Who is Cathay Pacific owned by?
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Who is Cathay Pacific owned by?
Swire Pacific
Cathay Pacific is the de facto flag carrier serving Hong Kong International Airport. The carrier is majority owned by logistics corporation Swire Pacific, with significant shareholdings from Air China parent CNAC.
Who is the CEO of Cathay Pacific?
Augustus Tang Kin Wing (Aug 2019–)
Cathay Pacific/CEO
Augustus Tang was appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2019, leading the overall business direction of the Cathay Pacific Group. He is also an Executive Director on the Board of Cathay Pacific and a Director of John Swire & Sons (H.K.)
Which country is Cathay Pacific from?
Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific/Place founded
Established in 1946, Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the oneworld Alliance, and has a rich history of connecting the world with its home in Hong Kong. The airline serves more than 90 destinations in some 35 countries across Asia, the Pacific, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa.
Is Cathay Pacific owned by government?
Cathay is majority-owned by U.K. conglomerate Swire Group, which holds a 45\% stake in the company. The second-largest shareholder is state-owned Air China, with a 30\% stake.
Is Cathay Pacific British owned?
The same year, Farrell’s wife became ill and he decided to sell his stake in the airline and return to Texas, leaving Cathay Pacific a 90 percent British-owned company. The airline faced increasing competition from Hong Kong Airways, which had been purchased by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC–now British Airways).
Where is Cathay Pacific headquarters?
Cathay City. Cathay City (Chinese: 國泰城; Jyutping : gwok3 taai3 sing4) is the headquarters of Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flag-carrying airline. It is located at Hong Kong International Airport.
Where is Cathay and what is its history?
Cathays ( / kəˈteɪz / kə-TAYZ; Welsh: usually Cathays but also Y Waun Ddyfal) is a district and community in the centre of Cardiff , capital of Wales . It is an old suburb of Cardiff established in 1875. It is very densely populated and contains many older terraced houses giving it a Victorian era atmosphere. The area falls into the Cathays ward.