Cathay Pacific

Founded24 September 1946 (1946-09-24)AOC #1HubsHong KongFocus citiesTaipei–TaoyuanAsia MilesAllianceOneworldSubsidiariesFleet size180 (incl cargo)Destinations83 (incl cargo)Traded asSEHK: 293HeadquartersCathay City, Hong Kong International Airport, Hong KongKey peopleFoundersRevenueHK$116.766 billion (2025)Operating income HK$14.458 billion (2025)Profit HK$9.888 billion (2025)Total equity HK$10.828 billion (2025)Employees25.381 (2025)Websitewww.cathaypacific.comCathay Pacific AirlinesTraditional Chinese國泰航空Simplified Chinese国泰航空Literal meaningCathay AviationBrand name in ChineseTraditional Chinese國泰Simplified Chinese国泰Literal meaningcountry (being) prosperous / Cathay

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, or simply Cathay Pacific, is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline's operations and its subsidiaries have scheduled passenger and cargo services to more than 190 destinations and more than 60 countries worldwide including codeshares and joint ventures.

Cathay Pacific operates a fleet consisting of Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, and Boeing 777 aircraft. Cathay Cargo operates two models of Boeing 747, the B747-400ERF and B747-8F. Defunct wholly owned subsidiary airline Cathay Dragon, which ceased operations in 2020, operated to 44 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region from its Hong Kong base. In 2010, Cathay Pacific and Cathay Cargo (previously Cathay Pacific Cargo), together with Cathay Dragon, transported nearly 27 million passengers and more than 1.8 million tons of cargo and mail.

Cathay Pacific was founded on 24 September 1946 by Australian Sydney H. de Kantzow and American Roy C. Farrell. As of May 2026, its major shareholders are Swire Pacific and Air China.

Cathay Pacific is one of the founding members of Oneworld. As of 2025, Skytrax ranks the airline as a 5-star airline and as the third best airline in the world.