On August 4, 2011, Boeing and cathay Pacific airways announced today that the hong kong-based cathay Pacific ordered eight Boeing 777 cargo plane and four 777-300 - er (delay) aircraft. According to the catalogue prices, the order is worth $3.3 billion. As the order confirmation, cathay Pacific has not only become the 15th 777 cargo aircraft carriers, and the Boeing 777-300 - er aircraft fleet size has expanded to 50.

    History of leshan, chief executive of cathay Pacific (John Slosar) said: we are very pleased to announce this latest order signed with Boeing, the development of our young and high benefit fleet of commitment, and firm the confidence of the investment in Hong Kong. Boeing 777-300 - er performance is outstanding, has long existing international routes for us to bring a significant help. Boeing 777 cargo aircraft industry take more cost-effective, will help improve our cargo business.

    Boeing 777 cargo plane, together with the other new models will be for us until 2020, for the future development to provide the most balanced fleet structure, to achieve more efficient, more environmentally friendly operations. Shi leshan added.

    Boeing commercial airplanes, vice President of sales and marketing marin & # 8226; Daly (Marlin Dailey) said: we thank the cathay Pacific trust in 777-300 - er, as always, thank them at the same time chose 777 cargo plane. We are looking forward to cooperate with cathay Pacific, cargo business into 777 cargo aircraft for them. We can help for cathay Pacific to expand the global aviation market is a great honor to have this remote.

    Takes into account the new orders, orders of cathay Pacific, a total of 36, 777 reserves. They currently operates 35 directly buy from Boeing 777 aircraft.

    777-300 - er is one of the world's largest remote twin-engine aircraft, can carry 365 passengers, the farthest distance of 7930 nautical miles (14685 km). So far, the world has 34 customers ordered more than 500, 777-777 - er aircraft.

   777 cargo planes will help meet Hong Kong cathay Pacific and air cargo market demand rapid growth in the region. 777 cargo aircraft is one of the world's longest range double crane. Cargo capacity as more large cargo aircraft, on the premise of revenue cargo capacity of 102 metric tons, the intercontinental 4900 nautical miles (9070 kilometers).