Cathay orders 14 more Airbus jets as investment commitments top HK$150 billion

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Cathay Group has ordered 14 additional Airbus aircraft to expand regional services across Cathay Pacific and HK Express. The order brings planned aircraft deliveries from 2026 to 120 and the group’s investment commitments to more than HK$150 billion through 2035.

Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has ordered 14 additional Airbus aircraft to support the expansion of its regional services, taking its total investment commitments to more than HK$150 billion (US$19 billion) for the decade to 2035. The group said on Wednesday that the orders would support growth at both its flagship carrier, Cathay Pacific, and budget airline HK Express, bringing planned aircraft deliveries from 2026 to 120. “These new orders bring our total aircraft deliveries from 2026 to 120,...