75 Years And Counting: The Status Of Cathay Pacific In 2022

Based on data from Planespotters.net, Cathay Pacific has a total of 170 aircraft in its fleet at the time of this video’s production. However, if we exclude the carrier’s full, cargo-only freighters, then that number goes down to 150.
Our Social Media:
/ simpleflyin. .
/ simple_flying
/ simpleflying. .
Our Website
simpleflying.com/
For copyright matters please contact us at: [e-mail]

[@MaxCheng95]

To put it simply, CPA has been in an extreme stream of bad luck since they lost $500m from fuel shorting gamble and got removed from Hang Sang Index in 2016. The whole tragedy would even make Pan Am feel much better and film worthy. I still like the airline very much so I hope it recovers soon

[@nurrizadjatmiko21]

At the moment, 71 of the 150 Cathay Pacific passenger plane are active including 2 777-300 and 17 77-300ER. Speaking of 777-300 non ER variant, Singapore Airlines recently retired the last one to Jet Midwest Group back in January 2022 and leaving Singapore to Kansas City back in April 28 2022

[@Chris58851]

My first flight with Cathay was about ten years ago on a trip to Japan on transit at HKG, crews were fantastic, with smiles and delicious food served throughout my flight. I told them I was stuffed on previous flight prior transit at HKG yet they're pleased to serve fruit platters and deserts from first class when I'm ready. The only thing I disliked about Cathay is the hard shell seats in economy. Any CX frequent flyers back in 2000's mustn't forgot those un-reclinable seats which doesn't fit the image of premium carrier until they removed those seats in 2015 I think.

[@chm0225]

Those seats are awful, but luckily, I think many of them are being switched to newer, reclinable seats

[@brendanp6741]

They are still available on a handful of the older A330s with the registration B-HL_

[@AAA_maimai]

I still have my 4 tickets on Cathay Dragan and 5 tickets on Cathay Pacific Cathay Dragon was really a good airline and the flight attendants are very nice.

[@shakesnbake]

As an AVGeek we had specifically booked a Hong Kong to Bankkok route to try the then new Cath Pac A350 but got downgraded to both economy and an old 777 - very old but the service was nice, and the £560 refund went down a treat :). Also you can't beat the Cath Pac lounges :)

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

I sure whit a good refreshed that 777 whits a 3-3-3 configuration would be a dream again I tell you :)

[@h_gordy]

🎉Congratulations on 100k!!! 🎉 Here since 5k and here for 100k 🎊

[@torza74]

My all time favorite airline. Sad to see China screwing it up.

[@Justin87878]

Well, blame COVID. It happened to any airlines worldwide, but I agree on the zero covid though.

[@ripp3ifyy]

@@Justin87878 well, covids from China.

[@Plab1402]

​@@Justin87878zero COVID was a bit to extreme, people literally starved to death because they couldn't leave to buy food

[@itsaadenmate]

@@Justin87878Blame COVID AND the CCP

[@magnustan841]

I have an aunt who lives in Hong Kong, so I’ve travelled there at least 15 times, but only finally broke the Cathay duck in 2019, flying their A350-1000. Their hard product offering is okay, nothing special about their seats, crew was great though. Also, my flight was a red-eye, so I got this lovely snack box, with a delicious sandwich and fruits inside. The last few years have made me feel so sorry for them. Hong Kong did well to contain COVID for the whole of 2020 and into 2021, but were incompetently unprepared for Omicron and being at the mercy of Mr Xi’s administration, I fear they’ll be one of the last countries to open up to the extent western countries and Asian neighbours have. That’s a shame because I have a special attachment to Hong Kong, Chep Lap Kok is my favourite airport in the world and Cathay themselves were on a recovery plan from like 2017 onwards, after suffering heavy losses in the pass few years. Glad to see the borders easing every so slightly as because the situation 6 months ago was bleak at best.

[@clementtong7113]

Please consider flying through HKG again in the future once restrictions are fully eased! :)

[@redcheese1788]

Finally the channel has 100k subscribers, hopefully they get a golden play button some time soon

[@Rasscasse]

Oh yeah, congratulations on your 100,000 subscribers 👌

[@danielh58]

The protest in HK is definitely NOT violent. The People fight for their freedom and it’s nothing wrong at all!

[@gblaam]

It's the government responses to turn things violent.

[@briantang6440]

It’s honestly insanely tame considering the shit our new overlords put us through

[@heika1582]

fr😊

[@KH-ps5yj]

You will definitely NOT say so, if you have seen the video footage of a pro-government HK man being burnt alive in gasoline by a few young protesters! That's how violent and brutal it was!

[@tripjj8662]

Shit up

[@Chicken_o7]

Yes! I've been waiting for this video. One of my best experiences flying was on a Cathay A350.

