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Cathay Pacific switches Perth – Hong Kong services to Boeing 777-300ER from Airbus A350

B-KQU Boeing 777-367ER of Cathay Pacific Airways at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 31 October 2023. **Change of type - Boeing 777-300ER replacing Airbus A350-900/1000 on Hong Kong - Perth services** Flight CX171 from Hong Kong on approach to runway 21 at 10:37pm. The Boeing 777-300ER replaces the Airbus A350 previously used on this service. Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross

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Cathay Pacific switches Perth – Hong Kong services to Boeing 777-300ER from Airbus A350

David Eyre 31 October 2023

Cathay Pacific today (31 October 2023) commenced using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Hong Kong / Perth services (CX171 / CX170), with B-KQU operating the first one tonight. Previously, Cathay...

B-LXA Airbus A350-1041 (MSN 118) of Cathay Pacific, at Perth Airport - 27 October 2019. *First visit by an Airbus A350-1000 to Perth* Flight CX171 taxying in to park at bay 151 at Terminal 1 International at 11:48pm. Photo © Dylan Thomas.

First visit to Perth by Airbus A350-1000 as Cathay Pacific upgrades CX171/CX170

David Eyre 22 October 2019

28 October 2019 © David Eyre (photo © Dylan Thomas) Perth Airport and Cathay Pacific tonight celebrated the first visit to Perth by the Airbus A350-1000, operated by B-LXA...

Cathay Pacific start first regular Airbus A350 services to Perth: 29 October 2017

David Eyre 30 October 2017

29 October 2017 © David Eyre Cathay Pacific introduced the first regular Airbus A350 services from Perth today, replacing the previous Airbus A330-300 from 29 October 2017 on the...

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David Eyre 27 March 2013

27 March 2013 AirAsia X is increasing flight frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Perth. The current D7 232/ D7 233 service currently operates on Tue, Wed, Fri and Sun,...