Cathay subsidiary Air Hong Kong closes seven-year fleet renewal with new A330F
Cathay Group subsidiary Air Hong Kong has completed a seven-year re-fleeting program with the arrival of its latest Airbus A330F.
Air Hong Kong will now operate an all-Airbus A330F freighter fleet, thanks to a process that saw the retirement of the airline’s last A300-600F.
With the completion of the re-fleeting program, Air Hong Kong now operates 10 A330-300P2F (passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft) and four A330-200F freighters.
Air Hong Kong first began operating the A300-600F on behalf of its key partner DHL Express in 2004.
“The A300-600F has been a stalwart of Air Hong Kong’s fleet and an important part of our story for over two decades. Its contribution to not only our business, but to the Hong Kong international aviation hub as a whole, has been considerable and we fondly bid farewell to this valued member of our fleet as we enter this exciting new chapter,” said Air Hong Kong CCO Clarence Tai on June 27, 2025.
Air Hong Kong Air Hong Kong’s re-fleeting program began seven years ago, starting with the introduction of its first wet-leased A330F in February 2018.
“The new-generation A330F brings with it considerable benefits that will enable us to further enhance our operations and services for our customers and continue to play an important role in the ongoing growth of Hong Kong’s air cargo sector,” Tai said.
Cathay Group has already begun adding more than 100 new-generation aircraft to the fleets of Cathay Pacific, Cathay Cargo and HK Express over the coming years, including narrowbody, regional widebody, long-haul widebody and large freighter aircraft.
Air Hong Kong was established in 1986 as Hong Kong’s first all-cargo airline and principally operates cargo services for DHL Express.
“Balancing our customers and operational needs has always been top of mind for us. Our decision to re-fleet aircraft years ago reflects our foresight to invest in ourselves so that we are ever-ready to support our customers,” said DHL Express Senior Vice President for Network Operations & Aviation – Asia Pacific Peter Bardens.
He added: “The A300-600F was instrumental to our robust aviation network for many years. As we bid farewell to this valued member of our fleet, we are excited to welcome a new chapter with this new generation of freighters.”
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