AirplaneFan From Netherlands Antilles, joined Nov 2006, 217 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 5537 times:
CX three A340-600's are going over to HU and D7 (AirAsia X) since these three planes were leased from ILFC and now HU will lease one of them and D7 will lease the other two to become new A340-600 operators.
CX flyboy From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Dec 1999, 5581 posts, RR: 61 Reply 4, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 5485 times:
It is actually 830/830 and 840/841. The flights are doing well especially with the front-end traffic.
Jfr From United States, joined Feb 2005, 192 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 4985 times:
Quoting AirplaneFan (Reply 3): CX three A340-600's are going over to HU and D7 (AirAsia X) since these three planes were leased from ILFC and now HU will lease one of them and D7 will lease the other two to become new A340-600 operators.
Cloudyapple From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Jul 2005, 1950 posts, RR: 7 Reply 9, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 4625 times:
Quoting A388 (Reply 5): So there are three daily CX flights to JFK, all operated by the 77W?
830/831/840/841 are B773ERs
888/889 are B744 at the moment. Will switch to B773ERs when more planes arrive, together with Toronto (6 B773ERs at the moment).
AlitaliaMD11 From Spain, joined Dec 2003, 4068 posts, RR: 20 Reply 10, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 4551 times:
CX830/831 has now gone to being all operated by the Boeing 777-300ER. So there are 2 daily 777-300ER arrivals from HKG and 1 daily 747-400 arrival from YVR.
Sh0rtybr0wn From United States, joined Aug 2007, 528 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 3668 times:
I was on CX 840 HKG-JFK 77W last week and it was completely packed, so it must be doing great. The new plane is beautiful with superb IFE and very nice FAs. Couldn't ask for a better transpac experience in economy.
HZ747300 From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Mar 2004, 1442 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2930 times:
Quoting A380US (Reply 11): I know thats what i found strange
But I have seen flight numbers with CX tags.
I'm not sure if this is why, but the nonstop service is fairly expensive. If on leisure, it is cheaper to book with a hop.
I did this flight last July on the A346, and while in hour 13, I was cursing myself, after I landed it did feel good to be done with it. Save the 1hr 30min to Westchester to see family.
LVICS From Argentina, joined Aug 2006, 81 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2287 times:
Quoting Sh0rtybr0wn (Reply 12): I was on CX 840 HKG-JFK 77W last week and it was completely packed, so it must be doing great. The new plane is beautiful with superb IFE and very nice FAs. Couldn't ask for a better transpac experience in economy.
That's great news; I'll be flying that route in a couple of months.
Do they have any tail or belly mounted cameras on those 77W?
BRxxx From Taiwan Region, joined Aug 2007, 103 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2251 times:
Might be a bit off topic, but since the A346s were mentioned, when are they actually leaving CX? I saw one in LHR on 2/8. Aren't they supposed to leave this month? Or is it the next?
Zeke From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Dec 2006, 4769 posts, RR: 65 Reply 16, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2243 times:
Quoting BRxxx (Reply 15): Might be a bit off topic, but since the A346s were mentioned, when are they actually leaving CX? I saw one in LHR on 2/8. Aren't they supposed to leave this month? Or is it the next?
Should be leaving Q3/Q4 this year.
Cathay Pacific wins Airline of the Year 2009 Award. Great service. Great people. Great fares.
Sh0rtybr0wn From United States, joined Aug 2007, 528 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1984 times:
Quoting LVICS (Reply 14): Do they have any tail or belly mounted cameras on those 77W?
They have nose and belly cameras for the 77W. They are on for take of and landing and inflight, but i think the IFE doesn't start until a few minutes after take-off. You can watch both cameras in flight, but not much goes on up there.
Emirates 777-300s have the map and cameras and total IFE system turned on the whole time you're on the plane. I think you can start watching a movie 2 minutes after you find your seat on EK. But whenever EK crew make announcements they freeze all the IFE screens so you have to pay attention. EK had more movie content available than CX on the IFE, but both are outstanding.
CHRISBA777ER From Singapore, joined Mar 2001, 4928 posts, RR: 62 Reply 19, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1979 times:
Quoting Sh0rtybr0wn (Reply 19): Emirates 777-300s have the map and cameras and total IFE system turned on the whole time you're on the plane. I think you can start watching a movie 2 minutes after you find your seat on EK. But whenever EK crew make announcements they freeze all the IFE screens so you have to pay attention. EK had more movie content available than CX on the IFE, but both are outstanding.
Not on the system I've seen at EK - they start up the ICE after take off (and then usuall restart it again ten mins later LOL) - I know EY's doesnt start until after takeoff and QR's was the same IIRC.
Thats interesting. What plane were you on? I was on the 777-300s. It was on the entire time. But they did collect the head sets before landing, so some people kept watching what they were watching but without sound.
On the CX flight 840, 77W, one of the pax IFE didn't work and they gave him a bottle of spirits from duty free to cheer him up. I thought that was nice.
CHRISBA777ER From Singapore, joined Mar 2001, 4928 posts, RR: 62 Reply 21, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1916 times:
Quoting Sh0rtybr0wn (Reply 22): Quoting CHRISBA777ER (Reply 21):
Not on the system I've seen at EK
Thats interesting. What plane were you on? I was on the 777-300s. It was on the entire time. But they did collect the head sets before landing, so some people kept watching what they were watching but without sound.
On the CX flight 840, 77W, one of the pax IFE didn't work and they gave him a bottle of spirits from duty free to cheer him up. I thought that was nice
I've been on so many of their ICE equipped planes I cant remember - mainly the 77W but also had ICE on their 772ER as well. All the 773As of theirs ive been on had the older IFE. Not been on their A332 yet oddly enough.
Now that I think about it - you may be right actually. I had memories of it all being shut off prior to landing and not started up until after takeoff but in fairness Ive travelled so much on EY etc that its hard to pin down the peculiarities of each system. Either way, a great system.
Warren747sp From United States, joined Feb 2004, 1007 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1553 times:
They must love the 773ER considering that they have so many on order and the fuel savings over the A346 must contribute greatly to less global warming. I flown their new 773 with the new business class configuration while it is very comfortable but rather confining as you can not chat with your neighbor.
They must love the 773ER considering that they have so many on order and the fuel savings over the A346 must contribute greatly to less global warming. I flown their new 773 with the new business class configuration while it is very comfortable but rather confining as you can not chat with your neighbor.
Of course they love saving fuel
Practice makes perfect but no ones perfect so why practice?
26 ZK-NBT: They are currently going to LHR and YYZ on certain days. They will go to JNB for a while before they leave the fleet.
27 Chiawei: The SFO to HKG fligjhts are still being served by the old 744 (not 74A with upgraded interior). If you are lucky, you can get Old SQ PW birds rather
28 AABB777: Got it, thanks! Hope CX puts their new product on the SFO-HKG route soon! (for your benefit!)
29 Viscount724: Not everyone wants to fly nonstop. There are also passengers who connect via LAX/SFO, or who want to stop over there.
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