence, they are known as "the 49ers" (though total dismissals and downgrades subsequent totalled 62). About half of the fired pilots were captains, or 5 percent of the total pilot group. But of the 21 officers of the Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association (HKAOA), 9 were fired, including four of the seven union negotiators.

"The firing was pure intimidation, a union-bust straight up, designed to be random enough to put the fear in all pilots that they might be next, no reason given," says Capt. Nigel Demery, president of the HKAOA (and also Hong Kong-ALPA, the IFALPA affiliate of all Hong Kong based flight crew members.)

A later head of the HKAOA, Captain Murray Gardner, is said to have favoured a more soft line approach to dealing with management and indeed workplace relations between the two groups have been largely conciliatory since 2002.

Cathay offered the 49 pilots it sacked in 2001 the chance to reapply for pilot positions with its cargo division, guaranteeing such applicants first interviews, subject to passing psychometric testing. In the event, 19 applied and 12 were offered jobs.[2]

Acquisition of Dragonair

On 9 June 2006, Cathay Pacific underwent a shareholding realignment under which Dragonair became wholly owned by Cathay Pacific but continued to operate under its own brand. Air China, and its subsidiary, CNAC Limited, acquired a 17.5% stake in Cathay Pacific, and Cathay Pacific doubled its shareholding in Air China to 20%. CITIC reduced its shareholding to 17.5%, and Swire would reduced its shareholding to 40%.

Present

To celebrate the airline's 60th anniversary in 2006 a year of roadshows named the "Cathay Pacific 60th Anniversary Skyshow" was held where the public could see the developments of the airline, play games, meet some of the airline's staff, and view vintage uniforms. Cathay Pacific also introduced anniversary merchandise and in-flight meals served by famous restaurants in Hong Kong in collaboration with the celebrations. In 2007 Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried more than 23 million passengers.

Awards

• Cathay Pacific is one of 6 airlines worldwide which has been rated as a 5 star airline by Skytrax
• Cathay Pacific was named World's Best Overall Airline in 2003 and 2005 by a Skytrax survey
• Cathay Pacific is also accredited by the IATA with the IOSA (IATA Operations Safety Audit) for its safety practices
• The airline was also awarded with Best First Class, Best First Class Lounge (Hong Kong), and Best Business Class Lounge (Hong Kong) by Skytrax.
• The airline was named Airline of the Year 2006 by Air Transport World magazine and by OAG.
• Cathay Pacific have been awarded Most Punctual Airline between London and Hong Kong for the third consecutive year in 2007.

Destinations

Further information: Cathay Pacific destinations

• Cathay Pacific Cargo has launched daily freighter services from Hong Kong to Shanghai using Boeing 747-200F aircraft, making it the second mainland China city served after it resumed passenger services to Beijing in December 2003, after a 13 year break (ref: Airliner World, March 2005).

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Flight CX831 above North Pole

• The first flight to land at the new Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, was the Cathay Pacific flight CX6889 from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA, non-stop and flying over the North Pole, which arrived on 6 July 1998. This flight was named Polar One. The last commercial flight to leave Hong Kong's old Kai Tak Airport was the CX251 flight to London Heathrow Airport.

• Cathay Pacific operates twice daily non-stop flights from Hong Kong to New York JFK that fly approximately over the North Pole (CX830/831). It is Cathay Pacific's longest non-stop flight, as well as one of the longest non-stop flights by distance in the world at 8055mi or 12968 km, lasting for approximately 16 hours. Continental Airlines also operates on this route, departing from Newark Liberty International Airport.

• On 29 April 2007, Cathay Pacific once suspended its flights to Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, after several attacks on the airport by a para-military group.

Future destinations

(Primary Source: Cathay Pacific Press Room )

• On 1 February 2008, Cathay Pacific Airways will further strengthen its services to Sydney, Australia, by adding an extra flight on four days each week. When the new Sydney services begin, Cathay Pacific will operate a total of 25 flights each week to the city and a total of 58 weekly flights from Hong Kong to Australia. The new CX161/162 service will be operated by an A330-300 aircraft in a three-class configuration

• Starting from 30 March 2008, Cathay Pacific will boost capacity to Vancouver to three daily non-stop flights. Vancouver is the Pacific gateway of Canada.

