Aviation

Cathay Pacific appoints Martin Murray as Finance Director

Mr. Murray will be responsible for financial reporting, treasury, corporate finance, taxation, risk management, internal audit and compliance at the...

Cathay Pacific receives Rolls-Royce’s 1,000th Trent 700 Engine delivery

The airline is currently the world’s biggest operator of the engine.

Cathay Pacific launches freighter service to Zaragoza

The airline enters Spain for the first time with twice a week service.

Cathay Pacific to receive first 747-8 aircraft from Boeing

It’s part of a delayed 10-aircraft order scheduled for January 2011 delivery.

Air China inaugurates the Mainland’s initial test of biofuel flight

Experts seen the quality of environment-friendly aviation biofuel to meet or even surpass the current aviation oil standard.

Air China profit down 26.5% to CNY5.17bn

The airline posted passenger load factor at 84.65% up 2.21 percentage points compared with the same period in 2010.

Flights in HK soar 6.1% to 27,695 in September

And passenger trips also rose 5.4% to 4.3 million.

Dragonair backs Hong Kong’s policy measures to boost tourism

The airline believes its development fits well with the improved logistics facilities envisioned in Policy Address.

Cathay Pacific Airways expects cargo business woes

Tough times reportedly loom for the airline with its cargo business being badly hit.

Air China September passenger capacity up 8%

Yet the airline’s RFTK decreased by 6.2% and freighter tonnage carried, by 2.5%.

Cathay Pacific Airways to launch scheduled freighter service to Chengdu

The new service will operate from Chengdu to Shanghai before returning to the Cathay Pacific hub in Hong Kong.

Airport charge scheme extended to January 1

Under the extended arrangement, the authority will continue to offer airlines a 75% rebate on landing charges for flights between Hong Kong and a new...

3 airlines to cut fuel surcharges in October

But which airlines are these and by how much are they reducing the costs?

HK International Airport flies a record 5m passengers in August

Flight movements also surged 6.7% to a new high of 28,940.

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair August number of passengers up 3.6%

Yet the two airlines suffered 11.8% drop in cargo and mail tonnage.

Air China August passenger capacity up 4%

But its cargo load factor suffered a decrease of 1.6 percentage points.