Airlines / Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific is an airline from Hong Kong, founded in 1946. Its codes are CX (IATA) and CPA (ICAO), and its radio callsign is “CATHAY”.
Lifeline
- Cathay Pacific 1946–today
Fleet
Aircraft families in Cathay Pacific’s current fleet as listed on Wikipedia in December 2025, cargo aircraft included:
- Boeing 747e.g. 747-8 Intercontinental, 76.3 m
- Boeing 777e.g. 777-300ER, 73.9 m
- Airbus A350e.g. A350-1000, 73.8 m
- Airbus A330e.g. A330-900, 63.7 m
- Airbus A320 familye.g. A321neo, 44.5 m
Side views drawn to the same scale, one typical variant per family.
Fleet source: Wikipedia. Fleets change; this is a snapshot.
What the codes mean
The two-character IATA code is the one on tickets, boarding passes and flight numbers (CX 123). The three-letter ICAO code is used in flight plans and by air traffic control. The radio callsign is what pilots and controllers say on the radio: a flight filed as CPA123 is called “CATHAY one two three”.
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