• On 15 January 2008, Cathay Pacific announced that it will enhance its schedule to India beginning 29 February, with more flights added to Delhi and Mumbai and the launch of a new destination, Chennai. Services to Mumbai and Delhi will become a daily operation from 29 February with the addition of three more flights a week to each city. The extra flights to Mumbai will continue on to Dubai. On March 30, the airline will add a further three flights a week to Mumbai, taking the number of flights to the city to 10 a week. At the same time, another daily flight will be added to Delhi, making a total of 14 flights a week. On 2 June Cathay Pacific will add Chennai, India's fourth-largest city, to its network with four flights a week. In addition to the Cathay Pacific India enhancements, sister airline Dragonair will launch a daily flight to Bangalore, the country's information technology centre, on 24 May, using an A330-300 aircraft.

• Cathay Pacific announced on their newsroom restarting flights to Colombo from 30 March 2008, stopping either at Singapore or Bangkok. [3]

Fleet

Livery

All planes of Cathay Pacific bear its logo as well as small lettering with "Asia's World City Hong Kong" on it. All planes also bear the Oneworld logo.

Passenger

Cathay Pacific operate 115 planes, 36 of which are fitted with 3 classes of service (First, Long-haul Business, and Economy) for long-haul flights and 47 are fitted with 2 classes of service (Long-haul/Regional Business and Economy) for short-haul flights and some long-haul flights. Cathay Pacific only operates wide body jets, which includes their cargo fleet of 21 freighters.

In April 2008, the average age of the Cathay Pacific fleet was 11.1 years.

Cathay Pacific Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Passengers	Notes
Airbus A330-300	30 (10 orders)	New 2-class Interior 264 (41/223) 2-class 311 (44/267) 3-class 251 (8/32/211)	Fitted with either Regional Business Class or First, Long Haul Business Class New cabin interior to be added in 2007
Airbus A340-300	15	New 2-class Interior Not yet known 2-class 287 (30/257) 3-class 243 (8/30/205)	Fitted with either Long Haul Business Class or First, Long Haul Business Class New cabin interior to be added in 2008 (First aircraft has just been reconfigured)
Airbus A340-600	3	286 (8/60/218)	Leases expiring, 2 to be leased to Air Asia X,1 to Hainan Airlines Exit from service: 2008
Boeing 747-400	24	New Interior 379 (9/46/324) Premium 345 (12/65/268) Standard 383 (12/47/324)	Fitted with First and Long Haul Business Class New cabin interior to be added in 2007-2008
Boeing 777-200	5	336 (45/291)	Fitted with Regional Business Class New cabin interior to be added in 2008
Boeing 777-300	12	385 (59/326)	Fitted with Regional Business Class New cabin interior to be added in 2008
Boeing 777-300ER	7 (23 orders)	301 (6/57/238)	Factory-installed new cabin interior

On 1 December 2005, Cathay Pacific announced an order for 16 777-300ER aircraft (4 on lease from ILFC) to be delivered between September 2007 and July 2010, plus options on 20 more of the type, 2 of which were converted to orders on 1 June 2006. Cathay Pacific also ordered 3 more A330-300 the same day, with the delivery of the aircraft scheduled for 2008. Cathay Pacific may reach a decision regarding the issue of how the airline's future high-capacity long-haul requirements are to be fulfilled by ordering either the Airbus A380-800/-900, Airbus A350, Boeing 787 or the Boeing 747-8. However, Cathay Pacific recently stated that they have no plans to order Airbus A380 nor Boeing 787 soon.

