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Cathay Pacific to order Boeing 777-8F freighter -sources
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Cathay Pacific employees work at Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, China March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific is close to placing an order for Boeing (NYSE:) 777-8F freighters as the Hong Kong carrier embarks on the partial renewal of a fleet of 747 cargo jets, industry sources said on Monday.
The selection follows a competition for around half a dozen aircraft between the cargo version of Boeing’s 777X jetliner family and the Airbus A350F freighter, they said.
A Boeing spokesperson declined to comment. Cathay Pacific did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
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