Cathay Pacific’s last scheduled 747 flight landed in Hong Kong on October 1, 2016 — CX543 from Haneda, the return leg of a farewell roundtrip. A week later, B-HUJ flew the CX8747 departure ceremony, tracing a low loop over Victoria Harbour before touching down for the last time. Cathay’s jumbo era, which began in 1979, was over.
No — Cathay Pacific retired the 747 on October 1, 2016, when CX543 from Haneda made the type’s last revenue landing in Hong Kong. A farewell departure over Victoria Harbour on October 8 closed 37 years of Cathay jumbo operations. The A350-1000 and 777-300ER cover the network now. Any Cathay 747 seat map is a decade out of date.
Cathay Pacific took delivery of its first 747 in 1979 and eventually operated 36 747-400s — one of the largest 747 fleets in Asia. The type anchored flagship routes including Hong Kong–London, Hong Kong–New York, and Hong Kong–Sydney. The 747’s upper deck was Cathay’s premium-cabin signature for decades.
The A350-1000 and 777-300ER replaced the 747 on Cathay’s intercontinental routes. The A350-1000 is the current long-haul flagship.
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No. Last scheduled flight October 1, 2016 (CX543, Haneda–Hong Kong). A farewell departure over Victoria Harbour followed on October 8. No 747 has flown for Cathay since.
Two flights: CX543 (Haneda–Hong Kong, October 1, 2016) was the last revenue service. CX8747 (October 8) was a farewell departure in which B-HUJ flew low over Victoria Harbour with Cathay staff on board before final retirement.
The A350-1000 is Cathay’s current intercontinental flagship; the 777-300ER covers the wider long-haul network.