Airbus A330-300 fuselage livery. This aircraft was named "Progress Hong Kong"

On 29 August 2006, Cathay Pacific took delivery of its 100th aircraft, an Airbus A330-300 with the registration B-LAD. For the aircraft acceptance ceremony in Toulouse, the aircraft was painted in a 60th anniversary livery with a 60th anniversary sticker behind the second doors (2L and 2R) and the letters '100th aircraft' at the rear of the aircraft. The aircraft was named "Progress Hong Kong", a name that was chosen from a competition by the staff.

On 7 August 2007, Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it had placed an order for five more wide-body Boeing 777-300ER “Extended Range” aircraft for a total price of about US$11 billion, increasing its commitment to a total of 23 of the aircraft type. These five additional Boeing 777-300ERs will be purchased directly from the Boeing Company and will be delivered in 2011.

On 8 November 2007, Cathay Pacific announced that it had placed an order for 7 additional 777-300ERs and 10 747-8F freighters with Boeing. The airline also took 14 options for the new freighter at that time. This order, if all options are exercised, would make Cathay Pacific the largest operator of 777-300ERs in Asia and largest operator of 747-8Fs in the world. The order has a listed price of $5.2 billion US.

On 6 December 2007, Cathay Pacific placed a firm order for 8 more Airbus A330-300 aircraft valued at approximately US$1.7 billion at list prices. Together with the commitment for 17 long-haul passenger aircraft and freighters announced the previous month, the new aircraft will take the Cathay Pacific Group's fleet size to 200 by 2012. From that 200 aircraft, Cathay Pacific will operate 150 by itself, and the rest will be used by Cathay Pacific subsidiaries.

Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-400BCF taxis to the runway at London Heathrow Airport.

Cargo

Cathay Pacific Cargo Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Notes
Boeing 747-200F	7
Boeing 747-400F	6
Boeing 747-400BCF	6 (2 orders)
Boeing 747-400ERF	(6 orders)
Boeing 747-8F	(10 orders)

On March 19, 2007, Hong Kong Airport Authority awarded the airline’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (“CPSL”), a franchise to invest in, design, construct and operate a new air cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport (“HKIA”). A 20-year franchise agreement was signed between CPSL and AAHK for a common use cargo terminal. The new cargo terminal will be built in the cargo area at the airport, close to the existing cargo servicing facilities. The terminal facility will occupy a site area of approximately 10 hectares. The new cargo terminal will be operated by a separate management team in CPSL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific.

Retired

Cathay Pacific "Betsy" aircraft

Cathay Pacific "Nikki" model outside the Cathay Pacific headquarters

Since its conception in 1946, Cathay Pacific had operated many types of aircraft. The first two Cathay Pacific aircraft were two World War II surplus Douglas DC-3s named Betsy and Nikki. Betsy (VR-HDB), which is the first aircraft for Cathay Pacific, is now a permanent exhibit in the Hong Kong Science Museum. Nikki (VR-HDA) was lost, but a similar DC-3 has been purchased by Cathay Pacific. It was renovated and repainted by CX Engineering and the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company and it now wears the original Cathay Pacific color scheme. This aircraft received "Nikki"s' old VR-HDA registration and is now on public view in the car park outside the Flight Training Centre of Cathay City.

Other aircraft that have been in service with Cathay Pacific are:

• Douglas DC-3
• Douglas DC-4
• Douglas DC-6
• Lockheed L-188 Electra
• Convair 880
• Boeing 707-320
• Boeing 747-200B (remained in service with freighter only)
• Boeing 747-300
• Airbus A340-200 (leased from Philippine Airlines for 3 years before delivery of A340-300)
• Lockheed L-1011-100 TriStar (one of the Lockheed-VR-HOI was purchased from Eastern Air Lines (N318EA) when they went bankrupt)

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cathay Pacific was the largest operator of the Lockheed TriStar outside the United States.

Services

Catering

Cathay Pacific First Class fruit & cheese course.

Food and beverages served on flights leaving Hong Kong are provided by Cathay Pacific Catering Services in facilities in Hong Kong. CLS Catering Services Limited is a joint venture with LSG Sky Chefs and offers inflight catering from airports in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia.

