Cathay Pacific seeks mid-sized widebody jets

The carrier will likely have to choose between Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and Airbus’s A330neo or the more-advanced A350 jet. — Bloomberg

HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is seeking proposals from Airbus SE and Boeing Co for new aircraft to replace some of its older mid-sized widebody jets, rounding off the Hong Kong carrier’s biggest buying spree in a decade.

Both planemakers have been issued a so-called request for information (RFI) for the potentially multi-billion dollar plane order, sources said.