Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific mulls changing up Boeing 777X order with delivery deferrals or switch to 787 Dreamliner: sources

Cathay Pacific is mulling adjustments to its HK$58 billion (US$7.4 billion) order for Boeing’s newest widebody jet, the 777X, including lengthy delivery deferrals and switching to the less expensive 787 Dreamliner, sources say.The moves would be consistent with a desire to reduce capital expenditure amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, with new plane purchases by far the biggest cost for Hong Kong’s de facto flag carrier.But while they are studying shifting the 777X order to 787-10s, the airline…

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