Airline / aviation operator profile
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 17, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Founded
- 24 Sep 1946
- Subsidiaries
- Air Hong Kong
Cathay Cargo (20 aircraft)
Cathay Dragon
Cathay Pacific Cargo
Dragonair
Dragonair Cargo
Hong Kong Express (41 aircraft)
air hongKong (14 aircraft) - Headquarters
- Hong Kong
- Main Hub
- Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH)
- Fleet Size
- 180 Aircraft (+ 4 On Order/Planned)
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 13.4 Years
- Official Site
- cathaypacific.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 777 | 52 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 23 | 17.5 Years | 79 |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 48 | 3 | 51 | 7.8 Years | 51 | ||
| Airbus A330 | 43 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 17 | 18 Years | 64 |
| Boeing 747 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 64 | 14.8 Years | 85 | |
| Airbus A321 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3.6 Years | 25 |
| Airbus A320 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Airbus A340 | 25 | 25 | |||||
| Bristol 175 Britannia | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Convair 880 | 9 | 9 | |||||
| Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 19 | 19 | |||||
| Lockheed L-188 Electra | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 180 | 11 | 191 | 4 | 170 | 365 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet · Special Colors / Stickers
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| B-HPB | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPD | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPE | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPF | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPG | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPH | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPI | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPJ | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPK | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPN | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPO | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPP | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPQ | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPR | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPS | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HPT | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HQD | Airbus A321-251NX | — |
| B-HQE | Airbus A321-251NX |
|
| B-HQF | Airbus A321-251NX |
|
| B-HLM | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLN | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLO | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLP | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLQ | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLR | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLS | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLT | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLU | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLV | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HLW | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HWM | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HYG | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HYI | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HYJ | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-HYQ | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAA | Airbus A330-342 | — |
| B-LAB | Airbus A330-342 | — |
| B-LAD | Airbus A330-342 | — |
| B-LAE | Airbus A330-342 | — |
| B-LAF | Airbus A330-342 | — |
| B-LAJ | Airbus A330-342 | — |
| B-LAK | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAL | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAM | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAN | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAO | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAP | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAQ | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAR | Airbus A330-343 | — |
| B-LAX | Airbus A330-343 | — |
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © spottingatxfw
- B-HQD
- Cathay Pacific
Airbus A321-251NX
Hamburg Finkenwerder (XFW / EDHI)
- © DLFferozz
- D-AYAO
- Cathay Pacific
Airbus A321-251NX
Hamburg Finkenwerder (XFW / EDHI)
- © Lei
- B-HLU
- Cathay Pacific
Airbus A330-
Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN / ZSAM)
- © Jay Huang
- B-HLW
- Cathay Pacific
Airbus A330-
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © butar
- B-LRF
- Cathay Pacific
Airbus A350-
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)
- © SteamMachine
- B-LQE
- Cathay Pacific
Airbus A350-
Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH)
- © zspdjj
- B-LXD
- Cathay Pacific
Airbus A350-
London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
- © BIGGY
- B-LXC
- Cathay Pacific
Airbus A350-
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © Best_Piao
- B-HOP
- Cathay Pacific
Boeing 747-
Off-Airport
- © Jack Li
- B-HOP
- Cathay Pacific
Boeing 747-
Off-Airport
Boeing 747-8
- © CJMoeser
- N5022E
- Cathay Pacific
Boeing 747-867F
Seattle Boeing Field King County International (BFI / KBFI)
- © justinren
- B-HNJ
- Cathay Pacific
Boeing 777-
Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH)
- © LIN
- B-HNU
- Cathay Pacific
Boeing 777-31H
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © BELUGA.LOVER
- B-KPI
- Cathay Pacific
Boeing 777-367ER
Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)
- © yh0403_WSSS
- B-KPI
- Cathay Pacific
Boeing 777-367ER
Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
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