© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Cathay Pacific cargo aircraft flies over Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo
(Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways (OTC:) Ltd is leaning towards placing an order for around six Airbus A350 freighters as the Hong Kong carrier renews the oldest section of its fleet of dedicated 747 cargo jets, industry sources said.
If confirmed, the selection marks a bounce back for the Airbus wide-body freighter after Cathay earlier this year appeared to favour the competing Boeing (NYSE:) 777-8F, before postponing a decision for several months, they said.
Airbus and Boeing had no immediate comment. Cathay was not immediately available for comment outside business hours.