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Cathay Pacific: Fleet Question

DC10Tony From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1012 posts, RR: 0
Posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 968 times:

I've spent some time browsing through the photos here and I've noticed Cathay Pacific has 332s, 333s,343s, 772s, 773s, etc...

Why do they need aircraft that are SO CLOSE in passenger capacity to each other?

Does an A330-300 have much of a capacity over a -200 series? Same with the A340.

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Manni From South Korea, joined Nov 2001, 4221 posts, RR: 23
Reply 1, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 941 times:

Cathay Pacific does not operate the A330-200. They operate the A330-300 and the A340-300. They have operated the A340-200, but got rid of them a couple of years ago. Besides these, they also operate the 777-200, 777-300 and 747-400.

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Airmale From Botswana, joined Sep 2004, 369 posts, RR: 2
Reply 2, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 931 times:

Would have been goo to have seen the smaller Airbus and Boeings in fleet or even regional jets, interesting development pictured below though Smile

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Photo © Glenn Alderton

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Jiml1126 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 916 times:

CX operates leased A340-200 before the A340-300 joins CX's fleet. CX don't have A330-200.

Red Panda From Hong Kong, joined Jun 2000, 1521 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 908 times:

btw, if you are interested, CX had operated 742 and 743.

No 332, just 333 and 333X.

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DC10Tony From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1012 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 892 times:

Okay, same question, but with Emirates. I know they have 332s, 333s, 772s, and 773s.

What's the need for planes so close to each other?

Hkg_clk From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 999 posts, RR: 2
Reply 6, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 883 times:

Maybe just in case one type needs to be grounded, like when CX had to ground all their 330s a few years back?

And perhaps if they get a good deal from the manufacturer, why not!

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Ba777-236 From Canada, joined Oct 2001, 673 posts, RR: 5
Reply 7, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 880 times:

Cathay and Emirates have loads of $$$, so why not purchase good quality aircraft?

I like British Airways! I'm not sure why, but I do! ;-)

Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 1
Reply 8, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 866 times:

Different needs for different types.

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