Cathay Pacific interested in bigger Airbus A350

Toulouse

CATHAY Pacific Airways said it is talking with Airbus Group about the planemaker's proposal for a bigger version of the newest A350 widebody, a model which needs to attract a strong set of initial customers to get the go-ahead.

Cathay, which already has 48 A350s on order, is keen on a so-called stretched variant that would allow it to serve destinations such as Miami non-stop from its base in Hong Kong, chief executive Ivan Chu said.