Cathay Pacific’s last A340 touched down in Hong Kong on March 26, 2017 — CX469 from Taipei, registration B-HXJ, slipping out of service without fanfare. After more than two decades, Cathay’s four-engine Airbus quietly became history. No A340 has flown for the airline since.
No — Cathay Pacific retired the A340 on March 26, 2017, when CX469 from Taipei (B-HXJ) made its final landing in Hong Kong. The retirement happened without public fanfare. The A350-1000 has covered the routes since. Any Cathay A340 seat map is nearly a decade out of date.
Cathay Pacific operated A340s from the 1990s on a mix of regional routes and thinner long-haul destinations. The type was gradually displaced as more fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft entered the fleet — four-engine economics became increasingly difficult to justify as ETOPS operations matured.
The A350 family replaced the A340 on Cathay’s network. The A350-1000 is the current long-haul flagship.
Cathay Pacific A350-1000 seat guide · Cathay Pacific 777-300ER seat guide
No. Last flight March 26, 2017 (CX469, Taipei–Hong Kong, registration B-HXJ). Retired without any farewell ceremony.
The A350-1000 on long-haul routes; the 777-300ER and A350-900 on the broader network.
Four-engine aircraft became uneconomical as twin-engine ETOPS flying matured. The A350 offered the same or better range with two engines and significantly lower fuel burn.