[@geoffreyhui830]

With regret, I have just cancelled my forthcoming trip on Cathay, which involves transit in Hong Kong. It would be very inconvenient if I have further flight cancellations, so I have now booked other flights which do not transit HKG. It costs more, but I don't want the stress of last-minute changes. I hope conditions improve for Cathay.

[@VARUNSharma-gz6uy]

Cathay cancelled your flight??

[@softieyt2007]

Congrats on getting 100k subs!!!

[@David-zy1jw]

Cathay did it to themselves. I used to be a loyal Cathay-only flyer. Been their Diamond status flyer for 10 years. But they kept cutting benefits, and made it known they don't appreciate you. They had monopoly in HK and they believed themselves to be invincible. C-D was bad, but they did it to themselves long before that.

[@tonytony3895]

Your presentation is highly interesting to watch. Thank you very much and take care.

[@ManLikeBishy]

I’m loving this series! Please do Ethiopian Airline.

[@goutamraoshab3777]

Also cover korean air ,air india and Philippines airlines

[@MSA3568]

Excellent brief about CX. Do you have a historical video doc about Cathay? Please keep updating especially Fleet orders and eoute network expansion plans

[@thatboeingguy]

The only time I flew Cathay pacific was when they had their 747 passengers. I flew from Boston to Hong Kong

[@OfficialShreyas2]

Im surprised Cathay still flies the a330. I think it makes more sense to sell all of them or replace them with more efficient 787s/a33Ns

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

probably they will order the 330neo, for its dangerous situation, having a new aircraft that is more familiar would be the better choice in my opinion. Of curse, the 787 training is almost the same as the 777. So is not that hard to familiarise with, but that would depend on the Airlines. The most important is getting out of the situation.

[@clementtong7113]

For short haul flights they might actually be an okay option? But given by the rise in oil prices you might be right. As a customer I like the 2-4-2 layout though as it is easier to access the aisle compared to 3-3-3 or 3-4-3 but I also love the 350

[@isaaclao2380]

@@sergiolaurencio7534 No lol, they ordered A350 to help with the replacements

[@akbolly6415]

With A330 mainly files Asian short haul routes, just take a look of the ex-EK 773(non-ER), don’t think CX will buy new planes for those routes

[@isaaclao2380]

@@akbolly6415 they won't really, A350 is sort of doing both things rn, with Cathay gradually retiring their 330s tho

[@rdrogel1116]

Nice to ride on 777-300(both non-ER and ER versions) from MNL to HKG and back in 2016 & 2017.

[@gameboylyrik2801]

I love this series!

[@clementtong7113]

Please fly through HK once we are ready again!

[@ViktorFromDK]

Maybe cover SAS. There has been some development in their fleet in the later time

[@sebastianarnold7670]

I always prefer cathay historical fleet to be honest

[@miran77]

I like Cathay flew this airlines .. hope to fly in future

[@MarmiteMogul]

Hey guys you need to update the poll animation thing in the beginning cause u have passed 100k👏👏👏

[@woofvault]

Absolutely love Cathay!

[@604AT]

I had flew with them multiple times. Most iconic moments was flying a 747 from Hong Kong to KL

[@may72736]

Love Cathy Pacific 👍👍👍👍

[@georgebernard2237]

You should do a video comparing UPS, Fedex, DHL, and Atlas fleets

[@panglocus]

My Most Common Flights Are Cathay Pacific, such as CX734 CX759 CX368 CX341

[@allanm9678]

I hope I could fly with this airline one day ❤

[@boeinkarlee5743]

Cathay Pacific, the proud of Hongkonger back in the 80s,90s and 2000s. But it is failing just like its city. It's sad to see this internationally regonized brand is going wrong. But there is a momentum that want it to disappear that is out of our control.

[@Ninjabeefyschtick]

It's sad that some believe CX kowtow to Beijing and boycott it or even just want it to be gone. I think it tried to stay as neutral as possible with its position. If it's gone, then HK will just have Chinese national carriers to take over. It will be a loss for HKers. Now thinking back, the steps it took towards its crew in 2020 and its vaccine policies seem to match with carriers internationally. It's the local COVID policies that are the bigger issue and the blame game towards its crew causing an outbreak is pretty stupid, especially when the world is opening up (almost fully by now).

[@heyjee262]

Cathay always sounds classy....safe ....

[@kevinbarry71]

My favorite airline. Sorry to hear all this bad news

[@johnmarkmallare2488]

I was to say "Cargo Pacific", but I am sad for Cathay Pacific as they are one of the oldest in region.

[@stefanc4520]

How is the Qatar vs Airbus thing going?

[@cupcake0011]

Can you do the Philippine airlines fleet next?

