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CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 785 times:

Can anyone tell me more about this operation? I believe that they operate 3 GE powered 747-200s. Where do they fly to and are they a profitable company?

"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower

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Oxygen From Hong Kong, joined Sep 1999, 673 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 725 times:

They leased 3 ex-Varig Freighters from Cathay Pacific, and they are I think 75% owned by Cathay. I am not sure where it flies to, but a book says it flies to Europe/UK.

CX flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6338 posts, RR: 56
Reply 2, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 723 times:

I believe their main route is HKG-DUB-MAN-Brussels-DUB-HKG.

I think they also have a route to Osaka. They might have one to the US as well, but I'm not sure. They might have dropped it, as there was some restructuring a few years back.

Jet Setter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 721 times:

ALMOST right CX flyboy, but your codes may confuse people! DUB=Dublin (Ireland) you mean Dubai=DXB. You are however correct, The HKG-DXB-MAN-BRU-DXB-HKG roure is flown daily and is the main route. They definately do serve Japan, and I think it is Osaka. I think CX serve flights to the USA with their 747-400s - Air HK is part owned by Cathay.

JAMES

CX flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6338 posts, RR: 56
Reply 4, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 712 times:

Ah yes, pardon me. Of course Dubai is DXB. I should have known better.
However, Air Hong Kong do not operate 747-400s. They are part of the Cathay cargo fleet operated by Cathay crews. They fly to Chicago is the USA.

Jet Setter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 710 times:

I never said Air HK have 747-400s!!!!
CX serve flights to the USA with their 747-400s. What I meant was, since the airlines are part of the same group, there is no need for them to fly on the same routes and CX's 744s are better suited to the longer routes to the USA.

See you later
James

CX flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6338 posts, RR: 56
Reply 6, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 715 times:

Oh yeah. Sorry Jet Setter, it's getting late over here and I should be in bed, I'm exhausted. Guess I should read what I'm replying to!!!!!

Jet Setter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 706 times:

Doesn't matter,
I've often replied to someone's post without reading it properly and realised I made a mistake! No need to say sorry, old boy!!!!

See you around
James

Flying-tiger From Germany, joined Aug 1999, 4111 posts, RR: 39
Reply 8, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 706 times:

Some days ago I´ve heard that they are in financial troubles and are not evn able to pay their leasing costs.

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CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Reply 9, posted (13 years 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 695 times:

Do we happen to know the aircraft utilization rate? That route is definately a long one. How long does it take an aircraft to get back to home (HKG)?

"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower

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