Cathay Pacific plans to introduce its first Airbus A350-1000 to commercial service on July 1 on the carrier’s route from Hong Kong to Taipei. The airline took delivery of the aircraft on June 19 in Toulouse. It initially plans to operate the A350-1000 on routes around Southeast Asia for a few months, an airline spokesperson said. The aircraft’s first full-time scheduled route will be Cathay’s new Hong Kong-Washington Dulles flight, which is scheduled to launch on Sept. 15. ...