In-flight entertainment

Beginning in the early 1990s, all seats in all classes have been equipped with Personal TVs (PTVs) featuring Cathay's inflight entertainment system, Studio^CX. Content comes in two versions:

• Economy Class and Regional Business Class feature 20 video channels and 22 audio channels running on a 2-hour cycle. The primary language of the content is English but with Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese content also always available along and other languages (Korean, Thai, Hindi, French, Italian and German) sometimes available, depending on the route being flown.

• For first class and long-haul business class (including on short-haul and regional flights using aircraft configured in the long-haul layout) Studio^CX includes an Audio/Video On Demand (AVOD) system that provides a choice of 50 movies, 100 TV programmes and 120 audio CDs (in 28 genres).

Ten interactive games are provided in all classes for flights on which AVOD is offered.

Studio^CX AVOD suite system with airshow map displayed.

AVOD is available in all First and Business Class cabins on Boeing B747-400s, Boeing B777-300ERs, Airbus A340s (both -300s and -600s) and A330-300s fitted in the long-haul 2- or 3-class configurations. It is also provided in Economy class on all Boeing 777-300ERs, B747-400s and A340-300s with new cabins (progressively being introduced) and A330-300s configured in the new long-haul, 2-class configuration.

Panasonic's "eX2" system is currently is being installed on aircraft with the new seat configuration, and is currently available on selected A340-300s, A330-300s, B747-400s and all B777-300ERs, and will eventually be provided on all Cathay passenger aircraft.

New seats

Starting in May 2007, Cathay Pacific is phasing in new seat designs and cabin interiors with enhanced inflight entertainment options. The first aircraft with the new seats installed is B-HKT, a Boeing 747-400, which made its first commercial flight with them on CX 460 between Hong Kong and Taipei on 11 May 2007. However, only New First and Business Class seats are installed. The new Economy Class seats are installed on the following aircraft : B-HOS, B-HOT, B-HOV, B-HOY, B-HKD, B-HKE, B-HKF, B-HKU, B-HKV and B-HUG (Boeing 747-400); B-LAE, B-LAF and B-LAG (Airbus A330-300); B-HXF (Airbus A340-300) and all Boeing 777-300ERs. All Airbus aircraft with the new cabin will be in a 2-class configuration.

First Class Cabins

Cathay Pacific First Class cabin on the Boeing 747-400.

• The New First Class can be converted into a fully lie-flat bed measuring 36” x 81” (90cm x 205cm), believed to be the largest provided on any commercial airline. These new seats feature a massage function, a personal closet, an armrest which can be raised to increase seat width, an Ottoman that can be used for stowage or for guest seating and an adjustable 17", 16:9 PTV.

• First Class seats[4] can be converted into fully lie-flat beds measuring 22" x 79" (56cm x 201cm) and feature a 10.4" (26cm) PTV, privacy screens and center seat dividers for interior rows, and inseat power and data ports. This configuration is being phased out as it is replaced by the New First Class cabins.

Business Class Cabins

Cathay Pacific flights feature three business class configurations:

• The New Business Class have a suite-like arrangement and can be converted into a 6-foot 6-inch horizontal flat bed in herring-bone configuration. Seat features include four-way lumbar support, massage, a 110 V AC power socket, 15" (38 cm) PTV with AVOD, and a handset that doubles as a personal phone. Initial passenger reviews of this layout have been mixed. Some passengers have commented that these seats feel narrow and claustrophobic, that the angled seat pattern is uncomfortable, that the construction quality appears sub-standard and that passengers traveling together will be separated by the pod layout. On the other hand, the seats' fully lie-flat capabilities, increased privacy and larger PTVs have garnered praise.[5]

• Business Class Seats [6] on aircraft configured for long-haul flights include a 20.5" (52cm) wide seat that converts into an angled lie-flat bed at a 60" pitch, measuring over 75" (190.5cm) long. Features of these seats include adjustable headrest and lumbar support, water bottle holders and 10.4" (26cm) PTVs with AVOD located in the seatback. This configuration is being phased out as it is replaced by the New Business Class interiors.

