Cathay Pacific Cargo nach MUC

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Cathay Pacific Cargo nimmt ab August 04 3x pro Woche Frachtflüge von Hong Kong nach München mit B747F auf.

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Pressemeldung:

Cathay Pacific announces major expansion of freighter fleet

08 January 2004

Cathay Pacific Airways today announced plans to add up to 13 aircraft to its freighter fleet, strengthening Hong Kong as the world's busiest international air cargo hub.

 

The airline has placed an order to purchase one new Boeing 747-400F freighter, for delivery in February 2005. It will also convert at least six, and as many as 12, Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft into freighters.

 

The airline also intends to launch new freighter services to Beijing, Munich and points in North America, pending Government approval of already submitted applications.

 

Cathay Pacific will be the launch customer for the new converted Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter aircraft. The first aircraft is expected to be complete in December 2005 with five others by 2007. Boeing is working with Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd. (TAECO) on the prototype modification.

 

The airline may convert a number of its own Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft along with others to be purchased second hand. All available options to maintain and expand its long-haul passenger fleet remain under consideration.

 

The aircraft will be modified with a strengthened main deck and side cargo door identical to that on the Boeing 747-400F production freighter. The Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter will have an estimated capacity of 113,490 kilogrammes and range of about 7,600 kilometres. The aircraft will be used on trunk cargo routes within Asia and to North America and Europe.

 

The new factory produced Boeing 747-400F will be powered by Rolls-Royce RB211-524H -T engines. It will also be used to operate to Europe, North America, as well as some regional routes. Cathay Pacific currently operates a fleet of five Boeing 747-400F and six Boeing 747-200F freighter aircraft and is the world's sixth-largest air cargo carrier in terms of tonnage carried.

 

Cathay Pacific Director and Chief Operating Officer Philip Chen said: "The decision to acquire both new and converted freighters makes sound economic sense, both as a way to make best use of our existing aircraft assets and to ramp up air cargo capacity in the most cost-effective way. This investment, along with our intention to launch more direct international freighter services, once again underlines our commitment to strengthen Hong Kong as a global aviation and logistics hub as competition within the region for dominance grows."

 

Außerdem wurden bereits die Flüge in München koordiniert für 3x pro Woche.

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Habe von CX auch die Information, dass sie mit dem Frachter ab MUC operieren werden.