Aviation
Cathay Pacific marks 80 years with Hong Kong art livery
Cathay Pacific marks 80 years with Hong Kong art livery
The aircraft entered service after unveiling.
HKIA Terminal 2 departure hall to open in May
Budget says new facilities will lift capacity.
Gov’t earmarks $10b to power next-generation industries
The spending plan backs space robotics, low-altitude drones, and first driverless transport.
Cathay Group passenger count climb 11% to over 3.3 million passengers in January
Cargo rose 5% to 137,143 tonnes.
Near-unanimous vote clears Cathay Pacific’s Qatar Airways buy-back for 24 Feb
Shareholders backed Cathay Pacific buy-back as all conditions for transaction are met.
Thales to overhaul cockpits in 48 Cathay and HK Express jets
A330neo and A321neo fleets get advanced cockpit tech, from HUDs to satellite links.
Cathay volume soars 27% in 2025 on year-end travel, expanded capacity
The group reported 36 million passengers during the year.
HKIA rises to 8th busiest int'l airport but remains 14% below 2019 capacity
Despite recording the highest seat growth of any major hub in 2025, the facility is still chasing its pre-pandemic peak.
Hong Kong, Etihad airlines relaunch shared flight codes, loyalty programmes
They now share HX and EY flight codes whilst passengers can earn miles from the two carriers.
Cathay Group and Airbus invest $545m to boost SAF production
It will focus on commercially viable, long-term fuel projects.
Free wi-fi available for Cathay Gold passengers starting 15 Nov.
Airliner’s first, business class passengers can soon avail of the service
Hong Kong establishes aviation superhub advisory body
It is tasked with delivering strategic advice on aviation policy.
Cathay Pacific to launch flights to Changsha, China
It will be fifth Mainland destination Cathay added in 2025.
Cathay Pacific passengers surged 30% in August
The group flew an average of 110,000 passengers per day.
Cathay Pacific rebounds with 2.49m passengers in July
This marks the airline’s highest monthly passenger total in 2025 to date.
Cathay Group, DHL Express sign new sustainable aviation fuel deal
The partnership is expected to cut GHG emissions by about 7,190 tonnes.
Gov’t deploys drones to monitor construction site
This is a part of its Low Altitude Economy Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Projects.
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