FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Cathay Pacific Airways for the time being does not plan to order EADS's Airbus A380 airplane due to its limited range and limited cargo capacity, chief executive Tony Tyler told Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
He said the airline could only become interested in buying the A380 for its trans-pacific routes if Airbus offers a longer version of the plane or one with a longer range.
Hong Kong's flagship airline is considered a key customer of Airbus and US peer Boeing Co in Asia, as its orders influence investment decisions of other Asian airlines.
Tyler said the airline has also not yet made its choice between Airbus' A350 and Boeing's 787. frederik.richter@thomson.com fr1/jfr COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.