Cathay Places $1.6 Billion Boeing 777 Order
By Michael Mecham
Cathay Pacific has exercised options to buy six Boeing 777-300ERs valued at $1.6 billion (list prices), boosting its fleet to 36 for the long-range jet.
The purchase makes the twin-engine, long-range 777 nearly as popular with the Hong Kong-based carrier as the four-engine 747, on which it built its reputation for international services ...
