Danny Lee

BREAKING: Qatar Airways sells back nearly 10% stake in Cathay Pacific back to the Hong Kong carrier in buyback worth almost HK$7bn via @bloomberg.com

A good week for the A350F after picking up an order for 6 (+4 options) from Air China Cargo

NEW: Korean Air Orders 7 A350F to become new freighter customer of Airbus. Deal comes from conversion of 7 A350-1000s. KE to take 20 A350-1000 instead.

Lufthansa Group Expands Cathay Pacific Codeshare in 4Q25
www.aeroroutes.com/eng/251006-l...

Boeing Likely to Record Billions in Charges Over 777X Debut Delay Boeing Co.’s 777X is slated to fly commercially for the first time in early 2027 instead of next year, people familiar with the matter said, a fresh setback to the US planemaker that sets the stage fo...

Hat tip to @juliejohnsson.bsky.social and Siddharth Philip for getting this one confirmed: 777X entry into service is now 2027 at the earliest.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Here’s what the competition looks like. Cathay has stuck a balance on the aisles but it feels the flaps are needed there for privacy IMO

It’s good to fake it until you make it!

BDE

Big Delta Energy

From behind

British Airways getting an updated Premium Economy hard product coming first to the 787-9. Look at those wing flaps. Massive.

Iberia will counter Turkish Airlines' new stake in Air Europa by establishing a reciprocal codeshare agreement with Pegasus Airlines, allowing it to feed traffic to Turkey via Madrid.

The PC* code will initially be placed on Iberia's flights to Miami and JFK.

#avgeek

ICYMI @cathaypacific.bsky.social returns to Changsha, China from Nov. 4.
*Now 24 destinations in mainland China
*Changsha was ex-KA route
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*Beijing Capital, Guangzhou, Chengdu get extra daily flights to 8, 3 & 2 daily respectively
*SHA Hongqiao goes 11x to 12x weekly
*HK Express runs Harbin charter

*ICELANDIC AIRLINE PLAY TO CEASE OPERATIONS, CO. SAYS via @bloomberg.com

Cathay in Talks With Shareholders for ‘Substantial’ Jet Order Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is in talks with shareholders on making another “substantial” order for new aircraft for the next decade, Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said.

NEW: Cathay Pacific in Talks With Shareholders for ‘Substantial’ Jet Order, CEO Ronald S.P. Lam Says. Read more in Bloomberg News with our gift link below.
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A privilege to be in conversation, exclusively, with Cebu Pacific Air CEO Mike Szücs alongside Haslinda Amin on Bloomberg Television.

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China’s Comac Said to Slash Delivery Targets for Its C919 Jet Comac, China’s homegrown planemaker, has slashed delivery targets for its flagship C919 jet by two-thirds, according to people familiar with the matter, setting back its ambitions to compete with Boei...

SCOOP: China’s Comac Said to Slash 2025 Delivery Targets for Its C919 Jet by Two-Thirds via @business www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Thanks again to Tom Mackenzie for letting me on Bloomberg Television’s “Daybreak Europe” to provide the latest situation in Hong Kong and Southern China ahead of Super Typhoon #Ragasa. This time I have a unique vantage point sheltering in the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Stay safe everyone.

US-China Talks for ‘Huge’ Boeing Aircraft Order in Final Stages The US and China are in the final stages of negotiations for a “huge” Boeing Co. aircraft order, US Ambassador to China David Perdue said, as the two nations look to thaw frosty ties and work toward a...

Latest: US-China Talks For ‘Huge’ Boeing Order in Final Stages via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

That is 36% of all departing flights scheduled out of Hong Kong Airport canceled Tuesday, including many before 6pm.

Data from Webb-site.com: webb-site.com/dbpub/HKflig...

16:55: HAN
17:00: WNZ
17:15: BOM
17:35: WUH
17:40: FOC
17:45: DEL

00:05: ZRH, LAX
02:15: JFK
08:40: HND
09:15: CTS
10:00: DPS
10:40: NRT
10:45: YYZ
11:10: XIY
12:00: BKK
12:40: ORD
12:45: LAX, CGO
13:10: TPE
13:25: TPE, SFO
13:35: CKG
13:55: PEK
14:05: HAK
14:30: BKK
15:00: PEK
15:15: CEB
15:35: KTI, SGN
15:55: YVR
16:05: BKK, DFW
16:30: JFK

Flights are gradually being stripped from the schedule in and out of Hong Kong Tuesday and Wednesday at the moment.

Reminder that HKG will not be operating pax flights from 6pm to at least 6am Thursday.

Interestingly Cathay has cancelled a number of flights before 6pm Tuesday.

New World Seeks Rent Cut for Ailing Hong Kong Airport Mega Mall New World Development Co. is in talks with Hong Kong’s Airport Authority about reducing rental obligations at its flagship 11 Skies mall, according to people familiar with the matter, as the debt-lade...

SCOOP 2: New World is in talks with Hong Kong’s Airport Authority about reducing rental obligations at its flagship 11 Skies mall, according to sources www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com by Shirley Zhao, Manuel Baigorri and Danny Lee

Satellite composite of Super Typhoon Ragasa north of the Philippines on the Flightradar24 map as aircraft fly around the storm.

Super Typhoon Ragasa churning toward Hong Kong. Bloomberg now reporting Hong Kong Airport (VHHH | HKG) could close Tuesday evening for up to 36 hours as the storm moves through.

View live flights to/from Hong Kong at www.flightradar24.com/airport/hkg

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QANTAS confirming the Bloomberg scoop that HKIA will close to passenger flights from 6pm Tuesday until 6am Thursday.

www.qantas.com/hk/en/travel...

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Very sorry to hear @stoutyhk.bsky.social

Oh no. That’s why I recommend changing flights earlier when restrictions are lifted.

@cathaypacific.bsky.social relaunches Seattle. Five flights a week from March 30, 2026.

Dallas goes daily from October 26, 2025.

Seattle marks 9th North American destination for Cathay.

Hong Kong Airport Weighs 36-Hour Closure as Super Typhoon Nears Hong Kong International Airport is weighing grounding all passenger flights for 36 hours, the longest in recent history, as the Asian financial hub braces for one of its strongest super typhoons in ye...

@bloomberg.com SCOOP: Hong Kong Airport Weighs 36-Hour Closure as Super Typhoon Nears www.bloomberg.com/news/article...