• The Regional Business Class[7] is provided on Cathay Pacific's Boeing 777s (excluding the 777-300ER) and select Airbus A330-300s. Regional Business Class seats have 20" width and recline to 45" of pitch [8] and feature electrical recline and leg rest. A 9" PTV is located in the armrest provides 20 video and 22 audio channels[9] but does not offer AVOD.

Economy Class Cabins

• The New Economy Class seats, offered on aircraft outfitted with the refurbished long-haul interiors, were designed by B/E Aerospace. New features of these seats include a fixed back design that allows passengers to recline without intruding on those seated behind, a 9" PTV providing AVOD, a larger tray table, a coat hook and a literature pocket that has been relocated to below the seat cushion to create more leg room. These seats are 17" in width and have 32" of pitch. [10]

• Economy Class seats each feature personal 6" PTVs with a choice of 25 channels. These seats are 17" in width and have 32" of pitch. [11] These seats are being replaced with the New Economy Class seats on aircraft receiving the Cathay Pacific's new long-haul interior configuration.

Marco Polo Club/Asia Miles

Cathay Pacific has two loyalty programmes: The Marco Polo Club ("The Club") and Asia Miles. Members of "The Club" are automatically enrolled as Asia Miles members.

The Marco Polo Club divides members into four tiers based on past travel. Higher tiered members are provided with increasing travel benefits on future flights such as upgrades, additional baggage allowance, priority flight booking and lounge access.

Asia Miles is a more traditional travel rewards programme in which "miles" are accumulated by flying on Cathay Pacific or a partner airline. Miles can also be earned by spending through a number of hotels, credit card companies, car rental agencies, telecommunication companies and other non-airline channels. These miles can then be redeemed for flights or other products and services.

Codeshare agreements

Cathay Pacific's network is expanding rapidly with codeshare links from Oneworld hubs such as Los Angeles International Airport (American Airlines) and London Heathrow Airport (British Airways).

Cathay Pacific has codeshare agreements with the following airlines as of June 2007:

• Air China
• Aeroflot
• American Airlines (oneworld)
• British Airways (oneworld)
• Comair (oneworld)
• Dragonair (oneworld)
• Iberia Airlines (oneworld)
• Japan Airlines (oneworld)
• Malaysia Airlines
• Philippine Airlines
• Finnair (oneworld)
• Qantas (oneworld)
• Vietnam Airlines

Incidents and accidents

• On 16 June 1948, Miss Macao, a flight from Macao to Hong Kong, was hijacked by four men who killed the pilot after takeoff. The plane crashed in the Pearl River Delta near Zhuhai. Twenty-six people died, leaving only one survivor (the leader of the hijackers). This was the first hijacking of a commercial liner in the world. The plane was operated by a Cathay Pacific subsidiary.
• On 24 February 1949 - in Braemar Reservoir, Hong Kong - Douglas DC-3
• On 23 July 1954, DC-4, NO:VR-HEU, from Bangkok to Hong Kong was shot down by the People's Liberation Army Air Force in the South China Sea near Hainan Island. Ten people died, leaving eight survivors. After the incident, Cathay Pacific received an apology and compensation from the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
• On 05 November 1967 in Hong Kong, China - Convair CV-880-22M-3
• On 15 June 1972, on Flight 700Z from Bangkok to Hong Kong, a bomb exploded in a suitcase placed under a seat in the cabin of the Convair 880 while the aircraft was flying at 29,000 feet over Pleiku, Vietnam. The aircraft disintegrated and crashed, killing all 81 people on board. It was later confirmed that the bomb had been planted on the aircraft by a Royal Thai Police officer whose daughter and fiancée were aboard.
• On 30 January 2008, the chief Boeing 777 pilot for Cathay Pacific, Captain Ian Wilkinson, performed a low-level flypast, reportedly with permission of the control tower, but without permission from the airline, at the Boeing Everett Factory when taking delivery of a new Boeing 777-300ER. Captain Wilkinson was dismissed for his actions. No injuries or further incident was caused.

External links

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