Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, now the world's biggest international cargo carrier (see. p 8), is in the early stage of a major change in the makeup of its freighter fleet. At the beginning of this year, the carrier operated twenty-five 747-400 freighters, in a mix of -400Fs/ERFs/BCFs, and was known to have ten 747-8Fs on order. Just six months later the changes are significant:1. As part of its all-cargo joint venture agreement with AIR CHINA, Cathay will transfer four of its 747-400BCFs to Air China Cargo (one has already been transferred). This will bring Air China Cargo's 747 freighter fleet to twelve units - three -400Fs, seven -400BCFs, and two -400BDSFs.
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