[@LongHaulbySimpleFlying]

Thank you for your recommendation! 😊✈️

[@cupcake0011]

@@LongHaulbySimpleFlying your welcome

[@koltp1909]

Yeah i'd like to see that

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

Cathay Pacific needs serious restructuring asap . . . the legacy full service carrier needs to consolidate it's equity layout & it's fleet . . . Cathay Pacific should replace it's aging fleet of B777-300 & A330-300 with brand new A350-900 ULR & A350-1000 HGW variants . . . a fleet of 18 second hand B777-300 ER (subject to availability) could do as well but will require complete refurbishment of the airframes . . . suspend some of the airline's not much profitable routes temporarily ofcourse . . . hate to say, but a proper consolidation will include significant job cuts as well in order to sustain through the lows . . .

[@jimmywan87]

Would the A330 discrepancy be that the some of those that it took from Dragonair?

[@vidarwallin2673]

An sas fleet video would be interesting

[@LongHaulbySimpleFlying]

Thank you for your recommendation. ✈️ - LR

[@Rasscasse]

I like Cathay. I hope they manage to sort things and continue.

[@akbolly6415]

It is deeply sad for me to see Cathay no longer a wide body only carrier. If you have enough passenger, why bother to have narrow body?When CX acquired HK Express, I was hoping CX could bring wide body to HKExpress as well, just like Scoot. But now, chance slim to none.😭😭😭😭😭

[@felixli5279]

If u have been to or seen video of the nearly deserted terminal @ CX's HKG hub lately at anytime of the day, u will understand their narrowbody 321 fleet is actually helping CX to survive financially. Current pax traffic volume is below 20% of the level CX had right b4 covid and even back then in 2019, traffic wasn't great to begin with by CX historic standard thx to the infamous political upheaveals in HK. CX is really lucky to hv decided to "bother to have narrowbody" 5yrs ago, well b4 the serious downturns in traffic to, from and connect @ HKG.

[@soltanmoradbakhtiar7431]

Iran air fleet next please

[@jackcurran6213]

how about covering JAL or ANA

[@jethrochan260]

Cathay the defacto Flag Carrier of Hong Kong's future will also show how Hong Kong Itself's future, we all hope Cathay and HK become as vibrant as before, but the new leader and policy might make the future be unknown

[@Bughttun]

Cathay pacific is a great airline

[@abdulrahmanur-rehman4715]

Do a video about PIA

[@albertcristian4540]

When are you going to do TAROM?

[@raizelgrossman3129]

Do el al next

[@deboramateus1441]

Can you do the Aer Lingus fleet

[@thyip6167]

Cathay Dragon must be return, like now!

[@akhilmonreji5016]

What about SAS airlines next?

[@pimlican]

I am a long time HK permanent resident. I used to be A Marco Polo Club Gold Card holder, but could never get any benefits nor upgrades from that status. Before the pandemic, I decided to use Shenzhen Airport for China and SE Asia destinations. Many more choices of cities in PRC, with more frequent flights. I don't intend to travel CPA again.

[@airangx]

As a people of Hong Kong i can tell you the way Chinese & HK government treat HK people is truly violent not the protest itself, shame on this channel

[@gregorythompson5826]

Exactly! I'm not sure what agenda this channel has but it is decidedly pro-china. Cathay is a shell of a once-great airline. Miserable, underpaid and overworked staff. Communism and western capitalist greed rolled into one!

[@gblaam]

Absolutely right!! It's the government turning things to the violent situation

[@langkawiaviation]

Do Malaysia Airlines next time.

[@LittleLazyCat]

cathay pacific is hong Kong, first flight in 24th September,1946 fleet A321neo,A330-300,A350-900,A350-1000,777-300,777-300ER,747-400ERF and 747-8F. 777-9X is ordering, this is my favorite airlines

[@motsumilioness]

It's an airline, not airlines.

[@MerkyAviation11]

Cover United Airlines, Aer Lingus and Qatar Airways

[@LongHaulbySimpleFlying]

Thank you for your feedback, we will look into covering this. ✈️😊

[@laksi0505]

I think Cathay Pacific have suffered huge losses during this pandemic, the 3 billion USD from the government is just a small band-aid on the huge wound. Swire Pacific the major shareholder (47%) must also have pumped billions into the company to keep it afloat, just like Air China (29%)

[@nigelandrei9281]

Can You Do Philippine Airlines Pls

[@pogqantas5270]

can you do air new zealand

[@kylejoseph2321]

Cathay pacific work so hard with boeing and airbus cathay will order the a321xlr that will take some time

[@marcoluismendoza3692]

Can you do philippine airlines

[@Hongkongcountryball]

I live in Hong Kong what coincendence

[@ooeoeoeoee]

4:35

[@soltanmoradbakhtiar7431]

Iran Air Next

[@lanplenspotter.08.and.10]

Please be next Philippine airlines thanks

[@bennettchan3668]

bro i am from hong kong

[@nishanthbpujari7501]

Air India 🇮🇳

[@gcklo]

Cathay may go out of business thanks to the Hong Kong government

[@inhchuongdiep3106]

First

[@ViktorFromDK]

@@a318snose4 he was the first...