by Tim Hepher and Valerie Insinna
PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways is set to place an order worth around $2 billion from Boeing for its 777-8F freighters, as the Hong Kong airline seeks to renew its fleet of passenger jets. transportation, industry sources said Monday.
If confirmed, this choice would put an end to a struggle between aircraft manufacturers to convince one of the world’s main air cargo companies, which had considered the Boeing 777x and a freighter model under development by Airbus in the A350 family.
Industry sources had previously said the decision was for an initial order of five or six devices, worth a total of around $2 billion at list price, before traditional discounts.
Cathay Pacific said it had no immediate announcements, with a spokesperson saying by email that the company continues to “invest to strengthen our fleet with the addition of new state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient aircraft.”
Boeing and Airbus declined to comment on any trade discussions.
(Report Tim Hepher in Paris, Valerie Insinna in Washington; Jean Terzian)
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